摘要:
In a process for removing iodide compounds from a liquid composition comprising carboxylic acids having 2 to 6 carbon atoms or anhydrides thereof, by passing the liquid composition through a silver, mercury, palladium and/or rhodium-exchanged strong acid cation exchange resin, prior to contacting with the metal-exchanged resin the composition is contacted with a cation exchanger in the acid form to remove at least a portion of the metal ion contaminants in the liquid composition which have been found to displace the silver, mercury, palladium and/or rhodium from the metal-exchanged resin.
摘要:
In a process for removing iodide compounds from a liquid composition comprising carboxylic acids having 2 to 6 carbon atoms or anhydrides thereof, by passing the liquid composition through a silver, mercury, palladium and/or rhodium-exchanged strong acid cation exchange resin, prior to contacting with the metal-exchanged resin the composition is contacted with a cation exchanger in the acid form to remove at least a portion of the metal ion contaminants in the liquid composition which have been found to displace the silver, mercury, palladium and/or rhodium from the metal-exchanged resin.
摘要:
A process for the recovery of a carbonylation product from a liquid reaction composition of an iridium-catalysed carbonylation reaction of a carbonylatable reactant comprises subjecting the composition to a vapourisation with or without the addition of heat to produce a vapour-fraction and a liquid fraction, the vapour fraction comprises carbonylation product and the liquid fraction has a water concentration of at least 0.5% by weight to stabilise the iridium catalyst.
摘要:
In a process for the continuous production of acetic acid by feeding methanol and/or a reactive derivative thereof and carbon monoxide to a carbonylation reactor wherein there is maintained a liquid reaction composition comprising methyl acetate, water, Group VIII noble metal carbonylation catalyst, hydrocarbyl halide co-catalyst, optionally at least one promoter, and acetic acid, the methyl acetate concentration in the liquid reaction composition is maintained at a pre-determined value by monitoring the ratio of methanol and/or reactive derivative thereof to carbon monoxide being converted to acetic acid and adjusting the methanol and/or reactive derivative thereof feed rate in response thereto in a manner such that the methyl acetate concentration is maintained at the pre-determined value. This can assist in reducing build up of methyl acetate in the reactor during periods of loss of activity.
摘要:
A process for removing higher organic iodides, including hexyl iodide, from an acetic acid product obtained by carbonylating methanol and/or a reactive derivative thereof in the presence of a finite concentration of water, Group VIII noble metal catalyst, methyl iodide as co-catalyst, and optionally a catalyst promoter, which process includes the step of subjecting an aqueous composition comprising acetic acid and at least one higher organic iodide to distillation in a column, or section of a column, separating water overhead from a dry acetic acid fraction, wherein the water concentration on the feed tray of the column, or section of the column, is greater than 8% by weight and the water concentration in the head of the column, and/or section of the column, is greater than 70% by weight.