June 1954
I N D U S T R I A L A N D E N G I N E E R I N G CHEMISTRY s v
x
1305
of equidistant centers surrounding each active center = ratio, moles alcohol to moles ether = ratio, moles ether to moles alcohol
= number
Subscripts A = alcohol A , = alcohol a t reactor inlet B = ether Bo = ether a t reactor inlet
C
= water
D = olefin T = total moles
1, 2 , 3 , 4 = reactions
LITERATURE C I T E D
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Np, Figure 15. Product Distribution Data for Alcohol Feed
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