Masters Theses
Abstract
"The purpose of this work was to develop a method for calculating equilibrium concentrations for reversible liquid phase reactions from a minimum of experimental data. The example reaction studied was the Diels Alder reaction between 2-methyl furan and maleic anhydride. Specifically, interaction parameters of the UNIFAC model for groups in the compounds 2-methyl furan, maleic anhydride and the solvent, p-dioxane, were determined. The activity coefficient of each substance was then predicted by the UNIFAC method. Equilibrium constants at 45°C for the Diels Alder reaction between 2-methyl furan and maleic anhydride were then calculated from these activity coefficients and two previously determined sets of equilibrium concentrations at 45°C. These two equilibrium constants were within 12 % of each other, which demonstrated the validity of the method"--Abstract, page ii.
Advisor(s)
Poling, Bruce E.
Committee Member(s)
Findley, Marshall E., 1927-1991
Grimm, L. J.
Department(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Degree Name
M.S. in Chemical Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Publication Date
Summer 1983
Pagination
vii, 53 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 45-46).
Rights
© 1983 Kow-Jen Daumn, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Thesis Number
T 4970
Print OCLC #
9939539
Link to Catalog Record
Recommended Citation
Daumn, Kow-Jen, "UNIFAC parameters for maleic anhydride and 2-methyl furan in p-dioxane system" (1983). Masters Theses. 4062.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/4062
