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Figure 9.5 Framework for checking whether RD is an attractive option. Reprinted from Kiss
et al. # 2011, with permission from Elsevier.
reactions there is no advantage to using RD over a simple reactor [37]. One must not forget
also that the main advantages of RD rely on overcoming the equilibrium limitations and
enhancing selectivity towards the desired product [4,42].
As both operations occur simultaneously in the same unit, there must be a proper and
significant match between the temperatures required for reaction and separation [42], or
else the combination of reaction and distillation is not possible (e.g. a high-pressure