A CONTINUOUS PERVAPORATION MEMBRANE REACTOR FOR THE STUDY OF ESTERIFICATION REACTIONS USING A COMPOSITE POLYMERIC CERAMIC MEMBRANE/

Authors
ZHU Y MINET RG TSOTSIS TT
Citation
Y. Zhu et al., A CONTINUOUS PERVAPORATION MEMBRANE REACTOR FOR THE STUDY OF ESTERIFICATION REACTIONS USING A COMPOSITE POLYMERIC CERAMIC MEMBRANE/, Chemical Engineering Science, 51(17), 1996, pp. 4103-4113
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Chemical
Journal title
Chemical Engineering Science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00092509
Volume
51
Issue
17
Year of publication
1996
Pages
4103 - 4113
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-2509(1996)51:17<4103:ACPMRF>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The esterification reaction between acetic acid and ethanol was studie d in a continuous flow pervaporation membrane reactor utilizing a poly meric/ceramic composite membrane. For a range of experimental conditio ns reactor conversions were observed which are higher than the corresp onding calculated equilibrium values. This is due to the ability of th e membrane to remove water, a product of the reaction. A theoretical m odel has been developed which gives a reasonable fit of the experiment al results. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd