Reactor for exothermic reactions
A liquid phase process is described for oligomerization of C[sub 4] and C[sub 5] isoolefins or the etherification thereof with C[sub 1] to C[sub 6] alcohols wherein the reactants are contacted in a reactor with a fixed bed acid cation exchange resin catalyst at an LHSV of 5 to 20, pressure of 0 to 400 psig and temperature of 120 to 300 F. Wherein the improvement is the operation of the reactor at a pressure to maintain the reaction mixture at its boiling point whereby at least a portion but less than all of the reaction mixture is vaporized. By operating at the boiling point and allowing a portion of the reaction mixture to vaporize, the exothermic heat of reaction is dissipated by the formation of more boil up and the temperature in the reactor is controlled.
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC07-80CS40454
- Assignee:
- Chemical Research and Licensing Co., Pasadena, TX (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- A; US 5190730
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-728041
- OSTI ID:
- 6061806
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALCOHOLS
ALKENES
BOILING POINTS
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
CONTROL
DESIGN
ENERGY TRANSFER
ENTHALPY
ETHERS
EVAPORATION
HEAT TRANSFER
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
ISOMERIZATION
LOW PRESSURE
MATERIALS
MEDIUM PRESSURE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PRESSURE CONTROL
REACTION HEAT
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
TEMPERATURE RANGE
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE