A mathematical model for computer simulation of a direct continuous esterification process between terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol: Part 1. Model development
1985; Wiley; Volume: 25; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/pen.760251211
ISSN1548-2634
AutoresToshiro Yamada, Yoshio Imamura, Osamu Makimura,
Tópico(s)Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions
ResumoAbstract A new mathematical model has been developed for the continuous esterification process of terephthalic acid (TPA) and ethlene glycol (EG) with consideration of oligomer characteristics. The liquid weight fraction in the reaction mixture, β, has been selected as a principal parameter in this model. The solubility of TPA in EG and bis β‐hydroxyethyl terephthalate (BHET) has been measured in order to estimate more precisely the concentration of each component. Good agreement has been obtained by plotting the log of solubility data of TPA in EG and BHET against the reciprocal of the absolute temperature with correlation coefficients of 0.998 and 0.989, respectively. The validity of these data has been verified in comparison with other data.
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