Kinetic Data for Continuous Processes from Liquid‐Liquid Loop Reactor Experiments

Abstract

AbstractProcess engineering is based on models, which are preferably established at laboratory scale under near‐service conditions. Here, for the first time, a kinetic study of the basic hydrolysis of ethyl acetate was performed with a small volume liquid‐liquid loop reactor satisfying these criteria. The activation energy and pre‐exponential factor were determined that agreed with data from the literature. Acquired data could be successfully transferred to well‐established ideal reactor models such as continuous stirred tank or plug flow reactors. It was, thus, possible to show that a simply scalable loop reactor, requiring only small amounts of substrate and producing minimum waste, can serve as a tool for kinetic studies of continuous processes.