Nitration of toluene in a microreactor using mixed acid

Raghunath Halder, Adeniyi Lawal

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Abstract

Highly exothermic reactions, e.g., aromatic nitration, can be carried out in a highly efficient manner in microreactors due to the high heat and mass transfer rates. A study on the nitration of toluene was conducted in a microreactor immersed in a constant temperature bath using mixed acid as nitrating agent. The reaction rate for mixed acid nitration in microreactor was an order of magnitude higher than that in the batch reactor. The amount of by-products formed in the microreactor was much lower than that of the batch reactor. The kinetic rate expression for the reaction was then developed. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 42nd Loss Prevention Symposium (New Orleans, LA 4/6-10/2008).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference Proceedings
StatePublished - 2008
Event2008 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference - New Orleans, LA, United States
Duration: 6 Apr 200810 Apr 2008

Publication series

Name2008 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference Proceedings

Conference

Conference2008 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans, LA
Period6/04/0810/04/08

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