Experimental studies of a consecutive—competitive reaction in steady state and forced periodic CSTRs

Experimental studies of diethyl adipate saponification in a CSTR show that forced cycling of feed composition produces significant yield increases in intermediate product relative to the optimal steady state operation, while forced temperature cycling has much less effect. Related experiments provide useful transient heat transfer data for this system. Reaction kinetics have been determined in water and in a 50% (v/v) isopropanol solvent.