My work was the fist of its kind in our University.I studied the kinetics & thermodynamics of the RD process to produce the MTBE simultaneously.Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) is primarily used in gasoline blending as an octane enhancer to improve hydrocarbon combustion efficiency. Of all the oxygenates, MTBE is attractive for a variety of technical reasons. It has a low vapor pressure. It can be blended with other fuels without phase separation. It has the desirable octane characteristics.MTBE is produced via direct addition of methanol to isobutylene using sulphonated ion exchange resin...