01750nas a2200205   4500008004100000022001400041245006200055210006100117260006900178300001200247490000800259520105600267653001501323653001001338653002801348653002601376100002201402700002201424856009801446       2012                        eng d  a1385-894700aIsophorone reactor: modelling and performance enhancement0 aIsophorone reactor modelling and performance enhancement  aPO BOX 564, 1001 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLANDbELSEVIER SCIENCE SAcOCT  a349-3670 v2073 a<p>The production of isophorone in a reactive distillation column was modelled. Mass transfer and heat transfer accompanied by chemical reactions were incorporated in a dynamic non-equilibrium multistage model. A base case simulation was identified and established. The base case simulation showed the value of key performance indicator that is mass ratio of acetone consumed to isophorone produced as 1.54. The computational model was then used to understand and to evaluate influence of various key design and operating parameters on this key performance indicator. Influence of reactor volume, mass transfer coefficient and feed composition, location and temperature was evaluated. The simulated results indicate that the key performance indicator can be improved (reduce acetone consumed per isophorone produced) by manipulating acetone content in the feed and location of the feed. The presented results will be useful for realising performance enhancement of isophorone and other similar reactors. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aIsophorone10aModel10aPerformance enhancement10aReactive distillation1 aDarda, Pranay, J.1 aRanade, Vivek, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/isophorone-reactor-modelling-and-performance-enhancement-0