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Selective formation of 2‐methyl‐2‐butene and 2‐methyl‐1‐butene: Operating conditions and kinetic analysis
Author(s) -
Chiesa G. R.,
Perez C. F.,
Orio O. A.,
Ardissone D.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450680511
Subject(s) - catalysis , butene , chemistry , dehydration , kinetic energy , 1 butene , alcohol , organic chemistry , ethylene , biochemistry , physics , quantum mechanics
The effect of linear gas velocity, catalyst particle size, reaction temperature, space time, etc. on the dehydration of amyl alcohols (from fusel oil) was studied, using as catalyst a pre‐treated bentonite. The analysis of the kinetic data, using Hougen‐Watson type models, gives as the best model one in which amyl alcohol is absorbed on two active sites, the reaction rate being determined by the surface reaction of absorbed species.