The kinetics of esterification of acetic acid with 2-ethylhexanol
catalyzed by Amberlyst 36 was studied in a stirred batch reactor. The
equilibrium constant, Kc, was found to be 81 and it is independent
of temperature within the range of 333 to 363 K. The uncatalyzed reaction was
proved to follow a second-order reversible reaction model. In the presence of
Amberlyst 36, experimental data well fitted with a pseudo-homogeneous (PH)
model.
Subjects | Engineering |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | December 31, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 18 Issue: 5 |