Industrial Applications of Reactive Distillation: Recent Trends

• Published in: International journal of chemical reactor engineering Vol. 2; no. 1
• Main Authors: Hiwale, Rameshwar S, Bhate, Nitin V, Mahajan, Yogesh S, Mahajani, Sanjay M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 30.01.2004
• Subjects: Catalytic Distillation; Esterfication; Etherification; Hydrogenation; Reactive distillation

Last few years have seen a dramatic rise in the number of applications of reactive distillation (RD). This useful technology is now being applied for any scale of operation- from manufacture of fine chemicals to that of bulk chemicals. This article reviews the very recent applications and serves as...