Determination of critical conditions for the esterification of acetic acid with ethanol in the presence of carbon DIOXIDE

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 359-364

  Platt, G M ^a   Henderson, N ^a   De Medeiros, J L ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Critical point; Esterification reaction; Ethyl acetate production; Reactive vapor + liquid equilibria

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ESTERIFICATION; ETHANOL; PHASE COMPOSITION; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; REACTION KINETICS;

CRITICAL POINT; ETHYL ACETATE PRODUCTION; LIQUID EQUILIBRIA; REACTIVE VAPOR;

ACETIC ACID;

EID: 33845799758     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322006000300009     Document Type: Article

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