Abstract
In this work, the hydrolysis reaction of 2-propyl-1,3-dioxane (2PD) prepared by the reactive extraction of 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PD) in dilute fermentation broth with butyraldehyde was studied experimentally. The equilibrium and reaction kinetics of the hydrolysis reaction were established catalyzed by cation exchange resin HD-8. After eliminating the influence of internal and external diffusion, the rate constants of positive and reverse reaction were obtained by fitting the experimental data to a macro-kinetics model. The results indicated that the reaction was an endothermal reaction. The results can help to design the hydrolysis reactor of 2PD.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Financial support of this work by Zhangjiagang Huamei Biological Material Co. Ltd. is gratefully acknowledged.