Various factors can contribute to reactor fouling, including:
Feedstock Impurities: Impurities in the feedstock can lead to fouling through chemical reactions or particulate deposition. Operating Conditions: Extreme temperatures, pressures, and flow rates can promote fouling. Reaction By-products: Undesired by-products of catalytic reactions can precipitate and form deposits. Material Incompatibility: Incompatibility between reactor materials and reactants/products can lead to corrosion and fouling.
