Design strategies reactive distillation

This book deals with control strategies for integrated plants. In most cases the plant consists of a separate reaction section followed by a refining section with recycles between the two. Optimal designs usually call for tight integration of the unit operations, as we mentioned in Chaps. 2 and 5. What if we could take the ultimate step in integration and combine the reaction and separation sections "We would then have reactive distillation. 

Application of Reactive Distillation and Strategies in Process Design... 

A strategy for designing and developing reactive distillation processes involves three stages feasibility analysis, catalyst and hardware selection, and column scale-up. 

Application of Reactive Distillation and Strategies in Process Design SS 3.3.2.1 Catalyst Selection and Reaction Kinetics... 

Frey, X Nierhch, F. Popken, X Reusch, D. Stichlmair, J. Xuchlenski, A. Application of Reactive Distillation and Strategies in Process Design, in Simdmacher, K. Kienle, A. Reactive Distillation, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim 2003... 

We have developed a non equilibrium model for multi component reactive separation techniques. This model is solved numerically by a sure and stable strategy. The originalities of this model are the Maxwell Stefan formulation which is solved in this complete formulation and the absence of restrictive assumptions concerning the reaction. To validate the model, an experimental pilot has been developed. It is a part of column where inlet flux are controlled, and local accurate temperatures and compositions profiles are measured. For each experiments, which concern the production of methyl acetate, the results of steady state simulation are in good agreement with the experimental data and demonstrate the importance to take into account the reaction in the diffiisionnal layer. So, the non equilibrium model seems to be a well adapted toll for the simulation, design and optimisation of reactive distillation. 

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