ANALYSIS OF KINETIC-MODELS OF THE METHANOL-TO-GASOLINE (MTG) PROCESS IN AN INTEGRAL REACTOR

From experimental results obtained in a wide range of operating condit ions (temperature and contact time) in an isothermal fixed bed integra l reactor, the validity both of the kinetic models proposed in the lit erature as well as their modifications, for the methanol-to-gasoline ( MTG) process at zero time on-stream, has been studied. The kinetic par ameters for the various models have been calculated by solving the equ ation of mass conservation in the reactor for the lumps of the kinetic models. The usefulness of the model of Schipper and Krambeck for simu lating the operation in the isothermal fixed bed integral reactor has been proven in the 573-648 K range.