Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an aliphatic or partially aromatic polyamide, in which an aqueous composition of the monomers is subjected to an oligomerization at elevated temperature and increased pressure, the reaction mixture is optionally subjected to a first decompression to reduce the water content, the (optionally decompressed) reaction mixture is heated within a short time to a temperature above the melting temperature of the polyamides and the heated reaction mixture is subjected to a (further) decompression to reduce the water content and to an after-polymerization.
Abstract:
A continuous method for multi-staged drying and subsequent condensation of solid phase polyamide granulate is characterized in that 1) the pre-drying is carried out in a continuous drying apparatus operated in counter-flow or cross-flow mode with inert gas, steam or a mixture of inert gas and steam at a granulate temperature in the range of 70 to 200°C and 2) the subsequent continuous post-condensation is carried out in a separate shaft with a moving bed at a granulate temperature in the range of 120 to 210°C, wherein the shaft is operated in counter-flow mode with inert gas, steam or a mixture of inert gas and steam, the inert gas is fed at at least two points along the shaft, wherein 15 to 90% of the inert gas is fed at the base of the shaft and 10 to 85% of the inert gas is fed at the upper half below the granulate surface.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an integrated method for producing trioxane from formaldehyde. According to said method, a flow A1 containing water and formaldehyde as well as a recirculation flow B2 substantially composed of water and formaldehyde are delivered to a trioxane synthesis reactor in which the formaldehyde is reacted to trioxane such that a product flow A2 containing trioxane, water, and formaldehyde is obtained. Flow A2 and a recirculation flow D1 containing trioxane, water, and formaldehyde are fed to a first distillation column and are distilled at a pressure ranging from 0.1 to 2.5 bar such that a trioxane-enriched flow B1 and flow B2, which is essentially composed of water and formaldehyde, are obtained. Flow B1 is delivered to a second distillation column and is distilled at a pressure ranging from 0.2 to 17.5 bar such that a product flow substantially comprising trioxane and a flow C1 containing trioxane, water, and formaldehyde are obtained. Flow C1 is fed to a third distillation column and is distilled at a pressure ranging from 1 to 10 bar such that the recirculation flow D1 containing trioxane, water, and formaldehyde as well as a flow D2 that is substantially composed of water are obtained.
Abstract:
A method for production of polyoxymethylene homo- or co-polymers by homo- or co-polymerisation of trioxan or additional suitable co-monomers is disclosed, wherein trioxan is firstly produced in a monomer plant, which contains residual monomer and which is degassed in one or more stages to give one or more vapour streams (13, 14), optionally fed to a condenser (K) wherein the condensable components are condensed out to give a condensate (15), recycled into the polymerisation reactor (P) and a gaseous stream (16) containing formaldehyde and a partly degassed polyoxymethylene homo- or co-polymer (17), supplied to an extruder (E) or mixer and mixed with normal additives and processing agents to give a polymer melt (19) with removal of a formaldehyde-containing extruder or mixer exhaust gas (18) from the extruder (E) or mixer, characterised in that the formaldehyde-containing by product streams (14, 16, 18) are directly recycled to the monomer plant from the polymer plant without addition of adjuncts.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an integrated process for preparing trioxane from formaldehyde, comprising the steps of: a) feeding a stream A1 comprising water and formaldehyde and a recycle stream B2 consisting essentially of water and formaldehyde to a trioxane synthesis reactor and allowing them to react to obtain a product stream A2 comprising trioxane, water and formaldehyde; b) feeding stream A2 to a first low-pressure distillation column and distilling it at a pressure of 0.1 to 2.5 bar to obtain a stream B1 which has been enriched in trioxane and additionally comprises water and formaldehyde and the recycle stream B2 which consists essentially of formaldehyde and water; c) feeding stream B1 and a recycle stream D1 which comprises trioxane, water and formaldehyde to a second low-pressure distillation column and distilling them at a pressure of 0.1 to 2.5 bar to obtain a stream C1 comprising predominantly trioxane and additionally formaldehyde and water, and a stream C2 consisting essentially of formaldehyde and water; d) feeding stream C1 to a high-pressure distillation column and distilling it at a pressure of 0.2 to 17.5 bar to obtain the recycle stream D1 and a product stream D2 consisting essentially of trioxane, wherein a removal of the low boilers present in streams B1 and/or C1 can be undertaken between steps b) and c) or c) and d).