摘要:
The invention relates to an improvement in a process in which chlorine and difluoromethane are present in a distillation column, for example, a fluorination reaction. By controlling the chlorine feed such that the concentration of chlorine relative to difluoromethane in the distillation column is maintained below about 22 weight percent (the flammability threshold for chlorine in a mixture of difluoromethane and chlorine), formation of a flammable difluoromethane/chlorine mixture may be minimized or avoided. The invention is particularly useful in a process for the preparation of difluoromethane wherein at least one distillation column separates difluoromethane from unreacted starting materials such as methylene chloride, hydrogen fluoride and monochloromonofluoromethane.
摘要:
A method for producing 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropene and/or 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene using a single set of four unit operations, the unit operations being (1) hydrogenation of a starting material comprising hexafluoropropene and optionally recycled 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene; (2) separation of the desired intermediate hydrofluoroalkane, such as 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane and/or 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane; (3) dehydrofluorination of the intermediate hydrofluoroalkane to produce the desired 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropene and/or 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene, followed by another separation to isolate the desired product and, optionally, recycle of the 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene.
摘要:
An integrated process for the manufacture of HFO trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO trans-1234ze) by first catalytically dehydrofluorinating 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane to thereby produce a mixture of cis-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and hydrogen fluoride. Then optionally recovering hydrogen fluoride, catalytically isomerizing cis-1234ze into trans-1234ze, and recovering trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.
摘要:
A process for preparing halogenated ethanes, particularly pentafluoroethane, from a mixture produced by the reaction of perchloroethylene, hydrogen fluoride and a recycle stream. The preferred process utilizes phase separation techniques to ensure that less than the azzeotropic amount of HF is included in the product stream, thereby minimizing the hydrogen fluoride that is carried off with the desired products after they are separated from the reaction mixture, and at the same time prevents undesirable byproducts from being recycled to the reaction.
摘要:
A process for regenerating a catalyst which involves washing a catalyst with a liquid at a temperature within the range of about 50.degree. C. to about 70.degree. C. for a time sufficient to remove foulants thereby recovering catalyst activity. The wash liquid is preferably a member selected from the group consisting of ethers, alcohols and mixtures of ethers and alcohols wherein the ether is a tertiary alkyl ether, preferably selected from the group consisting of tertiary amyl methyl ether and methyl tertiary butyl ether, and wherein the alcohol is preferably selected from the group consisting of tertiary butyl alcohol and methanol. The catalyst is preferably a clay treated with an acid selected from the group consisting of hydrofluoric acid, hydrochloric acid and mixtures of hydrofluoric and hydrochloric acid, wherein the clay is preferably selected from the group consisting of montmorillonite, kaolinite, attapulgite, bentoninte and natural clay.
摘要:
A process for regenerating a catalyst which involves washing a catalyst with a liquid at a temperature within the range of about 50.degree. C. to about 70.degree. C. for a time sufficient to remove foulants thereby recovering catalyst activity. The wash liquid is preferably a member selected from the group consisting of ethers, alcohols and mixtures of ethers and alcohols wherein the ether is a tertiary alkyl ether, preferably selected from the group consisting of tertiary amyl methyl ether and methyl tertiary butyl ether, and wherein the alcohol is preferably selected from the group consisting of tertiary butyl alcohol and methanol. The catalyst is preferably a clay treated with an acid selected from the group consisting of hydrofluoric acid, hydrochloric acid and mixtures of hydrofluoric and hydrochlorica acid, wherein the clay is preferably selected from the group consisting of montmorillonite, kaolinite, attapulgite, bentonite and natural clay.
摘要:
A method for producing 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropene and/or 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene using a single set of four unit operations, the unit operations being (1) hydrogenation of a starting material comprising hexafluoropropene and optionally recycled 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene; (2) separation of the desired intermediate hydrofluoroalkane, such as 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane and/or 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane; (3) dehydrofluorination of the intermediate hydrofluoroalkane to produce the desired 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropene and/or 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene, followed by another separation to isolate the desired product and, optionally, recycle of the 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene.
摘要:
An integrated process for the manufacture of HFO trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO trans-1234ze) by first catalytically dehydrofluorinating 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane to thereby produce a mixture of cis-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and hydrogen fluoride. Then optionally recovering hydrogen fluoride, catalytically isomerizing cis-1234ze into trans-1234ze, and recovering trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.
摘要:
An integrated process for the manufacture of HFO trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO trans-1234ze) by first catalytically dehydrofluorinating 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane to thereby produce a mixture of cis-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and hydrogen fluoride. Then optionally recovering hydrogen fluoride, catalytically isomerizing cis-1234ze into trans-1234ze, and recovering trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.