Production of n-Propyl Acetate by Reactive Distillation. Experimental and Theoretical Study

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 85, Issue 1 A, 2007, Pages 109-117

  Brehelin, M ^a   Forner, F ^b   Rouzineau, D ^a   Repke, J U ^b   Meyer, X ^a   Meyer, M ^a   Wozny, G ^b  

^a LABORATOIRE DE GÉNIE CHIMIQUE   (France)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

experimental data; kinetics; n propyl acetate; reactive distillation; startup

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; REACTION KINETICS; SULFURIC ACID; THERMODYNAMICS;

N-PROPYL ACETATE; REACTIVE DISTILLATION; TOP-COLUMN DECANTER;

DISTILLATION;

CATALYSTS; DISTILLATION; REACTION KINETICS; SULFURIC ACID; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 34247865947     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd06112     Document Type: Article

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