Radiation-Initiated Side-Chain Chlorination of Toluene. Continuous Reactor Design

Radiation-Initiated Side-Chain Chlorination of Toluene. Kinetic Investigations

“…The economics of such a radiation process, however, depends largely on the practicality of designing a reactor to take advantage of the favorable conditions. The factors concerning a reactor design based on the fluidized pebble bed process are discussed in a subsequent paper (Cullinan et al, 1970). Western New York Nuclear Research Center, Inc., Power Drive, Buffalo, N. Y.…”

“…Possibly, some of the minor ingredients such as vanadium and aluminum included in the fabrication of the strontium silicate beads used in our studies are chlorination inhibitors. These studies have been carried out to establish possible complicating factors in a fluidized radioactive reactor design as discussed in the subsequent paper (Cullinan et al, 1970).…”

“…A detailed kinetic investigation of the liquid phase side-chain chlorination of toluene has, therefore, been carried out and the results are reported here. The design of a radioactive reactor for the commercial production of benzotrichloride is reported in a subsequent paper (Cullinan et al, 1970).…”