Title: Semicontinuous Distillation for Ethyl Lactate Production.
Authors: Adams, II, Thomas A.; Seider, Warren D.
Abstract: This article discusses a method for the semicontinuous production of ethyl lactate, a chemical used in industrial cleaning and dissolving processes. This process, which utilizes a reactor, one distillation column and a pervaporation unit. This set-up differs from the batch production system for ethyl lactate in that it incorporates a middle vessel into the distillation process to improve the separation of the product from the water used in its production. The economic advantages of this approach are analysed.
Subjects: DISTILLATION apparatus; CHEMICAL apparatus; SOLVENTS; CHEMICAL industry equipment; MEMBRANE separation; LACTATES; ALCOHOL manufacturing
Publication: AIChE Journal, 2008, Vol 54, Issue 10, p2539
ISSN: 0001-1541
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11585

Semicontinuous Distillation for Ethyl Lactate Production.

Adams, II, Thomas A.; Seider, Warren D.