Abstract:
The invention provides a continuous adiabatic process for the preparation of nitrobenzene by nitrating benzene with mixtures of sulfuric and nitric acids using a stoichiometric excess of benzene, wherein the content of organic compounds in the circulating sulfuric acid, at least during the start-up period of the production plant, is always kept below 1.0 mass percent, based on the total mass of circulating sulfuric acid. This is preferably achieved by a procedure in which, either after the end or before the beginning of a production cycle, the circulating sulfuric acid is circulated at elevated temperature so that the organics contained in the sulfuric acid, preferably comprising nitrobenzene and traces of benzene, dinitrobenzene and nitrophenols, are separated off in the evaporation apparatus for concentrating the sulfuric acid.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an adiabatic process for producing nitrobenzene by nitrating benzene with sulphuric acid mixtures and nitric acid mixtures using a stoichiometric excess of benzene and reusing non-reacted benzene, the content of the aliphatic organic compounds in the feed benzene being limited, by the targeted evacuation of aliphatic organic compounds to at least one step in the process, to a content of less than 1.5 mass-%, in relation to the total amount of feed benzene.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing nitrobenzene, in which crude nitrobenzene is first produced by nitrating benzene and said crude nitrobenzene is then washed in succession in at least one acid wash, in at least one alkaline wash and in at least one neutral wash, at least one additional wash with an aqueous solution of a potassium salt being interposed between the last alkaline wash and the first neutral wash.
Abstract:
A method of converting an inactive biocide into an active biocide comprises: contacting the inactive biocide with an activating agent, wherein the activating agent is capable of chemically reacting with the inactive biocide; and causing or allowing a chemical reaction to take place between the inactive biocide and the activating agent, wherein the chemical reaction produces the active biocide. The methods can also include deactivating the active biocide via a chemical reaction between the active biocide and a deactivating agent.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for preparing lactames, according to which a photonitrosation of a cycloallcane is carried out using nitrosyl chloride (NOCI). According to the invention, said photonitrosation is carried out by means of LEDs emitting a monochromatic light. The method according to the invention can also include a step comprising Beckmann transposition/dechlorination of the oxime hydrochloride generated during said phonitrosation, preferably carried out in a glass microreactor.
Abstract:
Described herein is a process for separating an acid impurity from a solution containing acid and a nitro substituted aromatic compound by contacting the solution with at least one molten nitrate salt.
Abstract:
Nitromethane is preparaed from a nitriding agent comprising an oxygenated nitrogen compound and a carbon compound containing two carbon atoms and at least one atom other than carbon and hydrogen.
Abstract:
Treatment of aqueous waste waters formed during toluene nitration involves combining acidic and alkaline waste waters from dinitrotoluene washing step and aqueous distillate from a sulfuric acid concentration step so that the resultant mixture has a pH of below 5. The resultant aqueous and organic phases are separated and the organic components in the aqueous phase are extracted with toluene. - Treatment of aqueous waste waters formed during toluene nitration involves: - (a) combining acidic and alkaline waste waters from dinitrotoluene washing step and aqueous distillate from a sulfuric acid concentration step so that the resultant mixture has a pH of below 5; - (b) separating the resultant aqueous and organic phases by phase separation; - (c) extracting the organic components in the aqueous phase resulting from the separation step with toluene; and - (d) introducing the toluene phase enriched with the organic components into the toluene nitration.