PROCESS OF OBTAINING CAPROLACTAM FROM A POLYMER CONTAINING CAPROLACTAM AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:CZ176397A3

    公开(公告)日:1998-06-17

    申请号:CZ176397

    申请日:1995-12-01

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: Caprolactam is obtained from caprolactam-containing polymers in the presence of superheated water by bringing polymers which contain the repeating unit -[-N(H)-(CH2)5-C(O)-]- or mixtures consisting essentially of -from 40 to 99.9% by weight of a polymer containing the repeat- - ing unit -[-N(H)-(CH2)5-C(O)-]-, -from 0.01 to 50% by weight of additives selected from the group - consisting of inorganic fillers, organic and - inorganic pigments and dyes, -from 0 to 10% by weight of organic and/or inorganic - additives, -from 0 to 40% by weight of non-polyamide-containing - polymers and -from 0 to 60% by weight of polyamides, with the exception of - polycaprolactam and copolyamides prepared - from caprolactam, - into contact with superheated water at from 280 DEG to 320 DEG C. and from 7.5 to 15 MPa and a weight ratio of water to polymer containing the repeating unit -[-N(H)-(CH2)5-C(O)-]- of from 5:1 to 13:1 and in a reaction time of less than 3 hours, with the proviso that the reaction mixture, consisting essentially of water and the polymer used or the mixture used, contains no gaseous phase under the conditions of the hydrolysis.

    Process for obtaining caprolactam from polymers containing caprolactam and apparatus for making the same

    公开(公告)号:CZ288486B6

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-13

    申请号:CZ176397

    申请日:1995-12-01

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: The invented process for obtaining caprolactam from polymers containing caprolactam in the presence of overheated water is characterized in that polymers, containing a repeating unit -/N(H)-(CHi2)i5-C(O)-/- containing 40 to 99.99 percent by weight of polymers that contain a repeating unit -/N(H)- (CHi2)i5-C(O)-/-, further 0.01 to 50 percent by weight of additives being selected from a group comprising filling agents, organic and inorganic pigments and dyes, up to 10 percent by weight of organic and/or inorganic additives, up to 40 percent by weight of polymers that are free of polyamides, up to 60 percent by weight of polyamides except for polycaprolactam and copolyamides prepared on the basis of caprolactam, are brought into contact with overheated water with temperature of 280 to 320 degC at pressure of 7.5 to 15 MPa, at weight ratio of water to the polymer with the repeating unit -/N(H)- (CHi2)i5-C(O)-/- 5:1 to 13:1 and for reaction time within the range of 15 to 90 minutes so that reaction mixture consists of water and the used polymer or of used mixture without gaseous phase. Apparatus for making the above-described process consists of a melting unit (1) that is connected with a hydrolysis reactor (2) for mixing and execution of hydrolysis, whereby the hydrolysis reactor (2) is connected with a device for release of pressure and with a separation unit (4).

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