Implementation of gas-phase kinetic model for the optimization of the ethylene oxide production

The direct epoxidation of light olefins is a key process of the chemical industry. However, several concerns regarding industrial and safety aspects, such as the occurrence of runaway reactions and the relevance of side reactions reducing process selectivity, are still under investigation. To this aim, a reactor operation diagram was obtained under process relevant conditions, allowing for the identification of runaway, hot spots and pseudo...