摘要:
Method of recycling a cobalt-containing catalyst in a reaction involving the direct oxidation of cyclohexane into adipic acid using an oxygen-containing gas. The method is characterized in that the reaction mixture, obtained in a preceding stage where the cyclohexane was oxidized into adipic acid, of which at least part of the intermediate oxidation products, such as cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone, the carboxylic acid solvent and water has been separated and of which at least part of the adipic acid formed has been recovered by crystallization, undergoes at least one extraction operation using at least one cosolvent or a mixture comprising a cosolvent and a carboxylic acid. The method is also characterized by the separation of a mixture containing at least part of the cobalt catalyst, part of the carboxylic acid and optionally residual quantities of other compounds and a solution containing the cosolvent and at least part of the glutaric and succinic acids formed during the oxidation reaction, and the carboxylic acid. The mixture containing at least part of the cobalt catalyst is involved in a novel operation for oxidizing cyclohexane into adipic acid, optionally after the addition of an additional quantity of the cobalt catalyst.
摘要:
There is disclosed a process for producing highly pure terephthalic acid by the use of a dispersion medium replacement apparatus equipped with a stirring unit at the bottom portion for uniform dispersion, wherein an original slurry comprising a first dispersion medium and terephthalic acid crystals is introduced into a dispersion medium replacement apparatus at the top portion, a second dispersion medium is introduced into the apparatus at the bottom portion, a replaced slurry comprising principally the second dispersion medium and the terephthalic acid crystals is taken out from the apparatus at the bottom portion, and the first dispersion medium as a major component is taken out from the apparatus at the top portion, which process comprises maintaining a uniformly dispersed slurry at the bottom portion of the apparatus at a concentration higher than that of a slurry at the intermediate portion; maintaining the upper portion at a higher temperature in a vertical temperature distribution therein to form a temperature change zone; and controlling the feed rate of the second dispersion medium and/or the takeout rate of the replaced slurry according to the location of the temperature change zone. By virtue of the specific control system, that is, taking advantage of the temperature change zone, the apparatus can be steadily operated with ease and high reliability at a high replacement efficiency, and thus highly pure terephthalic acid is stably obtained.
摘要:
Kristalle einer festen, essbaren, organischen Säure, insbesondere Zitronensäure, werden dadurch modifiziert, dass sie von einer Schicht von Natriumcitrat überzogen und getrocknet, sowie gegebenenfalls von einer weiteren Schicht überzogen sind, die aus Natriumbikarbonat und/oder Natriumcarbonat besteht.
摘要:
There is disclosed a process for producing highly pure terephthalic acid by subjecting a p-phenylene compound to liquid-phase oxidation in the presence of acetic acid as a solvent, producing highly pure terephthalic acid through the refining treatment of the crude terephthalic acid, separating water through the azeotropic distillation of the mother liquor from the oxidation reaction, and recycling the resultant water as a solvent for the liquid-phase oxidation which process is characterized by extracting useful components contained in the PTA mother liquor remaining after the separation of the terephthalic acid with an azeotrope forming agent; using the agent in a distillation tower for discharging the water formed from the mother liquor; and treating the resultant extract containing the agent by using the distillation tower. The above process can greatly reduce the effluent water treatment load and enhance the yield of the objective terephthalic acid in addition to the recovery of the useful ingredients.
摘要:
A process for the purification of a C 2 to C 4 carboxylic acid and/or an anhydride thereof having halide impurities, which process comprises the steps of (a) exposing the impure acid and/or anhydride to electromagnetic radiation under conditions of intensity, wavelength and temperature, and for a time, sufficient to convert at least a portion of the halide impurities to lower - and/or higher-boiling halide components and (b) separating the lower - and/or higher-boiling halide components formed in step (a) from the C 2 to C 4 carboxylic acid and/or anhydride. Also a process for the purification of a C 2 to C 4 carboxylic acid and/or an anhydride thereof prepared by a carbonylation process, the acid and/or anhydride thereof having non-halide, non-acidic and/or non-anhydride impurities, which process comprises the steps of (a) exposing the impure acid and/or anhydride to electromagnetic radiation under conditions of intensity, wavelength and temperature, and for a time, sufficient to convert at least a portion of the non-halide, non-acidic and/or non-anhydride impurities to lower- and/or higher-boiling non-halide, non-acidic and/or non-anhydride components and (b) separating the lower- and/or higher-boiling non-halide, non-acidic and/or non-anhydride components formed in step (a) from the C 2 to C 4 carboxylic acid and/or anhydride.
摘要:
A terephthalic acid slurry in acetic acid is produced by oxidising p-xylene in acetic acid, removing water by evaporation of a stream of water and acetic acid, and returning acetic acid to the oxidation step. The terephthalic acid is separated from the reaction medium in a first zone to leave a deposit on a band, the deposit is washed with a first aqueous medium in a second zone, removed from the band in a third zone, and admixed with a second aqueous medium. Reaction medium is passed from the first zone to the oxidation step and terephthalic acid is recovered, preferably after further purification.