| 摘要 |
A multistage catalytic reactor system for preparing ethers such as methyl t-butyl (MTBE) and t-amyl methyl ether (TAME) from iso-olefin and methanol, comprising a first reactor for contacting the iso-olefin and alcohol with a solid regenerable catalyst, such as medium-pore zeolite conversion catalyst for partial conversion of the iso-olefin and methanol to an unsymmetrical ether, operatively connected for feeding effluent from the first reactor to a second etherification reaction zone containing sensitive catalyst, such as macroreticular polystyrenesulfonic acid resin. In a preferred embodiment, the second reaction zone comprises an inlet means for receiving withdrawn intermediate product, a catalytic distillation column containing solid acid resin etherification catalyst in a plurality of fixed bed catalysis-distillation zones, and outlet means for withdrawing a final etherification product. |
