Abstract:
A process for preparing trioxane from trioxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDMEn=3) by converting trioxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether in the presence of an acidic catalyst and subsequent distillative workup of the reaction mixture, comprising the steps of: a) feeding trioxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDMEn=3) or a mixture comprising trioxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether into a reactor and converting it in the presence of an acidic catalyst to a mixture a comprising trioxane, formaldehyde, water, methylene glycol (MG), polyoxymethylene glycols (MGn>1), methanol, hemiformals (HF), methylal (POMDMEn=1) and polyoxymethylene glycol dimethyl ethers (POMDMEn>1); b) distillatively separating the reaction mixture a into a low boiler fraction b1 comprising formaldehyde, water, methylene glycol, methanol, hemiformal (HFn=1), methylal and dioxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDMEn=2), and a high boiler fraction b2 comprising trioxane, polyoxymethylene glycols (MGn>1), hemiformals (HFn>1) and polyoxymethylene glycol dimethyl ethers (POMDMEn>2); c) distillatively separating the high boiler fraction b2 into a low boiler fraction c1 comprising trioxane, and a high boiler fraction c2 comprising polyoxymethylene glycols (MGn>1), hemiformals (HFn>1) and polyoxymethylene glycol dimethyl ethers (POMDMEn>2).
Abstract:
A process for removing trioxane from a mixture I of formaldehyde, trioxane and water, by a) distilling the mixture I in a first distillation stage at a pressure of from 0.1 to 2 bar to obtain a stream II which comprises formaldehyde and a stream III which comprises predominantly trioxane and additionally water and formaldehyde, b) mixing the stream III with a recycle stream VII which comprises predominantly trioxane and additionally water and formaldehyde to obtain a stream IIIa which comprises predominantly trioxane and additionally water and formaldehyde, c) distilling the stream IIIa, if appropriate after removing low boilers from the stream III or IIIa in a further distillation stage, in a second distillation stage at a pressure of from 0.2 to 10 bar, the pressure in the second distillation stage being at least 0.1 bar higher than the pressure in the first distillation stage, to obtain a stream IV of trioxane and a stream V which comprises predominantly trioxane and additionally water and formaldehyde, d) distilling the stream V in a third distillation stage at a pressure of from 0.1 to 4 bar to obtain a stream VI which comprises predominantly water and additionally formaldehyde, and the recycle stream VII which comprises predominantly trioxane and additionally water and formaldehyde, e) if appropriate, distilling the stream VI in a fourth distillation stage to obtain a stream VIII which comprises predominantly water, and a stream IX which comprises predominantly formaldehyde.
Abstract:
A liquid mixture comprising at least one readily volatile and at least one sparingly volatile component is separated in a film evaporator by a process in which (i) a continuous stream of a liquid starting material mixture is provided, (ii) a liquid film is produced from the continuous stream and is brought into contact with a heat exchange surface of the Mm evaporator, (ii) the liquid film is partly evaporated, a gas stream enriched with the at least one readily volatile component and a liquid stream enriched with the at least one sparingly volatile component being obtained, wherein (iv) the heat exchange surface is coated with a catalytically active material which (v) catalyzes, in the liquid film, a chemical reaction in which at least one readily volatile component is formed.
Abstract:
Process for preparing high-concentration formaldehyde solutions having a CH2O content of ≧50% by weight from an aqueous formaldehyde solution having a lower CH2O content by evaporation of part of this solution (partial evaporation), in which the aqueous formaldehyde solution is heated to an evaporation temperature T at which the gas phase becomes enriched in water relative to the liquid phase and the gas phase formed is taken off continuously or discontinuously, wherein the evaporation temperature T obeys the relationship: T[° C.]
Abstract translation:通过蒸发具有较低CH 2 O 2含量的甲醛水溶液制备CH 2 O 2含量> 50重量%的高浓度甲醛溶液的方法 该部分溶液(部分蒸发),其中甲醛水溶液被加热到气相相对于液相富集水的蒸发温度T,形成的气相连续或不连续地取出,其中 蒸发温度T遵循以下关系:<?in-line-formula description =“In-line Formulas”end =“lead”?> T [°C。] <°C] (c)= A + Bx(c / 100)+ Cx(c / 100) ) 2 + Dx(c / 100)3和A = + 68.759,B = + 124.77,C = -12.851,D = -10.095,其中c是瞬时 蒸发期间甲醛水溶液的CH 2 O 2 O含量为重量百分比,为20〜99% ht。
Abstract:
Processes are disclosed comprising: (a) reacting an aqueous formaldehyde solution in a reactor in the presence of a suitable catalyst to obtain a reaction product mixture comprising trioxane, formaldehyde and water; (b) distilling the reaction product mixture to form a top stream comprising crude trioxane; and (c) treating the top stream in one or more additional stages to form pure trioxane; wherein an aqueous sidestream is drawn off during the distilling of the reaction mixture.
Abstract:
An integrated process for preparing trioxane from formaldehyde, comprising the steps of: a) feeding a feed stream A1 comprising formaldehyde and water and a recycle stream B3 comprising predominantly water and additionally formaldehyde and trioxane to a formaldehyde concentration unit and separating it into a formaldehyde-rich stream A2 and a stream A3 consisting essentially of water; b) feeding a product stream C1 comprising trioxane, water and formaldehyde, a recycle stream E1 comprising trioxane, water and formaldehyde, and, if appropriate, the stream A2 to a first low-pressure distillation column and distilling at a pressure of from 0.1 to 1.5 bar, and withdrawing a trioxane-enriched stream B comprising predominantly trioxane and additionally water and formaldehyde, a bottom draw stream B2 consisting essentially of formaldehyde and water, and the recycle stream B3 comprising predominantly water and additionally formaldehyde and trioxane as a side draw stream; c) feeding the bottom draw stream B2 and, if appropriate, the stream A2 to a trioxane synthesis reactor and allowing them to react to obtain the stream C1 comprising trioxane, water and formaldehyde; d) feeding the stream B1 to a medium-pressure distillation column and distilling at a pressure of from 1.0 to 3.0 bar to obtain a low boiler stream D1 comprising methanol, methylal and methyl formate, and a stream D2 comprising predominantly trioxane and additionally formaldehyde and water; e) feeding the stream D2 to a high-pressure distillation column and distilling at a pressure of from 2.5 to 10.0 bar to obtain the recycle stream E1 comprising trioxane, water and formaldehyde, and a product stream E2 consisting essentially of trioxane; the stream A2 being fed either to the low-pressure distillation column or to the trioxane synthesis reactor or to both.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for preparing trioxane and at least one comonomer for preparing (co)polymers based on trioxane, in which, in a first step, formaldehyde the at least one comonomer reactant are reacted in aqueous solution to give trioxane and comonomer, to obtain a reaction mixture A1 comprising trioxane, comonomer, formaldehyde and water, with or without comonomer reactant. In a second step, the reaction mixture A1 is distilled in a first distillation stage at a first pressure to obtain a stream B1 enriched in trioxane and comonomer and a stream B2 comprising essentially water and formaldehyde, with or without comonomer reactant. In a third step, stream B1 is distilled in a second distillation stage at a pressure which is above the pressure of the first distillation stage to obtain a stream C1 comprising trioxane, comonomer and water and a product stream C2 consisting essentially of comonomer and trioxane.
Abstract:
Processes comprising: providing a reactive distillation column having an upper region, a middle region and a lower region; feeding ethylene glycol and an aqueous formaldehyde solution into the reactive distillation column in the middle region of the reactive distillation column; reacting the ethylene glycol and the aqueous formaldehyde solution in the reactive distillation column in the presence of a catalyst to form dioxolane; removing a product stream comprising dioxolane in an amount of at least 75% by weight from the upper region of the reactive distillation column; and removing a bottom stream comprising one or more components having boiling points higher than dioxolane from the lower region of the reactive distillation column.
Abstract:
A process for preparing polyoxymethylene homopolymers or copolymers by homopolymerization or copolymerization of trioxane or additionally of suitable comonomers, in which trioxane which still comprises residual monomers is firstly prepared in a monomer plant and is degassed in one or more stages to give one or more vapor streams (13, 14) which are, if appropriate, fed to a condenser (K) in which the condensable fractions of these vapor streams are condensed to give a condensate (15) which is recycled to the polymerization reactor (P) and one or more gaseous, formaldehyde-comprising streams (16) and also a partially degassed polyoxymethylene homopolymer or copolymer (17) which is fed to an extruder (E) or kneader and is mixed with customary additives and processing aids in this to give a polymer melt (19) and extraction of a formaldehyde-comprising extruder or kneader offgas (18) from the extruder (E) or kneader, wherein the formaldehyde-comprising secondary streams (14, 16, 18) from the polymer plant are recycled directly without addition of auxiliaries to the monomer plant, is proposed
Abstract:
A liquid mixture comprising at least one readily volatile and at least one sparingly volatile component is separated in a film evaporator by a process in which (i) a continuous stream of a liquid starting material mixture is provided, (ii) a liquid film is produced from the continuous stream and is brought into contact with a heat exchange surface of the Mm evaporator, (ii) the liquid film is partly evaporated, a gas stream enriched with the at least one readily volatile component and a liquid stream enriched with the at least one sparingly volatile component being obtained, wherein (iv) the heat exchange surface is coated with a catalytically active material which (v) catalyzes, in the liquid film, a chemical reaction in which at least one readily volatile component is formed.