Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing an isocyanate, comprising hydrogenation of an amimne-ciontaining mixture (Gi) in the presence of a copper containing hydrogenation catalyst to give a mixture (Gii) containing the amine and reacting the mixture (Gii) with phosgene to give a mixture (Gii) containing the isocyanate. The invention further relates to the isocyanate which may be produced by said method.
Abstract:
The object of the invention is a method for treating residues from the production of isocyanates, comprising the steps of a) hydrolyzing the residues with water b) feeding the reaction product from step a) to a mixer with a heat transfer surface, c) separating amine and water from the discharge of step b), d) separating water from amine.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for producing crude trioxane (1) at a concentration ranging from 50 to 70 percent by weight of trioxane by trimerizing formaldehyde from an aqueous formaldehyde solution (2) in the presence of an acid catalyst (3) and concentrating, by distillation, the trioxane of the reaction mixture from the trimerization process. Said method is characterized in that the trimerization process of the formaldehyde and the concentration of the trioxane of the reaction mixture from the trimerization process are carried out in a single column (K) which is separated into a bottom column zone (A) and a top column zone (B) by means of a horizontal baffle plate (T), the bottom column zone (A) and the top column zone (B) being connected using an external steam pipe and an external liquid pipe. Furthermore, a reactive distillation process in which the formaldehyde is trimerized to obtain trioxane and the trioxane in the reaction mixture is concentrated to the solubility limit of the formaldehyde is carried out in the bottom column zone (A) at a pressure ranging from 1 to 5 bar. Additionally, a distillation process in which the trioxane is concentrated to crude trioxane having a concentration ranging from 50 to 75 percent by weight is carried out in the top column zone (B) at a pressure ranging from 200 to 900 mbar.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing a highly concentrated, gaseous formaldehyde with a molar ratio CH2O: H2O of = 0.6, from an aqueous formaldehyde solution, by evaporating at least part of said solution, the aqueous formaldehyde solution being heated to an evaporation temperature T and the gas phase formed being drawn off. According to the invention, the following formula holds good for the evaporation temperature T: T [ °C] = T'min [ °C] wherein T'min(c) = A + B x (c/100) + C x (c/100)2 + D x (c/100)3 and A = + 68.759, B = + 124.77, C = - 12.851, and D = - 10.095, c being the actual CH2O content of the aqueous formaldehyde solution during the evaporation in wt. %, amounting to between 20 and 99 wt. %.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for separating trioxane from a mixture containing formaldehyde, trioxane and water. According to said method: the mixture (1) is distilled in a first distillation stage (7) at a pressure of between 0.1 and 2 bar to obtain a stream (8) containing formaldehyde and a stream (9) containing predominantly trioxane, in addition to water and formaldehyde; the stream (9) is mixed with a recycling stream (19) containing predominantly trioxane, in addition to water and formaldehyde to form a stream (10) containing predominantly trioxane, in addition to water and formaldehyde; the stream (10) is then distilled in a second distillation stage (14) at a pressure of between 0.2 and 10 bar, optionally after the separation of low-boilers from the stream (9) or (10) in an additional distillation stage (11). The pressure in the second distillation stage (14) is at least 0.1 bar higher than the pressure in the first distillation stage (7). Said distillation produces a stream (15) consisting of trioxane and a stream (16) containing predominantly trioxane, in addition to water and formaldehyde. The stream (16) is then distilled in a third distillation stage (17) at a pressure of between 0.1 and 4 bar, to obtain a stream (18) containing predominantly water, in addition to formaldehyde and the recycling stream (19) containing predominantly trioxane, in addition to water and formaldehyde. The resultant stream (18) is optionally distilled in a fourth distillation stage (20), to obtain a stream (21) containing predominantly water and a stream (22) containing predominantly formaldehyde.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing trioxane from trioxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMD- MEn=3) by reacting trioxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether in the presence of an acidic catalyst and subsequently processing the reaction mixture by distillation. The method comprises the following steps: a) feeding trioxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDMEn=3) or a mixture containing trioxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether to a reactor and reacting the substance in the presence of an acidic catalyst to give a mixture (a) containing trioxane, formaldehyde, water, methylene glycol (MG), polyoxymethylene glycols (MGn>1), methanol, hemiformals (HF), methylal (POMDMEn=1) and polyoxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDMEn>1); b) separating the reaction mixture (a) by distillation to give a low-boiling fraction (b1) containing trioxane, formaldehyde, water, methylene glycol, methanol, hemiformal (HFn=1), methylal and dioxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDMEn=2) and a high-boiling fraction (b2) containing trioxane, polyoxymethylene glycols (MGn>1), hemiformals (HFn>1) and polyoxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDMEn>2); c) separating the high-boiling fraction (b2) by distillation to give a low-boiling fraction (c1) containing trioxane and a high-boiling fraction (c2) containing polyoxymethylene glycols (MGn>1), hemiformals (HFn>1) and polyoxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDMEn=2).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing trioxane from trioxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMD- MEn=3) by reacting trioxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether in the presence of an acidic catalyst and subsequently processing the reaction mixture by distillation. The method comprises the following steps: a) feeding trioxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDMEn=3) or a mixture containing trioxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether to a reactor and reacting the substance in the presence of an acidic catalyst to give a mixture (a) containing trioxane, formaldehyde, water, methylene glycol (MG), polyoxymethylene glycols (MGn>1), methanol, hemiformals (HF), methylal (POMDMEn=1) and polyoxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDMEn>1); b) separating the reaction mixture (a) by distillation to give a low-boiling fraction (b1) containing trioxane, formaldehyde, water, methylene glycol, methanol, hemiformal (HFn=1), methylal and dioxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDMEn=2) and a high-boiling fraction (b2) containing polyoxymethylene glycols (MGn>1), hemiformals (HFn>1) and polyoxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDMEn>2); c) separating the low-boiling fraction (b1) by distillation to give a low-boiling fraction (c1) containing formaldehyde, water, methylene glycol, methanol, hemiformal (HFn=1), methylal and dioxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDMEn=2) and a high-boiling fraction (c2) containing trioxane.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing isocyanates by reacting amines with phosgene in the gas phase in at least one reaction zone, the reaction mixture being guided to at least one zone in which at least one liquid is injected to terminate the reaction. The invention is characterized by guiding the reaction mixture through a continuous quenching liquid curtain which completely fills the cross-section of the quenching zone.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a multistage process for the continuous preparation of organic, distillable isocyanates, preferably diisocyanates, particularly preferably aliphatic or cycloaliphatic diisocyanates, by reaction of the corresponding organic amines with urea and alcohols to liberate ammonia and form low molecular weight monomeric urethanes and thermal dissociation of the latter, in which by-products formed are at least partly utilized.