SERIES REACTIONS Ethylene glycols from Ethylene oxide(eo and h20 Series form: 1 C2H40 (EO)+ H20 -> C2H602(mono ethylene glycol 2)C2H602+ C2H40 - C4H1003(di-ethylene glycol 3)C4H1003+ C2H40-> C6H1404(tri-ethylene glycol Convert to parallel forms C2H40+H20->C2H602(MEG) 1)+2)2C2H40+H20->C4H1003(EG 1)+2)+3)3C2H40+H20->C6H1403(TEG 9/2099 Chemical reactor Characterization9/20/99 Chemical Reactor Characterization 9 SERIES REACTIONS Ethylene Glycols from Ethylene Oxide (EO) and H2O: Series form: 1) C2H4O (EO) + H2O --> C2H6O2 (mono ethylene glycol) 2) C2H6O2 + C2H4O --> C4H10O3 (di-ethylene glycol) 3) C4H10O3 + C2H4O --> C6H14O4 (tri-ethylene glycol) Convert to parallel form: 1) C2H4O + H2O --> C2H6O2 (MEG) 1)+2) 2 C2H4O + H2O --> C4H10O3 (DEG) 1)+2)+3) 3 C2H4O + H2O --> C6H14O3 (TEG)