Phase transfer catalysis of alkaline hydrolysis of n-butyl acetate: Comparison of performance of batch and micro-reactors

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 484-489

  Cherlo, Siva Kumar Reddy ^a   Devaki, K ^a   Pushpavanam, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Hatta number; Hydrolysis; Mass transfer coefficient; Microchannel; Phase transfer catalysis; Rate controlling step

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AQUEOUS PHASE; BATCH MODES; BATCH SYSTEMS; COMPARISON OF PERFORMANCE; CONCENTRATION OF; CONTINUOUS MODE; HATTA NUMBER; HATTA NUMBERS; MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; MICRO-REACTOR; N-BUTYL ACETATE; OPERATING CONDITION; PHASE TRANSFER CATALYSIS; PHASE TRANSFER CATALYSTS; SODIUM HYDROXIDES; STIRRING SPEED;

CATALYSIS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROLYSIS; MASS TRANSFER; MICROCHANNELS; SODIUM;

BATCH REACTORS;

EID: 77953721924     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2010.03.015     Document Type: Article

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