Most previously mentioned inconsistencies between simulations and experiments can be attributed to the simulation's temperature profile, the most glaring discrepancy, as this system is strongly affected by temperature. Temperature discrepancies can be explained due to the simplicity of the simulated PFR compared to the experimental system because the PFR model was unable to take into account diffusion or convection, causing the observed narrow spike in temperature. There is not only heat conduction through the foam, but also heat conduction through the quartz wall; while the reactor is well insulated, the quartz is thick enough to heat up and redistribute some thermal energy. Horn et al. see the temperature begin to rise much before the catalyst (before the reaction starts), which also proves that there is heat transfer the current reactor model is unable to account for. At such high temperatures, there will most certainly be mass transport limitations. Including mass transport limitations in the model will possibly lead to more gradual rates of disappearance in the oxidation zone, more closely resembling experimental profiles. Another probable cause of error is due to using adsorbate thermodynamics calculated at low coverages.