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A kinetic model for the chlorination of glycerol with hydrochloric acid in the use of acetic acid as catalyst is presented in this study. The model is based on a comprehensive chlorination mechanism, taking the formation of 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol and 2,3-dichloro-1-propanol into account while ignoring the formation of any intermediate in the chlorination system. Simulations were carried out under different chlorination conditions to calculate the concentrations of the main chemical species in the reaction system. The validity of the model was examined via a comparison of the calculated data with the experimental data on the chlorination of glycerol with hydrochloric acid at 363–393 K. The results show the model is capable of describing the chlorination performance with good agreement with experimental data.
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Luo, ZH., You, XZ. & Li, HR. A kinetic model for glycerol chlorination in the presence of acetic acid catalyst. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 27, 66–72 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-009-0329-x
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