Batch reactor-hydrogenation of sucrose

The analysis of the operating conditions for the hydrogenation of sucrose was based on industrial conditions to obtain a conversion of approximately 90% to 65 min of reaction. 

The introduction of hydrogen was controlled to maintain the reactor pressure at 40 bar (580psig), and agitation rate used was 1200 rpm. The heating procednre used is described in Table 25.5. The concentration of the sucrose solution was fixed at 50% (w/w) of sucrose diluted in distilled and deionized water. 

This procedure was adopted in the production of various experiments by varying the reaction time to obtain levels of conversion of around 60%, and then compare the various catalysts used. Thus, we worked with a reaction time of 50 min to reach a temperature of 130°C. These conditions are summarized below  

The analysis of the reactant and reaction products were performed on liquid chromatography (HPLC) equipped with a column (Shodex SClOl) with aqueous mobile phase. 

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