MMA Esterification and Distillation Integration: Catalyst, Inhibition, and Energy Saving
In direct MMA esterification, methacrylic acid (MAA) reacts reversibly with methanol (MeOH) to form methyl methacrylate (MMA) and water. Reactor conversion therefore changes the composition and load entering methanol recovery, water management, MMA purification, and recycle. Optimizing the reactor alone…