This invention discloses a
continuous production process for ethyl
methyl carbonate (EMC), belonging to the field of organic
carbonate synthesis technology. It aims to solve the problems of low conversion rate, poor selectivity, difficulty in catalyst separation and
recovery,
high energy consumption, and difficulty in stably preparing electronic-grade products in traditional batch processes. This invention uses
dimethyl carbonate and
ethanol as raw materials, employing a continuous
reactive distillation coupled with a multi-stage
distillation integrated process. Under the action of a
solid base catalyst, a continuous
transesterification reaction is achieved, simultaneously completing the
discharge of the target product, online catalyst circulation, continuous separation of light and heavy components, and product purification. By precisely controlling the
raw material ratio,
reaction temperature, pressure,
reflux ratio, and
residence time, the entire process can operate continuously and stably. This invention features strong process continuity, high
ethanol conversion rate, high EMC selectivity and yield,
recyclable catalyst, low energy and
material consumption, and the obtained product purity can reach electronic grade. It is suitable for the production of
lithium-
ion battery electrolyte solvents and is easy to scale up industrially and manage continuously.