@article { ISI:000251708300041,
	title = {Feasibility studies and dynamics of catalytic liquid phase esterification reactions in a micro plant},
	journal = {Chemical Engineering Journal},
	volume = {135},
	number = {1},
	year = {2008},
	note = {9th International Conference on Microreaction Technology, Berlin, GERMANY, SEP 06-08, 2006},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {S270-S275},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA},
	type = {Article},
	address = {PO BOX 564, 1001 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND},
	abstract = {<p>We present a new micro reactor concept which is suitable for investigations of heterogeneously catalyzed liquid phase reactions. In the set-up two reactants are mixed in a commercially available interdigital micro mixer. The outlet of the micro mixer is connected to a modular micro reactor that consists of stacked plates. Each plate contains a milled meandering channel filled with catalyst beads. By using a variable number of plates the residence time can be manipulated and thus adjusted for a specific task. The synthesis of butyl acetate is considered as a model reaction since it has been investigated in detail in conventional reaction systems. In a first step, some experimental results of the heterogeneously catalyzed reaction are presented. In the second part, the set-up is operated as a chromatographic reactor. Dynamic behaviour is investigated applying the frontal analysis mode and the elution chromatography mode. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {chromatographic reactor, heterogeneous catalysis, integrated process, modular micro reactor},
	issn = {1385-8947},
	doi = {10.1016/j.cej.2007.07.024},
	author = {Kulkarni, A. A. and Zeyer, K. -P. and Jacobs, T. and Kaspereit, M. and Kienle, Achim}
}
