HUANG Yuxin, TANG Jihai, CHEN Xian, et al. Process simulation of tert-butyl acetate production by distillation column integrated with side reactors under different temperatures[J]. CIESC Journal, 2015, (10): 4039-4046.
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HUANG Yuxin, TANG Jihai, CHEN Xian, et al. Process simulation of tert-butyl acetate production by distillation column integrated with side reactors under different temperatures[J]. CIESC Journal, 2015, (10): 4039-4046.DOI: 10.11949/j.issn.0438-1157.20150207.
Process simulation of tert-butyl acetate production by distillation column integrated with side reactors under different temperatures
An advanced technology integrating a high-temperature distillation column with low-temperature side reactors(SRC) was proposed for tert-butyl acetate production via the additive esterification of acetic acid and isobutylene
since the reaction and separation required completely different operations. With a vapor boilup rate of 100 kmol·h-1
acetic acid conversion of 99.9% and tert-butyl acetate selectivity of 97.0%
the effects of flow rate from distillation column to reactors
stage number of rectification zone
side-reactor number and interval stage number between inlet and outlet of the reactor were systemically investigated. The results demonstrated that a higher economy process could be achieved with a more optimized match between the reaction capability and the separation capability. The obtained results laid a foundation for design and optimization of the industrial SRC process.