Synthesis of TAME: Kinetics in batch reactor and thermodynamic study

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2001

Authors

Vilarinho Ferreira, MM (Author) Other; José Miguel Loureiro (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Chemie-Ingenieur-Technik

Vol. 73

Pages: 684-685

ISSN: 0009-286X

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Authenticus ID: P-007-9SM

Abstract (EN): The liquid phase kinetics of tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME) production from the reactions between methanol and the isoamylenes 2-methyl-1-butene (2M1B) and 2-methyl-2-butene (2M2B) were studied in a batch reactor at 324-362 K and 10 bar, using Rohm & Haas Amberlyst¿ 15Wet as catalyst. The reaction rates were written in terms of activities and the liquid-phase activity coefficients were calculated by the UNIFAC method. The chemical equilibrium was also studied in the same temperature range. The heat of reaction was determined to be -41.7 kj/mole for the synthesis of TAME from methanol and 2M1B, -31 kj/mole from methanol and 2M2B and -10.7 kj/mole for the isomerization reaction between 2M1B and 2M2B. The scheme of the experimental setup used to obtain kinetic and equilibrium data is illustrated.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific