Solketal Production from Glycerol Ketalization with Acetone: Catalyst Selection and Thermodynamic and Kinetic Reaction Study

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2019

Authors

Moreira, MN (Author) Other; Rui P.V. Faria (Author) FEUP; Ana M. Ribeiro (Author) FEUP; Rodrigues, AE (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Vol. 58

ISSN: 0888-5885

Publisher: American Chemical Society

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Authenticus ID: P-00R-4HW

DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b03725

Abstract (EN): In this work, the main results of a thermodynamic and kinetic study of glycerol ketalization to produce solketal in the presence of a solvent are presented. A catalyst and a solvent screening was carried out leading to the selection of Amberlyst-35 ion-exchange resin and ethanol as the most suitable materials for this reaction. A parametric study allowed one to determine reaction equilibrium and kinetic parameters in a batch reactor in the absence of external mass-transfer limitations. Regarding reaction thermodynamic equilibrium, a standard enthalpy of -20.1 +/- 1.1 kJ mol(-1) and a Gibbs free energy of 1.4 +/- 0.3 kJ mol(-1) were obtained. Reaction kinetics was studied assuming different reaction rate laws to fit the experimental data obtained: Pseudo-Homogeneous (PH), Langmuir-Hinshelwood-Hougen-Watson (LHHW), and Eley-Rideal (ER). The experimental results revealed that the reaction kinetics behavior could be accurately described by the LHHW reaction rate law, considering the presence of internal mass-transfer resistances. The activation energy for the overall reaction was found to be 69.0 +/- 6.6 kJ mol(-1).

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 14