A pilot-plant research of butylacetate synthesis via catalytic distillation
has been performed. Katapak(R) in combination with CY(R) packing were used
as the experimental column packings. Computer simulation has been performe
d to study the process and to evaluate the experimental data. A new technol
ogy of high-purity butylacetate production has been designed, based on the
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