• Kusuma Midathana
• K.V. Ramesh
• G.V.S. Sarma

In the current study, an isothermal batch reactor is used to perform the esterification reaction between propionic acid and n-propanol in the presence of sulphuric acid catalyst. The variables are reaction temperatures (50-70°C), molar ratios of reactants (propionic acid/n-propanol = 0.5-1.5) and catalyst loading (1-3wt%). It is found that the conversion increased with temperature and catalyst loading but decreased with the molar ratio of the reactants. Experimental data are used to determine rate constants and activation energy

Esterification; homogeneous catalyst; kinetics; rate constant.

"KINETICS OF ESTERIFICATION OF PROPIONIC ACID AND N-PROPANOL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.143-149, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905Y21.pdf

"KINETICS OF ESTERIFICATION OF PROPIONIC ACID AND N-PROPANOL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp143-149, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905Y21.pdf