PROCESSES FOR THE VAPOR PHASE HYDROGENATION OF ALDEHYDES

    公开(公告)号:US20240174583A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-30

    申请号:US18550297

    申请日:2022-04-06

    CPC classification number: C07C29/141

    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the vapor phase hydrogenation of aldehydes. In one embodiment, the process comprises (a) providing a liquid aldehyde stream to a vaporization system to generate a vaporous aldehyde stream in the presence of a weakly basic amine, wherein the weakly basic amine has a normal boiling point that is at least 50 C greater than the normal boiling point of the aldehyde, wherein the weakly basic amine reacts with acidic impurities in the liquid aldehyde stream to form ammonium salt adducts, and wherein the ammonium salt adducts and any excess weakly basic amine are removed as a heavies purge from the vaporization system; (b) combining the vaporous aldehyde stream with a hydrogen stream by either providing a hydrogen stream to the vaporization system, by adding a hydrogen stream to the vaporous aldehyde stream following step (a), or by a combination thereof; (c) providing the combined vaporous aldehyde and hydrogen stream to a vapor phase hydrogenation zone; and (d) hydrogenating the vaporous aldehyde in the vapor phase hydrogenation zone.

    PROCESSES FOR REDUCING THE RATE OF PRESSURE DROP INCREASE IN A VESSEL

    公开(公告)号:US20230173444A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-08

    申请号:US17997716

    申请日:2021-06-02

    CPC classification number: B01J8/0015 B01J2208/00539 C07C29/141

    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to processes for reducing the rate of pressure drop increase in a vessel used for hydrogenation of aldehydes to alcohols. In one embodiment, the process comprises replacing a first set of catalyst pellets with a second set of catalyst pellets, wherein the second set of catalyst pellets have a higher average aspect ratio than the first set of catalyst pellets, a different shape than the first set of catalyst pellets, or a combination thereof, and wherein a void fraction of the second set of catalyst pellets is greater than the void fraction of the first set of catalyst pellets, wherein a pressure drop rate increase of the vessel partially filled with the second set of catalyst pellets is less than a pressure drop rate increase of the vessel partially filled with the first set of catalyst pellets when operated under substantially similar conditions.

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