Abstract:
Quasi-azeotropic or azeotropic compositions containing chloromethane and at least one or more compound(s) selected from 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 3,3,3-trifluoropropene, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane, E/Z-1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene, E/Z-1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene, 1,1-difluoroethane and E-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene. The composition may include either from 0.5 to 70 mol % of chloromethane and at least from 99.5 to 30 mol % of a compound selected from 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1-difluoroethane, 3,3,3-trifluoropropene and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, or from 55 to 95 mol % of chloromethane and at least from 45 to 5 mol % of one or more compound(s) selected from 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane, E/Z-1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene, E/Z-1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene and E-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing and purifying 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene using a first composition comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene, 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf), and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E), said method comprising the steps of: (a) bringing said first composition into contact with at least one organic extraction agent in order to form a second composition; (b) extractive distilaation of said second composition in order to form (i) a third composition comprising said organic extraction agent, 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf), and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E), and (ii) a stream comprising the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene; and (c) recovery and separation of said third composition in order to form a stream comprising said organic extraction agent and a stream comprising 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf) and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for producing a fluorinated compound, comprising the steps of providing a gas stream comprising hydrofluoric acid; providing at least one liquid stream of chlorinated compound; spraying said at least one liquid stream of chlorinated compound to form droplets; vaporizing said droplets produced in step c) by mixing with said gas stream, the resulting mixture being a gas mixture; catalytic reaction of the chlorinated compound with the hydrofluoric acid in the gas phase and collection of a product stream; characterized in that the droplets produced in step c) have a mean diameter of less than 500 μm. The invention also relates to a facility for performing this process.
Abstract:
A method for preparing tetrafluoropropene utilising three reactors is described. Each reactor comprises a catalytic bed containing a catalyst or a preliminary catalyst. The method comprises the implementation, separately in each of the reactors, of catalytic reactions or reactions regenerating the catalyst, the quantity of catalyst or preliminary catalyst in the catalytic bed of one of the reactors representing between 90% and 110% of the quantity of catalyst or preliminary catalyst contained in the catalytic bed of one of the other two reactors. A facility configured to implement the method is also described.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising a) from 90% to 99.99% by weight of alumina in which said alumina is at least 90% by weight α-alumina and b) from 0.01% to 10% by weight of at least one metal of valency 0 selected from the group consisting of Pd, Ru, Pt, Rh and Ir, characterized in that the chloride content of said catalyst is less than 500 ppm, based on the total weight of the catalyst.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing and purifying 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene using a first composition comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene, 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf), and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E), said method comprising the steps of: (a) bringing said first composition into contact with at least one organic extraction agent in order to form a second composition; (b) extractive distillation of said second composition in order to form (i) a third composition comprising said organic extraction agent, 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf), and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E), and (ii) a stream comprising the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene; and (c) recovery and separation of said third composition in order to form a stream comprising said organic extraction agent and a stream comprising 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf) and trans-1,3,3,3-tetra-fluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E).
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for purifying 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233xf) from a first composition comprising 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and at least one of the compounds chosen from the group consisting of E-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene (1233zd E), 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (245fa) and 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (236fa), said method comprising the steps of bringing said first composition into contact with at least one organic extractant in order to form a second composition; extractive distillation of said second composition in order to form a third composition comprising at least one of the compounds chosen from the group consisting of E-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene (1233zd E), 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (245fa) and 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (236fa), and said organic extractant; and a stream comprising 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.
Abstract:
The invention refers to a process for the production of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene carried out starting from a starting composition comprising the stages of bringing the starting composition into contact, in the presence of a catalyst, with HF in order to produce a composition A comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), intermediate products B consisting of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233xf), 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245cb), and byproducts C consisting of E-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene (HCFO-1233zdE), trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (HFO-1234zeE) and 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa); recovery of said composition A and purification of the latter in order to form and recover a first gas stream G1 comprising HCl, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), a part of the unreacted HF, a part of the intermediate products B and a part of the byproducts C; and a stream, which is preferably liquid, L1 comprising a part of the unreacted HF, a part of the intermediate products B and a part of the byproducts C.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a method for preparing tetrafluoropropene utilising three reactors each comprising a catalytic bed containing a catalyst or a preliminary catalyst, and comprising the implementation, separately in each of the reactors, of catalytic reactions or reactions regenerating the catalyst, the quantity of catalyst or preliminary catalyst in the catalytic bed of one of the reactors representing between 90% and 110% of the quantity of catalyst or preliminary catalyst contained in the catalytic bed of one of the other two reactors. The present invention also concerns a facility configured to implement the present method.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to compositions comprising 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, which are of use in numerous fields of application.