Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR REACTING TEREPHTHALIC ACID WITH AN ALKYLENE OXIDE IN AN INERT HALOHYDROCARBON OR ALKYLBENZENE LIQUID REACTION MEDIUM WHEREIN THE TEREPHTHALIC ACID-CONTAINING WETTED SOLIDS SEPARATED FROM THE REACTION ZONE ARE RECYCLED BY SLURRY THE WETTED SOLIDS IN THE LIQUID REACTION MEDIUM AND PUMPING THEM TO THE REACTION ZONE. IN RECYCLING THE WETTED SOLIDS OF THE SLURRY, CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO AVOID TEMPERATURES OF 90-105*C. IN THE CASE OF AN ALKYLBENZENE LIQUID MEDIUM OR 80 TO 100*C. WHEN USING A HALOHYDROCARBON LIQUID MEDIUM.