Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10397476 | Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
n-Hexyl acetate esterification was carried out in a reactive distillation pilot scale column (diameter 162Â mm, overall packing height 11.6Â m). Sulzer Katapak®-S-500.Y filled with Amberlyst CSP2 was used as catalytic internal. The new experiments extend an investigation of Schmitt et al. [1] that was carried out in the same column with Sulzer Katapak®-S-250.Y. The comparison of both series illustrates the influence of modifying the catalytic internals in pilot plant scale. Simulations with a stage-based model, that includes reaction kinetics, show good agreement with the experimental data. The characteristics of both catalytic internals are correctly predicted. Experience with the formation of 1-hexene as a by-product is discussed.
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Authors
Markus Schmitt, Claudia von Scala, Peter Moritz, Hans Hasse,