Abstract A finishing reactive distillation (RD) column (50 stage), used for enhanced ethanol conversion, in an ethyl acetate production plant was simulated. This RD column followed a pre-reactor, wherein, homogeneously catalyzed esterification reaction for the production of ethyl acetate using acetic acid and ethanol was carried out. The simulation results of the RD column using equilibrium and rate-based models are compared with the plant data. The column design data for tray holdup, required for the rate-based model, was used. Effects of some design and operation parameters of the simulation results are also discussed.

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均相催化精馏生产乙酸乙酯的模拟研究

摘要 模拟了乙酸乙酯生产装置中用于提高乙醇转化率的精馏反应精馏（RD）塔（50级）。该RD柱在预反应器之后，在预反应器中进行使用乙酸和乙醇生产乙酸乙酯的均相催化酯化反应。使用基于平衡和基于速率的模型的 RD 柱的模拟结果与工厂数据进行了比较。使用了基于速率的模型所需的塔板滞留率的塔设计数据。还讨论了一些设计和运行参数对仿真结果的影响。