Abstract:
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Aufreinigung von Cyclohexanpolycarbonsäureestern. Das Verfahren kann kontinuierlich oder batchweise durchgeführt werden.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing a diester of terephthalic acid by reacting terephthalic acid with at least one alcohol. In said method, terephthalic acid is suspended in the alcohol in a dispersion tank, the pre-suspension is conducted from the dispersion tank into a reactor and is reacted in the presence of an esterification catalyst. Reaction water is distilled off with the vapors in the form of an alcohol-water azeotrope, the vapors are at least partially condensed, the condensate is separated into an aqueous phase and an organic phase, the organic phase is dehydrated and the dehydrated organic phase is at least partially conducted into the dispersion tank.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing a diester of terephthalic acid by reacting terephthalic acid with at least one alcohol. In said method, terephthalic acid is suspended in the alcohol in a dispersion tank, the pre-suspension is conducted from the dispersion tank into a reactor and is reacted in the presence of an esterification catalyst, a reaction suspension is drawn off from a region lying between the upper region and the lower region of the reactor, a first stream of the reaction suspension is returned to the upper region of the reactor and a second stream of the reaction suspension is introduced into the lower region of the reactor, thus intermixing said reaction suspension. The stream that has been drawn off and/or the first stream is/are conducted through a heat exchanger lying outside the reactor and is/are heated. Reaction water is distilled off with the vapours in the form of an alcohol-water azeotrope, the vapours are at least partially condensed, the condensate is separated into an aqueous phase and an organic phase and the organic phase is at least partially returned to the reaction system.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing a diester of terephthalic acid by reacting terephthalic acid with at least one alcohol. In said method, terephthalic acid is suspended in the alcohol in a dispersion tank, the pre-suspension is conducted from the dispersion tank into a reactor and is reacted in the presence of an esterification catalyst. Reaction water is distilled off with the vapors in the form of an alcohol-water azeotrope, the vapors are at least partially condensed, the condensate is separated into an aqueous phase and an organic phase and the organic phase is conducted over a column in which at least part of the vapors is conducted in a counter-current to the organic phase, and the organic phase is collected in the lower region of the column and is at least partially conducted into the dispersion tank.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a heat exchanger (1) which comprises a bundle of at least two heat exchanger tubes (3), wherein the bundle of heat exchanger tubes (3) is aligned vertically and terminated downward by a heat exchanger tube floor (31), a heat exchanger housing (5) enclosing the bundle of heat exchanger tubes (3), wherein a liquid heat transfer medium (7) circulates in the bundle of heat exchanger tubes (3) in the heat exchanger housing (5), a heat exchanger hood (9) terminating the heat exchanger housing (5) upward, a heat exchanger floor (11) terminating the heat exchanger housing (5) downward, an inlet (13) into the heat exchanger (1) on the heat exchanger housing (5) for the heat transfer medium (7), an outlet (15) out of the heat exchanger (1) on the heat exchanger housing (5) for the heat transfer medium (7), and an emergency relief connection (17) which is arranged near the heat exchanger hood (9). The heat exchanger (1) is characterized in that the heat exchanger (1) has a safety device (19) which is arranged near the heat exchanger floor (11). The invention furthermore relates to a reactor arrangement (101) which comprises a reactor (27), a heat exchanger (1) connected to the reactor (27) according to the present invention and a pump (29) connected to the reactor (27) and/or the heat exchanger (1) for circulating at least one part of the liquid heat transfer medium (7). Finally, the invention relates to a method for temperature control of a reactor (27) and the use of the heat exchanger (1) according to the invention.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing a diester of terephthalic acid by reacting terephthalic acid with at least one alcohol. In said method, terephthalic acid is suspended in the alcohol in a dispersion tank, the pre-suspension is conducted from the dispersion tank into a reactor and is reacted in the presence of an esterification catalyst, a reaction suspension is obtained, a stream of the reaction suspension is drawn off, is conducted through a heat exchanger lying outside the reactor and is heated and the heated reaction suspension is returned to the reactor. Reaction water is distilled off with the vapours in the form of an alcohol-water azeotrope, the vapours are at least partially condensed, the condensate is separated into an aqueous phase and an organic phase and the organic phase is at least partially returned to the reactor.