Author:
Orjuela Londoño Álvaro,Leiva Lenis Fernando,Boyacá Mendivelso Luis Alejandro,Rodríguez Niño Gerardo,Carballo Suárez Luis María
Abstract
This work was aimed at studying liquid-phase acetic acid and butyl alcohol esterification reaction (Patm =0.76 Bar), using an ion exchange resin (Lewatit K-2431) as catalyst. The effect of the absence of internal and external mass transport on catalyst particles was established in the research conditions used here. A set of assays to determine the effect of catalyst load (0.5%, 1%, 2% w/w) temperature (73°C, 80°C, 87°C) and molar ratio (1:2, 1:1, 2:1 acid/ alcohol) on reaction rate was carried out and both LHHW and pseudo-homogeneous kinetic expressions were obtained, these being in good agreement with the experimental data.
Publisher
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Subject
General Engineering,Building and Construction
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