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Chemical equilibria in methanol synthesis from methyl formate

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The chemicalequilibria of the gas-phase methanol production from methyl formate were studied by analyzing the hydrugenolysis reaction (HCOOCH3+ 2H2 -2CH3OH) and decarbonylation reaction (HCOOCH3 CH3OH + CO) occurring concurrently.The equilibrium constant, which includes the effects of nonideality, was estimated fur each reaction using equations of state. Equilibrium composition for each constituent in this reaction system was evaluated in relation to temperature, pressure, and initial concentration ratio (H2/HCOOCH3), and the effect of CO feed on equilibrium conversion of methyl formate was also discussed. General guidelines lo improve the selectivity of hydrogenulysis reaction were proposed.

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  1. Chemical Engineering Division, Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology (RIST), P.O. Box 135, 790–600, Pohang, Korea

    Kwang Man Kim, Jae Chang Kim, Minsek Cheong, Jae Sung Lee & Young Gul Kim

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang Institute of Science and Technology (POSTECH), P.O. Box 125, 790–600, Pohang, Korea

    Kwang Man Kim, Jae Chang Kim, Minsek Cheong, Jae Sung Lee & Young Gul Kim

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Kim, K.M., Kim, J.C., Cheong, M. et al. Chemical equilibria in methanol synthesis from methyl formate. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 7, 259–268 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02707178

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