Kulkarni A, Zeyer KP, Jacobs T, Kaspereit M, Kienle A (2007)
Publication Language: English
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2007
Publisher: Elsevier
Book Volume: 135
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2007.07.024
We present a new micro reactor concept which is suitable for investigations of heterogeneously catalyzed liquid phase reactions. In the set-up two reactants are mixed in a commercially available interdigital micro mixer. The outlet of the micro mixer is connected to a modular micro reactor that consists of stacked plates. Each plate contains a milled meandering channel filled with catalyst beads. By using a variable number of plates the residence time can be manipulated and thus adjusted for a specific task. The synthesis of butyl acetate is considered as a model reaction since it has been investigated in detail in conventional reaction systems. In a first step, some experimental results of the heterogeneously catalyzed reaction are presented. In the second part, the set-up is operated as a chromatographic reactor. Dynamic behaviour is investigated applying the frontal analysis mode and the elution chromatography mode. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
APA:
Kulkarni, A., Zeyer, K.-P., Jacobs, T., Kaspereit, M., & Kienle, A. (2007). Feasibility studies and dynamics of catalytic liquid phase esterification reactions in a micro plant. Chemical Engineering Journal, 135. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2007.07.024
MLA:
Kulkarni, Amol, et al. "Feasibility studies and dynamics of catalytic liquid phase esterification reactions in a micro plant." Chemical Engineering Journal 135 (2007).
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