Abstract:
A process for separating sulfonic acid compounds from a phenolic solvent is provided by contacting the phenolic solvent with a hydrotalcite-type material (HTM). The process can be applied in the conventional industrial process for converting cumene to phenol to remove sulfonic acid compounds from the phenol product. A process and a facility for producing purified phenol by converting cumene to phenol are provided. In the conversion of cumene to phenol, the phenol often contains carbonyl-type impurities. The phenol and carbonyl-type impurities are reacted in the presence of a sulfonic acid cation exchange resin catalyst (IER) to produce a reaction product that may contain sulfonic acid compounds. The reaction product is contacted with an HTM to reduce the amount of sulfonic acid compounds which may be present and to produce a purified phenol-containing stream. The purified phenol-containing stream may be further purified using conventional separation techniques, such as distillation.
Abstract:
A process is specified for obtaining organic carboxylic acids from aqueous mixtures, for example fermentation broths, comprising the following steps: A) providing the aqueous mixture with a pH of 1 to 10, B) contacting the aqueous mixture with particles of a metal oxide and/or metal hydroxide, in the course of which the organic carboxylic acid is adsorbed onto the particles, C) contacting the particles obtained in step B) with an alkaline solution, in the course of which the carboxylic acid is desorbed, and removing the metal oxide/metal hydroxide particles from the resulting mixture.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an efficient treatment method for boron-containing water enabling to reduce an amount of use of medical agent and an amount of generation of sludge.SOLUTION: The treatment method for boron-containing water includes a first step of concentrating boron-containing water to obtain boron-concentrated liquid. Further, the method includes a second step of bringing the boron-concentrated liquid into contact with a layered inorganic hydroxide, and making the layered inorganic hydroxide adsorb and remove boron from the boron-concentrated liquid.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process of removing organic halogen-containing compounds from a liquid stream mainly containing one or more of the compounds selected from the group consisting of glycol, water and alcohol, which process involves contacting the stream with an ion-exchange material containing basic anions selected from the group of hydroxide, carbonate and bicarbonate.
Abstract:
A process for separating sulfonic acid compounds from a phenolic solvent is provided by contacting the phenolic solvent with a hydrotalcite-type material (HTM). The process can be applied in the conventional industrial process for converting cumene to phenol to remove sulfonic acid compounds from the phenol product. A process and a facility for producing purified phenol by converting cumene to phenol are provided. In the conversion of cumene to phenol, the phenol often contains carbonyl-type impurities. The phenol and carbonyl-type impurities are reacted in the presence of a sulfonic acid cation exchange resin catalyst (IER) to produce a reaction product that may contain sulfonic acid compounds. The reaction product is contacted with an HTM to reduce the amount of sulfonic acid compounds which may be present and to produce a purified phenol-containing stream. The purified phenol-containing stream may be further purified using conventional separation techniques, such as distillation.