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Modeling of poly(ethylene terephthalate) reactors. I. A semibatch ester interchange reactor
Author(s) -
Ravindranath K.,
Mashelkar R. A.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1981.070261001
Subject(s) - process engineering , process (computing) , ethylene , chemical engineering , product (mathematics) , materials science , poly ethylene , catalysis , chemistry , computer science , organic chemistry , engineering , mathematics , geometry , operating system
A comprehensive model for a semibatch ester interchange reactor has been developed with a view to investigate the effect of various process and operational variables on the DMT conversion rate as well as the by‐product formation. The influence of important variables such as EG‐to‐DMT ratio, catalyst concentration, and operational variables such as temperature and pressure has been considered. Definite conclusions concerning the choice of the desirable range of process and operational variables to maximize productivity and minimize by‐product formation have been reached.