Simulation studies on homogenously catalyzed finishing reactive distillation for ethyl acetate production (original) (raw)

Chemical Engineering Communications

Abstract

Abstract A finishing reactive distillation (RD) column (50 stage), used for enhanced ethanol conversion, in an ethyl acetate production plant was simulated. This RD column followed a pre-reactor, wherein, homogeneously catalyzed esterification reaction for the production of ethyl acetate using acetic acid and ethanol was carried out. The simulation results of the RD column using equilibrium and rate-based models are compared with the plant data. The column design data for tray holdup, required for the rate-based model, was used. Effects of some design and operation parameters of the simulation results are also discussed.

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