Enhancement of Esterification of Propionic Acid with Isopropyl Alcohol by Pervaporation Reactor

Figure 5

Effect of change in ratio of initial reactants on conversion of propionic acid (𝑇=80^∘C; 𝐶_𝐶=0.358 kmol/m³; 𝑆/𝑉=15.19 m²/m³): 𝑅=1 (□), 𝑅=1.2 (×), 𝑅=1.3 (⚪), 𝑅=1.4 (♢), 𝑅=1.5 (∆).