Heterogeneously Catalyzed Oxidation Reactions Using ... - CHEC
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CHAPTER 5<br />
Table 5‐5: Experimental dew points for relevant ternary mixtures between 60‐80 °C.<br />
Temperature (°C) Phigh a<br />
Plow b<br />
0.45 ± 0.02 mol‐% benzyl alcohol, 0.16 ± 0.02 mol‐% oxygen and 99.39 ± 0.02 mol‐% CO2<br />
60 ± 0.5 123.0 ± 1.9 122.0 ± 1.9 122.5 ± 2.4<br />
70 ± 0.5 133.0 ± 4.1 132.0 ± 3.9 132.6 ± 4.5<br />
80 ± 0.5 140.0 ± 2.5 139.0 ± 3.1 139.2 ± 3.3<br />
0.60 ± 0.02 mol‐% benzyl alcohol, 0.30 ± 0.02 mol‐% oxygen and 99.10 ± 0.02 mol‐% CO2<br />
60 ± 0.5 151.5 ± 1.7 150.5 ± 2.3 150.7 ± 2.5<br />
0.91 ± 0.02 mol‐% benzyl alcohol, 0.43 ± 0.02 mol‐% oxygen and 98.66 ± 0.02 mol‐% CO2<br />
60 ± 0.5 133.0 ± 3.3 132.0 ± 3.5 132.4 ± 3.9<br />
70 ± 0.5 150.0 ± 3.3 149.0 ± 3.9 149.2 ± 4.1<br />
80 ± 0.5 163.0 ± 3.5 162.0 ± 3.5 162.5 ± 4.0<br />
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Psep c<br />
0.45 ± 0.02 mol‐% benzaldehyde, 0.45 ± 0.02 mol‐% H2O and 99.10 ± 0.02 mol‐% CO2<br />
60 ± 0.5 105.0 ± 1.7 104.0 ± 1.3 104.7 ± 2.0<br />
80 ± 0.5 110.0 ± 1.1 109.0 ± 2.1 109.0 ± 2.1<br />
0.90 ± 0.02 mol‐% benzaldehyde, 0.90 ± 0.02 mol‐% H2O and 98.20 ± 0.02 mol‐% CO2<br />
60 ± 0.5 112.0 ± 2.5 111.0 ± 2.5 111.5 ± 3.0<br />
80 ± 0.5 133.0 ± 2.5 131.0 ± 1.5 132.5 ± 3.0<br />
a Average high pressure limit; b Average low pressure limit; c Pressure interval for phase separation.<br />
The results are shown in Table 5‐5. Comparing the experimental data with the model (Figure 5‐3a)<br />
showed that the dew point pressures were slightly overestimated. Nevertheless, especially at low<br />
benzyl alcohol concentrations, the model was in reasonable agreement with the experimental data.<br />
Similar observations were made for the ternary mixture representing the product mixture (Figure 5‐<br />
3b). In general, the pressure required for the reaction mixture to exist as a single phase is higher for<br />
the mixture corresponding to 0 % conversion. At an assumed conversion of 50 % (with 100 %<br />
selectivity) the dew point of the mixture also occurred at a lower pressure. The role of oxygen was<br />
further studied being both the oxidant and influencing the dew point (Figure 5‐4). With increasing<br />
oxygen concentration, the dew point is increasing. Within a range relevant for the catalytic oxidation<br />
reaction, the influence of oxygen on the dew point is much smaller compared to the influence of the<br />
benzyl alcohol concentration.