A kinetic model of synthesizing ethanol by hydrogenation of ethyl acetate was developed based on laboratory data

and then corrected by taking into consideration the pore diffusion effect. With the correction

the results could conform with actual operation. Based on the principles of material balance

energy balance

momentum balance and kinetics of the reactions

an one-dimensional pseudo-homogeneous model of the ethanol synthesis reactor by hydrogenation of ethyl acetate using fixed bed was established. The simulation results of a variety of conditions were obtained by the model with different H2/EA molar ratios

different temperatures and different pressures. The model could reflect the performance of the hydrogenation reactor and provide guidance for the design and operation optimization of industrial reactor.