Screening of Catalyst and Important Variable for The Esterification of Acrylic Acid with 2 Ethylhexanol

Process for 2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate Production Using Reactive Distillation: Design, Control, and Economic Evaluation

“…Both these polymers find their end-use application in the manufacturing of printing inks, impregnating agents, 1 coatings, paints, adhesives, binders for leather, paper and textiles, 2 superabsorbents, thickeners, and plastic additives. 3 The market has shown significant growth in the past few years, and this growth is anticipated to increase in the coming years. 3 At the industrial scale, 2-EHA is produced by esterification of acrylic acid (AA) with 2-ethylhexanol (2-EH) in the presence of an organic solvent and a strong homogeneous catalyst as sulfuric acid.…”

“…3 The market has shown significant growth in the past few years, and this growth is anticipated to increase in the coming years. 3 At the industrial scale, 2-EHA is produced by esterification of acrylic acid (AA) with 2-ethylhexanol (2-EH) in the presence of an organic solvent and a strong homogeneous catalyst as sulfuric acid. 2 Reactors operated batchwise are employed to carry out the reaction (3−5 h of reaction time), followed by a distillation system for product recovery and purification.…”

“…2 The use of strong homogeneous catalysts generates acidic, corrosive, and nonenvironmental friendly waste. 3 These elements lead eventually to high maintenance costs and a continuously increasing difficulty to comply with environmental regulations.…”

“…2-Ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA) is an important bulk chemical used in the production of homo and copolymers. Both these polymers find their end-use application in the manufacturing of printing inks, impregnating agents, coatings, paints, adhesives, binders for leather, paper and textiles, superabsorbents, thickeners, and plastic additives . The market has shown significant growth in the past few years, and this growth is anticipated to increase in the coming years …”

“…Reactors operated batchwise are employed to carry out the reaction (3–5 h of reaction time), followed by a distillation system for product recovery and purification . The use of strong homogeneous catalysts generates acidic, corrosive, and nonenvironmental friendly waste . These elements lead eventually to high maintenance costs and a continuously increasing difficulty to comply with environmental regulations.…”