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The system comprises a tubular vessel allowing a flow of fluid through said vessel and an assembly for housing said vessel. The assembly comprises a base block having a first channel formed therein for removably housing the vessel, said first channel having first and second channel openings allowing

The system comprises a tubular vessel allowing a flow of fluid through said vessel and an assembly for housing said vessel. The assembly comprises a base block having a first channel formed therein for removably housing the vessel, said first channel having first and second channel openings allowing introduction and/or discharge of a fluid into and from said first channel. The assembly also comprises a cover element having a bottom surface being releasably attachable to the first face of the base block. A first sealing element is provided between the first face of the base block and the bottom surface of the cover element, the first sealing element surrounding the first channel opening completely, and thereby sealing gastight around said first channel opening between the cover element and the base block. The system further comprises a second sealing element located in the first channel, said second sealing element sealing gastight against the inside of the first channel and the outside of the vessel.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system for performing experiments, in particular for high throughput experimentation, said system comprising: at least one tubular vessel, said vessel having a first vessel opening and a second vessel opening at opposite ends thereof allowing a flow of fluid through said ve

What is claimed is: 1. A system for performing experiments, in particular for high throughput experimentation, said system comprising: at least one tubular vessel, said vessel having a first vessel opening and a second vessel opening at opposite ends thereof allowing a flow of fluid through said vessel, an assembly for housing said vessel, said assembly comprising: a base block having a first face, a second face, and a first channel formed in said base block, said first channel having a wall, a first opening, and a second opening, said first opening of said first channel extends through said first face of the base block, and said second opening of the first channel extends through said second face of the base block, said first and second openings of the first channel allowing introduction and/or discharge of a fluid into and from said first channel, a cover element having a bottom surface, the bottom surface extending over said first face of the base block and over the first opening of the first channel, said bottom surface arranged adjacent and parallel to the first face of the base block; a first sealing element arranged between the first face of the base block and the bottom surface of the cover element, the first sealing element surrounding the first opening of the first channel completely, and thereby sealing gastight around said first opening of the first channel between the cover element and the base block; the wall of the first channel, the first sealing element, the bottom surface of the cover element and the second opening of the first channel together delimiting a cavity, said tubular vessel being entirely accommodated in said cavity in such a way that an annular gap is present between the tubular vessel and the wall of the first channel, in which system a second sealing element is located in the first channel, said second sealing element sealing gastight against the vessel and the wall-of the first channel, thereby sealing said annular gap; and a fourth channel is provided in the base block, said fourth channel opens into the annular gap between the second sealing element and the second vessel opening, and a feed channel for feeding fluid into the cavity, which feed channel is in fluid communication with the cavity, the feed channel being fluid communication with the second opening of the first channel via the tubular vessel. 2. A system according to claim 1, wherein said gap is between 0.01 and 1 millimetres. 3. A system according to claim 1, wherein the second sealing element is located in the vicinity of the first face of the base block. 4. A system according to claim 1, wherein the base block comprises a second channel connecting to the first channel between the second sealing element and the first opening. 5. A system according to claim 1, wherein the cover element comprises a third channel in fluid communication with the at least one first channel in the base block. 6. A system according to claim 1, wherein the vessel contains a reaction zone. 7. A system according to claim 1, wherein heat exchange means are provided for controlling the temperature of a part of the vessel. 8. A system according to claim 1, wherein said base block has multiple first channels each housing a tubular vessel. 9. A system according to claim 1, wherein said base block has multiple first channels each housing a tubular vessel, and wherein a single cover element covers the first face of the base block and thereby the first openings of all first channels. 10. A system according to claim 1, wherein the system comprises a means for feeding a fluid via said fourth channel into the gap. 11. A system according to claim 1, wherein the first face of the base block is opposite from the second face, and wherein the second opening is formed by an extension channel, extending in line with said first channel and opening into said second face. 12. A system according to claim 1,wherein the cover element comprises a third channel, in fluid communication with the at least one first channel in the base block, and wherein a first fluid conduit extends through said third channel and is in communication with said first opening. 13. A system according to claim 1, wherein the first face of the base block is opposite from the second face, and wherein the second opening is formed by an extension channel, extending in line with said first channel and opening into said second face, and wherein a second fluid conduit extends through said extension channel and is in communication with said second opening. 14. A system for performing experiments, in particular for high throughput experimentation, said system comprising: at least one tubular vessel, said vessel having a first vessel opening and a second vessel opening at opposite ends thereof allowing a flow of fluid through said vessel; and an assembly for housing said vessel, said assembly comprising: a base block having a first face, a second face, and a first channel formed in said base block, said first channel having a wall, a first opening, and a second opening, said first opening of said first channel extends through said first face of the base block, and said second opening of the first channel extends through said second face of the base block, said first and second openings of the first channel allowing introduction and/or discharge of a fluid into and from said first channel, a cover element having a bottom surface, the bottom surface extending over said first face of the base block and over the first opening of the first channel, said bottom surface arranged adjacent and parallel to the first face of the base block; a first sealing element is located in the first channel, said first sealing element sealing gastight against the vessel and the wall-of the first channel, thereby sealing said annular gap; and the wall of the first channel, the first sealing element, the bottom surface of the cover element and the second opening of the first channel together delimiting a cavity, said tubular vessel being entirely accommodated in said cavity in such a way that an annular gap is present between the tubular vessel and the wall of the first channel; a fourth channel is provided in the base block, said fourth channel opens into the annular gap between the first sealing element and the second vessel opening; and a feed channel for feeding fluid into the cavity, which feed channel is in fluid communication with the cavity, the feed channel being fluid communication with the second opening of the first channel via the tubular vessel.