METHOD FOR PRODUCING IPDA WITH A HIGH CIS/TRANS ISOMER RATIO BY DISTILLATION

    公开(公告)号:AU2003258591A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-30

    申请号:AU2003258591

    申请日:2003-08-08

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: Recovery of isophoronediamine (IPDA) comprises preparation of IPDA having a cis/trans isomer ratio of less than 73/27 and separation into at least 5 fractions by distillation including an IPDA fraction having a cis/trans ratio of greater than 73/27 and a fraction having a cis/trans ratio of less than 66/34. A process for the recovery of 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexylamine (isophoronediamine, IPDA) comprises; (a) preparation of IPDA having a cis/trans isomer ratio of less than 73/27; (b) introduction of IPDA to the middle region of a distillation column having inserts and distillation of IPDA at 5-300 degreesC and 10-2000 mbar; (c) optionally further purification of the IPDA from (b) by distillation in at least one further column whereby the IPDA from step (b) and (c) are separated into at least 5 fractions comprising an organic fraction (1a) containing impurities having a lower b. pt. than trans-IPDA, an aqueous fraction (1b) containing impurities having a lower b. pt. than trans-IPDA, a fraction (2) containing impurities having a higher b. pt. than cis-IPDA, an IPDA fraction (3) having a cis/trans ratio of greater than 73/27 and an IPDA fraction (4) having a cis/trans ratio of less than 66/34.

    CONTINUOUS METHOD FOR SEPARATING A CLESS THANSBGREATER THAN4LESS THAN/SBGREATER THAN CUT

    公开(公告)号:AU2003250133A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-16

    申请号:AU2003250133

    申请日:2003-07-22

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: In a continuous process for fractionating a C4 fraction (C4) by extractive distillation using a selective solvent (LM) in an extractive distillation column (EDK), it is proposed that a dividing wall (TW) is installed in the longitudinal direction in the extractive distillation column (EDK) to form a first region (A), a second region (B) and a lower combined column region (C) and a top stream (C4H10) comprising the butanes is taken off from the first region (A), a top stream (C4H8) comprising the butenes is taken off from the second region (B) and a stream (C4H6) comprising the hydrocarbons from the C4 fraction which are more soluble in the selective solvent (LM) than are the butanes and the butenes is taken off from the lower combined column region (C).

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