Abstract:
The invention relates to a column (1) for thermally treating fluid mixtures, comprising a vertically aligned cylindrical column body (2) which forms a column cavity (3), a sequence of vertically spaced dual-flow material exchange bases (8) which are mounted in the column cavity (3) and which have openings for the passage of liquid and gas in counter-flow, and at least one gas inlet opening (5) which is arranged below the lowermost base of the sequence of dual-flow material exchange bases (8). The column according to the invention is characterized in that a gas distribution base (9) is arranged between the lowermost base of the sequence of dual-flow material exchange bases (8) and the gas inlet opening (5), said gas distribution base having openings (32) for the vertical passage of gas which can be introduced into the column cavity (3) via the gas inlet opening (5). The openings (32) are designed to cause a uniform distribution of gas over the column cross-section. The invention further relates to a method for thermally treating fluid mixtures in such a column (1).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a column (1) for thermally treating fluid mixtures, comprising a cylindrical, vertically-aligned column body (2) that forms a column cavity (3) and a vertical inner surface (16), a plurality of trays (8) which are mounted in said column cavity (3) and vertically spaced apart from one another, at least one neck (11) arranged in the column body (2) and extending away from said column body (2), and a closeable inspection opening (9) formed at the neck (11). The claimed column is characterised in that, in a vertical cross-section of the column (1), the surface (15) of the lower intersection line of the neck (11), directed into the column cavity (3), or a tangent to the surface (15) of said lower intersection line of the neck (11), forms, together with the vertical inner surface (16) of the column body (2) which extends downwards from said neck (11), an angle in the range of 210° to 267°, at least in some sections.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a cross-flow base for a material exchange column (27) in which a gas a guided in counterflow to a fluid, wherein the cross-flow base (1) has through openings (3) for the gas and at least two drain shafts (5), wherein the drain shafts (5) project over the upper side of the cross-flow base (1) and a collection cup (13) is arranged underneath each drain shaft (5). The drain shaft (5) projects into the collection cup (13), the minimum horizontal cross-sectional area of the collection cup (13) is 1.2 to 4 times larger than the horizontal cross-sectional area of the drain shaft (5) at the outlet, and the collection cup (13) has a circumferential wall (15) with an overflow device (19). The invention also relates to a material exchange column containing the cross-flow base, and to a use of the material exchange column.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for recovering acrylic acid, having the following steps a) separating a temperature-controlled mother acid stream from a crystallization device in the direction of an absorption column (201) and in the direction of a splitting column (205), b) supplying the first temperature-controlled mother acid sub-stream as a return flow to the top plate of the splitting column (205), c) supplying at least one strip gas stream below the bottom plate of the splitting column (205), d) supplying an auxiliary component stream, which comprises an oligomeric acrylic acid, from the condensation column (201) to a central base of the splitting column (205), e) splitting at least one part of the oligomeric acrylic acid from the auxiliary component stream in the splitting column (205), thereby obtaining monomeric acrylic acid, f) separating the auxiliary components contained in the auxiliary component stream by means of a counter-current rectification process in the splitting column (205), g) discharging the monomeric acrylic acid without condensation as a gas mixture together with the supplied strip circuit gas stream at the head of the splitting column (205), and h) supplying the gas mixture below the bottom plate of the condensation column (201). The invention further relates to a system (1) for recovering acrylic acid.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a reactor system (1) comprising - a reactor (3), - at least one cooler (5) which is connected to the reactor (3), - at least one pump (7) which is connected to the reactor (3) and/or the cooler (5) in order to circulate at least one part of a liquid heat transfer medium (9), and - a container (11) which is connected to the reactor (3) and/or the at least one cooler (5) in order to receive the liquid heat transfer medium (9). The container (11) is arranged below the reactor (3) and/or the at least one cooler (5). The invention further relates to the use of the reactor system (1) according to the invention in order to carry out exothermal reactions.