摘要:
A process for preparing polyoxymethylene homopolymers or copolymers (7) by homopolymerization or copolymerization of trioxane, starting from methanol (1), in which methanol (1) is oxidized in a first reactor in a first production plant (A) to give an aqueous formaldehyde-comprising stream (2) which is fed to a second production plant (B) in which pure trioxane (6) is obtained and removal of low boilers (5) by distillation is carried out and the pure trioxane (6) is fed to a third production plant (C) in which it is homopolymerized or copolymerized to form polyoxymethylene homopolymers or copolymers (7), wherein the low boiler stream (5) from the low boiler removal column (K 2) is recycled to the feed stream into the first reactor in the first production plant (A), is proposed.
摘要:
A process for separating trioxane from a feed stream I comprising formaldehyde, trioxane and water, in which a) a feed stream I comprising formaldehyde as main component and trioxane and water as secondary components is provided, b) the feed stream I, a recycle stream V and a recycle stream VII comprising formaldehyde as main component and water and trioxane as secondary components are fed into a first distillation stage and distilled at a pressure of from 0.1 to 2.5 bar to give a stream II comprising formaldehyde as main component and water as secondary component and a stream III comprising trioxane as main component and water and formaldehyde as secondary components and a stream X comprising water, trioxane and formaldehyde, c) the stream III is, if appropriate after removal of low boilers from the stream III in a low boiler removal stage, distilled in a second distillation stage at a pressure of from 0.2 to 17.5 bar, with the pressure in the second distillation stage being from 0.1 to 15 bar higher than the pressure in the first distillation stage, to give a stream IV consisting essentially of trioxane and the recycle stream V comprising trioxane as main component and water and formaldehyde as secondary components, c1) the stream IV is purified in at least one further trioxane distillation stage at a pressure at the top of from 0.5 to 2 bar to give purified trioxane as side offtake stream XII in the enrichment section of the column, d) the stream X and, if appropriate, a stream IX comprising water as main component are fed into a third distillation stage and distilled at a pressure of from 1 to 10 bar to give a stream VI consisting essentially of water and a recycle stream VII comprising formaldehyde as main component and water and trioxane as secondary components, is described.
摘要:
A process for preparing crude trioxane (1) having a concentration in the range from 50 to 75% by weight of trioxane by trimerization of formaldehyde from an aqueous formaldehyde solution (2) in the presence of an acid catalyst (3) and concentration of the trioxane from the reaction mixture from the trimerization by distillation, wherein the trimerization of the formaldehyde and the concentration of the trioxane from the reaction mixture from the trimerization are carried out in a single column (K) which is divided by a horizontal dividing plate (T) into a lower column region (A) and an upper column region (B), with the lower column region (A) and the upper column region (B) being connected by an external vapor line and an external liquid line, and a reactive distillation in which the formaldehyde is trimerized to trioxane and the trioxane in the reaction mixture is concentrated to the solubility limit of formaldehyde is carried out in the lower column region (A) at a pressure in the range from 1 to 5 bar and a distillation in which the trioxane is concentrated to give crude trioxane having a concentration in the range from 50 to 75% by weight is carried out in the upper column region (B) at a pressure in the range from 200 to 900 mbar, is proposed.
摘要:
A process for preparing polyoxymethylene homopolymers or copolymers (7) by homopolymerization or copolymerization of trioxane, starting from methanol (1), in which methanol (1) is oxidized in a first reactor in a first production plant (A) to give an aqueous formaldehyde-comprising stream (2) which is fed to a second production plant (B) in which pure trioxane (6) is obtained and removal of low boilers (5) by distillation is carried out and the pure trioxane (6) is fed to a third production plant (C) in which it is homopolymerized or copolymerized to form polyoxymethylene homopolymers or copolymers (7), wherein the low boiler stream (5) from the low boiler removal column (K 2) is recycled to the feed stream into the first reactor in the first production plant (A), is proposed.
摘要:
A process for separating trioxane from a feed stream I comprising formaldehyde, trioxane and water, in which a) a feed stream I comprising formaldehyde as main component and trioxane and water as secondary components is provided, b) the feed stream I, a recycle stream V and a recycle stream VII comprising formaldehyde as main component and water and trioxane as secondary components are fed into a first distillation stage and distilled at a pressure of from 0.1 to 2.5 bar to give a stream II comprising formaldehyde as main component and water as secondary component and a stream III comprising trioxane as main component and water and formaldehyde as secondary components and a stream X comprising water, trioxane and formaldehyde, c) the stream III is, if appropriate after removal of low boilers from the stream III in a low boiler removal stage, distilled in a second distillation stage at a pressure of from 0.2 to 17.5 bar, with the pressure in the second distillation stage being from 0.1 to 15 bar higher than the pressure in the first distillation stage, to give a stream IV consisting essentially of trioxane and the recycle stream V comprising trioxane as main component and water and formaldehyde as secondary components, c1) the stream IV is purified in at least one further trioxane distillation stage at a pressure at the top of from 0.5 to 2 bar to give purified trioxane as side offtake stream XII in the enrichment section of the column, d) the stream X and, if appropriate, a stream IX comprising water as main component are fed into a third distillation stage and distilled at a pressure of from 1 to 10 bar to give a stream VI consisting essentially of water and a recycle stream VII comprising formaldehyde as main component and water and trioxane as secondary components, is described.
摘要:
A process for removing trioxane from a use stream I of formaldehyde, trioxane and water, by a) providing a use stream I which comprises formaldehyde as the main component and trioxane and water as the secondary components, b) feeding the use stream I, a recycle stream V and a recycle stream VII which comprises formaldehyde as the main component and water and trioxane as the secondary components into a first distillation stage and distilling to obtain a stream II a steam III and formaldehyde as the and a steam X c) distilling the stream III, in a second distillation stage the pressure in the second distillation stage being from 0.1 to 15 bar higher than the pressure in the first distillation stage, to obtain a stream IV and the recycle stream V as the secondary components, d) feeding the stream X and if appropriate a stream IX into a third distillation stage and distilling at a pressure of from 1 to 10 bar to obtain a stream VI which consists substantially of water and a recycle stream VII which comprises formaldehyde as the main component and water and trioxane as the secondary components.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a process for distillatively removing pure trioxane from a feedstream (I) comprising trioxane in a proportion of at least 50% by weight, based on the total weight of the feedstream (I), and additionally formaldehyde and water, which comprises feeding the feedstream I and a further aqueous stream (II) which does not contain any components extraneous to the feedstream to a dividing wall column (TWK1) having a dividing wall TW which is arranged substantially perpendicularly and divides the column interior into a feed region (A1), a withdrawal reaction (B1), an upper combined column region (C1) and a lower combined column region (D1), and drawing off from the first dividing wall column (TWK1) a bottom stream (III) comprising pure trioxane and a sidestream (IV) at the withdrawal region (B1), comprising pure water.
摘要:
Processes are disclosed comprising: (a) reacting an aqueous formaldehyde solution in a reactor in the presence of a suitable catalyst to obtain a reaction product mixture comprising trioxane, formaldehyde and water; (b) distilling the reaction product mixture to form a top stream comprising crude trioxane; and (c) treating the top stream in one or more additional stages to form pure trioxane; wherein an aqueous sidestream is drawn off during the distilling of the reaction mixture.
摘要:
An integrated process for preparing trioxane from formaldehyde, comprising the steps of: a) feeding a feed stream A1 comprising formaldehyde and water and a recycle stream B3 comprising predominantly water and additionally formaldehyde and trioxane to a formaldehyde concentration unit and separating it into a formaldehyde-rich stream A2 and a stream A3 consisting essentially of water; b) feeding a product stream C1 comprising trioxane, water and formaldehyde, a recycle stream E1 comprising trioxane, water and formaldehyde, and, if appropriate, the stream A2 to a first low-pressure distillation column and distilling at a pressure of from 0.1 to 1.5 bar, and withdrawing a trioxane-enriched stream B comprising predominantly trioxane and additionally water and formaldehyde, a bottom draw stream B2 consisting essentially of formaldehyde and water, and the recycle stream B3 comprising predominantly water and additionally formaldehyde and trioxane as a side draw stream; c) feeding the bottom draw stream B2 and, if appropriate, the stream A2 to a trioxane synthesis reactor and allowing them to react to obtain the stream C1 comprising trioxane, water and formaldehyde; d) feeding the stream B1 to a medium-pressure distillation column and distilling at a pressure of from 1.0 to 3.0 bar to obtain a low boiler stream D1 comprising methanol, methylal and methyl formate, and a stream D2 comprising predominantly trioxane and additionally formaldehyde and water; e) feeding the stream D2 to a high-pressure distillation column and distilling at a pressure of from 2.5 to 10.0 bar to obtain the recycle stream E1 comprising trioxane, water and formaldehyde, and a product stream E2 consisting essentially of trioxane; the stream A2 being fed either to the low-pressure distillation column or to the trioxane synthesis reactor or to both.