Kinetic Study of Catalytic Esterification of Butyric Acid and Ethanol over Amberlyst 15
Figure 6
Comparison of the effect of catalyst loading () 24.4 kg/m3, (■) 32.5 kg/m3, (▲) 48.8 kg/m3, (×) 56.9 kg/m3, (●) 65.06 kg/m3, (+) 73.2 kg/m3, and (−) 81.4 kg/m3 on the conversion of butyric acid with ethanol; molar ratio = 1 : 10 (butyric acid : ethanol), and temperature = 75°C.
