Method for conducting exothermic reactions
- Houston, TX
A liquid phase process 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.degree. to 300.degree. 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.
- Research Organization:
- CR & L/NEOCHEM JOINT VENTURE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC07-80CS40454
- Assignee:
- Chemical Research & Licensing Company (Houston, TX)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5177289
- OSTI ID:
- 868625
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Trickle-bed reactors: A review
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journal | January 1983 |
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