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Regarding scale up "issues" they include heat transfer rates for one. They are very non-linear as you increase the reactor volume, and mixing (fluid mechanics) becomes an issue and is related to heat transfer and reaction kinetics (selectivity for instance), and efficiency.

For some details see:

http://www.allbusiness.com/manufacturing/chemical-manufacturing/1001994-1.html

http://books.google.com/books?id=UqY2sIdsZxwC&pg=PA268&lpg=PA268&dq=chemical+engineering+reactor+scalling+issues&source=bl&ots=fIqZuZaHC3&sig=qkMFRXlfw-LvTLGQDWv6_OvyhdU&hl=en&ei=kt_tSqTRNYjUsQO_-9n1Aw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CBsQ6AEwBjgo#v=onepage&q=&f=false

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a776283076

http://www.pnl.gov/microcats/aboutus/research/ott.html

If you want more details, google it or sign up for a 5 year Chemical engineering degree plan just to get your feet wet on the topic.