Production of Crotonaldehyde from Acetaldol
Articles > Article ยท 1994
Authors: S. Atalay, F. S. Atalay
Developments in Chemical Engineering and Mineral Processing, International, 1994, vol 2, pp 58-60
Summary
Abstract Optimum operating conditions for the production of crotonaldehyde from acetaldol were investigated and the kinetics of the reaction were determined. The most important operating conditions were found to be the cracking time, the pH value of the reaction mixture, and the initial concentration of acetaldol. The order of the reaction was found to be 1.8 with respect to the acetaldol concentration. The kinetic parameters were determined to be 20.583 (m3/kmol)0.8/min for the frequency factor, and 3416.800 kJ/kmol for the activation energy.