Abstract:
The invention relates to a valve for carrying out a mass transfer process, which is accommodated in a separation tray comprising a top (3) and a bottom (5) tray, wherein a sluice (1) is configured between the top tray (3) and the bottom tray (5), wherein the valve (13) comprises a closing element (11) which is designed such that an opening (9) in the bottom tray (5) of the sluice (1) can be closed with the closing element (11) in a first valve position, so that fluid can flow from the upper tray (3) into the sluice (1), and the opening (9) in the lower tray (5) is open in a second valve position, and an opening (7) in the top tray (3) is open so that gas can flow through the sluice (1) and through the fluid on the top tray (3). The closing element (11) is configured in the form of a hood, which comprises a casing (23) having openings (21) which are positioned such that in the second valve position gas can flow through the openings (21) into the fluid on the top tray (3), and wherein a flue (15) is also comprised, wherein the closing element (11) configured as a hood and the flue (15) are designed such that the cross-section of the flue (15) is smaller than the cross-section of the closing element (11) configured as a hood, and wherein the flue (15) is connected to the bottom tray (5) of the sluice (1) and protrudes into the sluice (1), or wherein the flue (15) is connected to the closing element (11) configured as a hood.
Abstract:
A process for preparing divinyl ethers by reacting compounds having two hydroxyl groups (referred to hereinafter as diols) with acetylene, characterized in that - reaction of the hydroxyl groups with acetylene is incomplete and the product mixture obtained therefore comprises not only the divinyl ether but also the monovinyl ether and - the monovinyl ether is separated from the product mixture by an extractive distillation in the presence of an extractant.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for carrying out a mass transfer process in a column (1) which comprises at least two separation trays (5), each separation tray (5) having an upper plate (7) and a lower plate (9), with a sluice (13) being formed between the plates (7, 9), and valves (11) that are designed such as to allow gas to flow through the separation tray (5), liquid from the upper plate (7) flowing into the sluice (13) when the gas flow is disrupted, and the liquid running off from the sluice (13) once the gas supply is re-established. The method comprises the following steps: (a) allowing gas issued through the valves (11) in the separation tray (5) to flow through a liquid that is present on the upper plate (7), the amount of gas being sufficiently large to prevent liquid from flowing back through the valve (11); (b) disrupting the gas supply such that the liquid flows into the sluice (13) through the valves (11); (c) continuing the gas supply, the valves (11) in the lower plate (9) being opened such that the liquid runs off from the sluice (13). The sluice (13) is dimensioned such that once the liquid has run off from the top plate (7) into the sluice (13) not more than 70% of the sluice (13) is filled with liquid. The invention also relates to a valve for carrying out said method.