Abstract:
The invention relates to a composition predominantly comprising BHET and exhibiting a nitrogen content of less than or equal to 10 ppm by weight, the nitrogen content being determined according to a chemiluminescence method, with a stream of ozone at 35 cm3/min, after oxidative combustion of a sample in liquid form, prepared by diluting the composition in tetrahydrofuran, at a temperature of 1050-1100° C. and in the presence of an oxidizing mixture composed of oxygen and helium, and using a calibration curve made using a standard of diphenylamine diluted in toluene.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for purifying a crude diester monomer feedstock comprising:
a) a step of mixing the crude diester monomer feedstock with an aqueous solvent, at a temperature of between 60° C. and 150° C., in order to obtain a diester monomer aqueous mixture, the amount of aqueous solvent introduced being adjusted so that the crude diester monomer feedstock represents between 20% and 90% of the total weight of the diester monomer aqueous mixture; b) a step of adsorbing the diester monomer aqueous mixture, at a temperature of between 60° C. and 150° C. and a pressure of between 0.1 and 1.0 MPa, in order to obtain a purified monomer effluent.
Abstract:
This invention describes a process for separation of xylenes for the purpose of the production of high-purity metaxylene, a simulated countercurrent process using at least one adsorber with a limited cumulative total level (Hcu) of adsorbent at a surface velocity (Vsl) that is less than 2 cm/s.
Abstract:
The present invention describes a process for the separation of xylenes in simulated counter-current utilising at least one adsorber with a limited cumulated total height (Hcu) of adsorbent and a superficial velocity (Vsl) of less than 2 cm/s.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the production of a polyester, comprising: a) a stage of esterification of a mixture comprising a monomer A of formula 1 and a monomer B of formula 2 or a monomer A of formula 1, a monomer B of formula 2 and isophthalic acid, in which R1 is chosen from the group consisting of: —(CH2)n—, with n an integer of between 2 and 4, —(CH2—CHR2)—, with R2 chosen from linear or branched alkyl groups comprising between 1 and 6 carbon atoms (C1-C6) and a phenyl group, then b) a stage of polycondensation.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for treating a plastic feedstock, comprising:
a) a dissolution step involving placing the feedstock in contact with a dissolution solvent, at a dissolution temperature of between 100° C. and 300° C. and a dissolution pressure of between 1 and 20.0 MPa abs, the dissolution solvent having a boiling point of between −50° C. and 250° C., to obtain a crude polymer solution; b) a step of adsorption by placing the crude polymer solution in contact with an adsorbent, at a temperature of between 100 and 300° C. and a pressure of between 1.0 and 20.0 MPa abs, to obtain a refined polymer solution; and then c) a step of recovering the polymers, to obtain at least one solvent fraction and one purified polymer fraction.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for treating a plastic feedstock comprising polymers, comprising:
a) a dissolution step involving placing the plastic feedstock in contact with a dissolution solvent, at a dissolution temperature of between 100° C. and 300° C. and a dissolution pressure of between 1 and 20.0 MPa abs, to dissolve at least a portion of the polymers of the plastic feedstock and to obtain a crude polymer solution; b) a step of washing by placing the crude polymer solution in contact with a dense solution, at a temperature of between 100° C. and 300° C., a pressure of between 1 and 20.0 MPa abs and at a mass ratio between the dense solution and the crude polymer solution of between 0.05 and 20.0, to obtain a washed polymer solution and a washing effluent; and then c) a step of recovering the polymers, to obtain a solvent fraction and a purified polymer fraction. FIG. 1 to be published
Abstract:
The present invention describes a device for distributing incoming fluid or for collecting fluid being discharged from a column forming part of an assembly of N columns in series intended to be used in a simulated moving bed separation process. The present device can be used to very substantially reduce the non-selective volumes at each column, while at the same time providing the flow with good synchronicity.
Abstract:
The present invention describes a process for the simulated moving bed separation of xylenes, in which the operating conditions are optimized by means of a specific relationship between the cycle time and the flow rate of the desorbant.
Abstract:
A process for treating a plastic feedstock, including a dissolution step involving placing the plastic feedstock in contact with a dissolution solvent, at between 100° C. and 300° C. and pressure of between 1 and 20.0 MPa abs, to dissolve at least a portion of the polymers of the plastic feedstock and to obtain a crude polymer solution. Also, extraction by placing the crude polymer solution in contact with an extraction solvent, at between 100° C. and 300° C., a pressure between 1 and 20.0 MPa abs and at a mass ratio between the mass flow rate of the extraction solvent and the mass flow rate of the crude polymer solution between 0.05 and 20.0, to obtain an extracted polymer solution and a spent solvent. Furthermore, recovering the polymers to obtain a solvent fraction and a purified polymer fraction.