PRODUCTION OF ACETIC ACID FROM ETHANOL BY ELECTROLYSIS (ELECTROSYNTHESIS)
ABSTRACT: Production of acetic
acid from ethanol by electrolysis
(electrosynthesis) in alkaline (0.008 M KOH) and acidic (0.08 M HClO4 ) mediums
has been carried out using platinum wire electrode. Besides that, the
electrochemical study by cyclic voltammetry (CV) in different scan rates and
electrolyte (alkaline and acidic mediums) also had been done. The study shows
that the oxidation potential of ethanol ranges from 600-1065 mV in 0.008 M KOH
and 700-1125 mV in 0.08 M HClO4 . The electrooxidation products were analyzed using
the High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC).
Author: Riyanto
Journal Code: jptindustrigg050002
