Abstract:
Provided are a polyester production apparatus and a method, which can rapidly exhaust water produced by the dehydration condensation reaction, from the reaction system.The polyester production apparatus includes: an esterification reactor producing polymer by the dehydration condensation reaction between 1,3-propanediol and dicarboxylic acid to volatilize a volatile component including eliminated water produced in said dehydration condensation reaction, a plurality of polymerization reactors increasing the polymerization degree by carrying out polycondensation reaction between polymers, and to volatilize the volatile component including the eliminated product generated by said polycondensation reaction, a wet-type condenser condensing said eliminated water and exhausting the condensed component and non-condensed component, and a decompression apparatus reducing a pressure in said esterification reactor. Said volatile component's outlet of said esterification reactor is connected to the volatile component's inlet of said wet-type condenser, and said decompression apparatus is connected next to the non-condensed component's outlet of said wet-type condenser.
Abstract:
In a method and apparatus for producing a useful substance by allowing a fluid containing a biomass raw material to act on a supercritical water and/or subcritical water, the fluid containing a biomass raw material in a high concentration is efficiently mixed with the supercritical water and/or subcritical water, whereby the amount of tar and carbon particles produced as by-products is decreased and blockage and abrasion of a pipe and an equipment is suppressed, or it is possible to easily remove the by-products.At least two inlet flow paths for flowing the raw material fluid and the supercritical water or subcritical water into the mixing flow path are provided, along with an agitation blade having a rotating shaft set on a center shaft of the mixing flow path and an agitation blade having a rotating shaft set on a center shaft of the mixing flow path.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to separate a material to be separated at a low cost and constant accuracy when the material to be separated is separated from a mobile phase containing the material to be separated through the passing of the mobile phase through a stationary phase, even if the mobile phase has a large volume. A separation device characterized in that a separation column provided with a stationary phase having a volume capable of processing the entire volume of a mobile phase containing a material to be separated is provided, the separation column is replaceable, and the usage count of the stationary phase reaches a lifetime count through the processing of one batch.
Abstract:
Provided are a device and a method for efficiently producing a polyester by using 1,4-butanediol as a starting material. The device for producing a polyester includes: a preparation tank (4) for starting material slurry; a storage tank (6) for starting material slurry; an esterification reactor (9); an initial polycondensation reactor (11); a middle polycondensation reactor (13); and a final polycondensation reactor (15). An exhaust system for each of the initial, middle, and final polycondensation reactors includes a wet condenser (17, 23, or 31) using a liquid containing 1,4-butanediol as a coolant; and a hot well (22, 30, or 38) connected to the corresponding wet condenser. Herein, process scattered substances scattering with exhaust are collected, and hydrolyzed in the hot well, so as to be returned to the esterification step. This allows the polyester to be efficiently produced.
Abstract:
Provided is a polyester production process which provides the polyester with a suitable molecular weight capable of enduring various mold processings and which can inhibit the polymer from being colored due to side reactions in synthesis.The above polyester production process comprises: an esterification step of carrying out an esterification reaction of ethylene glycol and 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid to form an oligomer and a condensation polymerization step of carrying out a condensation polymerization reaction of the oligomer to produce polyester, wherein the esterification reaction is carried out at 200 to 250° C.