Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for controlling hydrogenation of an educt in a hydrogenation reactor. According to said method, the amount of hydrogen reacted during hydrogenation is determined first, whereupon the ratio between the amount of hydrogen reacted and the amount of educt delivered is calculated, said ratio is compared to a predefined setpoint value, and finally at least one process parameter is modified if the ratio between the amount of hydrogen reacted and the amount of educt delivered deviates from the predefined setpoint value by a given value.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for separating solvents from solvent-containing hydrogenation product mixtures from a catalytic hydrogenation process, which mixtures contain a water-soluble hydrogenation product having an alcohol, lactone, ether, lactam or amino group in a solvent which is immiscible or not fully miscible with water and has a boiling point below 100°C, characterized in that water is added to the hydrogenation product mixture and the solvent-containing phase is separated off and recirculated to the hydrogenation.
Abstract:
Process for the preparation of an N-alkyl lactam with improved colour quality, where 0.01 to 10% by weight of a C1-10-alcohol or a compound which releases 0.01 to 10% by weight of a C1-10-alcohol is added to the N-alkyl lactam. Mixture comprising at least 99.0% by weight of an N-alkyl lactam and in the range from 100 to 5000 ppm by weight of a C1-10-alcohol or of an acetal, aminal or an ortho ester which releases in the range from 100 to 5000 ppm by weight of a C1-10-alcohol.