Vapor-phase addition of methanol to isobutene on a macroporous resin; A kinetic study

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ie00093a001· OSTI ID:5208382

Tejero, J; Cunill, F; Izquierdo, J F ^[1]

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1. Chemical Engineering Dept., Univ. of Barcelona, Marti i Franques 1, 08028 Barcelona (ES)

The authors describe a study of the kinetics of the vapor-phase addition of methanol to isobutene to give methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) on the ion-exchange resin Amberlyst 15. Rate data were obtained in a continuous differential reactor operated at atmospheric pressure and 41-61.5{sup 0}C. The best-fitting Langmuir-Hinshelwood-Hougen-Watson (LHHW) rate equation is derived from a mechanism whose rate-determining step is the reaction between the methanol adsorbed molecularly on one center and the isobutene adsorbed on two centers. This mechanism is thermodynamically consistent.

• OSTI ID: 5208382
• Journal Information: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research; (USA), Journal Name: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research; (USA) Vol. 28:9; ISSN IECRE; ISSN 0888-5885
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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