Production of ethyl tert-butyl ether from tert-butyl alcohol and ethanol catalyzed by β-zeolite in reactive distillation

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1139-1146

  Assabumrungrat, Suttichai ^a   Wongwattanasate, Darin ^a   Pavarajarn, Varong ^a   Praserthdam, Piyasan ^a   Arpornwichanop, Amornchai ^a   Goto, Shigeo ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ASPEN PLUS; ETBE Synthesis; Reactive Distillation; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; COMPOSITION; DISTILLATION; ETHANOL; GROUNDWATER; ORGANIC ACIDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TOLUENE; ZEOLITES;

ASPEN PLUS; ETBE SYNTHESIS; REACTIVE DISTILLATION; Β-ZEOLITES;

ETHERS;

EID: 13444292008     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02719485     Document Type: Article

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