Simple procedure for optimal scale-up of fine chemical processes. II. Nitration of 4-chlorobenzotrifluoride

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1316-1324

  Maestri, Francesco ^a   Copelli, Sabrina ^a   Rota, Renato ^a   Gigante, Lucia ^b   Lunghi, Angelo ^b   Cardillo, Paolo ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b Stazione Sperimentale per i Combustibili   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATCH REACTORS; CALORIMETRY; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; HERBICIDES; LIQUIDS; NITRATION; NITRIC ACID; SULFURIC ACID;

AGROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES; BOILING TEMPERATURES; FINE CHEMICALS; INDUSTRIAL REACTORS; LABORATORY-SCALE; LIQUID LIQUIDS; NITRATION REACTIONS; OPERATING CONDITIONS; OPTIMAL SCALE; REACTION CALORIMETRIES; SCALE-UP; SCALE-UP PROCEDURES; SCALING-UP; SEMI-BATCH PROCESS; SEMI-BATCH REACTORS; SYNTHESIS REACTIONS; SYSTEM DECOMPOSITIONS;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 61549126249     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie800466n     Document Type: Article

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