Abstract:
Pure acrylic acid is isolated from an aqueous crude acid containing acrylic acid together with minor proportions of acetic acid, formaldehyde and high boilers boiling at a temperature higher than 220* C by liquid-liquid extraction with the use of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone and/or isophorone as the extractant(s). To this end, the aqueous acrylic acid-containing crude acid is subjected in an extraction zone to counterflow extraction with the use of the extractant(s) and with the resultant formation of an organic extract containing acrylic acid, acetic acid, high boilers and minor proportions of water, which are dissolved in the extractant; the extract is introduced approximately into the midsection of a first distilling column; acetic acid and water are removed overhead under reduced pressure; the base product of the first distilling column, containing extractant(s), acrylic acid and high boilers, is delivered approximately to the midsection of a second distilling column; pure acrylic acid is distilled off overhead under reduced pressure; and the base product of the second distilling column, consisting of high boilers and extractant(s), is recycled to the extraction zone.
Abstract:
PROCESS FOR ISOLATING PURE ACRYLIC ACID FROM AN AQUEOUS CRUDE ACID CONTAINING ACRYLIC ACID TOGETHER WITH SMALL PROPORTIONS OF ACETIC ACID, FORMALDEHYDE, ACROELIN, MALEIC ACID AND HIGHER CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND POSSIBLY POLYMERIC ACRYLIC ACID, BY EXTRACTING THE CRUDE ACID USING AN ORGANIC SOLVENT, WATER-WASHING THE RESULTING ORGANIC EXTRACT, AND DISTILLING THE WASHED EXTRACT TO ISOLATE ACRYLIC ACID THEREFROM. THE AQUEOUS, ACRYLIC ACID-CONTAINING CRUDE ACID IS EXTRACTED USING 3,3,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXANONE AND/OR ISOPHORONE, THE RESULTING ORGANIC EXTRACT IS DEHYDRATED IN A
FIRST DISTILLING ZONE AND BASE PRODUCT COMING FROM THE FIRST DISTILLING ZONE IS DISTILLED IN A SECOND DISTILLING ZONE TO OBATIN PURE ACRYLIC ACID.
Abstract:
ISOLATION OF PURE ACRYLIC ACID FROM AQUEOUS CRUDE ACID CONTAINING ACRYLIC ACID AND IN ADDITION SMALL PROPORTIONS OF ACETIC ACID AND POSSIBLY FORMALDEHYDE, BY ETHYL ACETATE EXTRACTION COMBINED WITH A SIMULTANEOUS WATER-WASH OF THE RESULTING ORGANIC EXTRACT AND DISTILLATIVE SEPARATION OF THE WASHED EXTRACT INTO (A) PURE ACRYLIC ACID AND (B) A READILY BOILING ETHYL ACETATE/WATER-AZEOTROPE COMPRISING EXTRACTING THE AQUEOUS ACRYLIC ACID-CONTAINING CRUDE ACID BY MEANS OF ABOUT 10 TO 15 PARTS BY WEIGHT ETHYL ACETATE, PER PART BY WEIGHT ACRYLIC ACID, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY WASHING THE RESULTING ORGANIC EXTRACT BY MEANS OF ABOUT 15 TO 25 PARTS OF WEIGHT WATER, PER PART BY WEIGHT ACRYLIC ACID.