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Rate Model and Mechanism of Liquid-Phase Oxidation of Propionaldehyde

Gurumurthy, CV and Govindarao, VMH (1974) Rate Model and Mechanism of Liquid-Phase Oxidation of Propionaldehyde. In: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Fundamentals, 13 (1). pp. 9-17.

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Abstract

A rate equation is developed for the liquid-phase oxidation of propionaldehyde with oxygen in the presence of manganese propionate catalyst in a sparged reactor. The equation takes into account diffusional limitations based on Brian's solution for mass transfer accompanied by a pseudo m-. nth-order reaction. Sauter-mean bubble diameter, gas holdup, interfacial area, and bubble rise velocity are measured, and rates of mass transfer within the gas phase and across the gas-liquid interface are computed. Statistically designed experiments show the adequacy of the equation. The oxidation reaction is zero order with respect to oxygen concentration, 3/2 order with respect to aldehyde concentration, and order with respect to catalyst concentration. The activation energy is 12.1 kcal/g mole.

Item Type: Journal Article
Publication: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Fundamentals
Publisher: American Chemical Society
Additional Information: Copyright of this article belongs to American Chemical Society.
Department/Centre: Division of Mechanical Sciences > Chemical Engineering
Date Deposited: 17 Dec 2009 04:31
Last Modified: 19 Sep 2010 05:50
URI: http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/24491

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