Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing formic acid, comprising the following steps: (a) reacting, in a homogeneously catalyzed manner, a reaction mixture (Rg) containing carbon dioxide, hydrogen, at least one polar solvent selected from the group comprising methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1-butanol, 2-butanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, and water, and at least one tertiary amine of general formula (A1) NR1R2R3, in which R1, R2, and R3 represent independently of one another an unbranched or branched, acyclic or cyclic, aliphatic, araliphatic, or aromatic group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, wherein individual carbon atoms can also be substituted independently of one another with a hetero group selected from the groups -O- and >N- and two or all three residues can also be bonded to one another to from a chain comprising at least four atoms, in the presence of at least one coordination catalyst, which contains at least one element selected from groups 8, 9, and 10 of the periodic system, in a hydrogenation reactor in order to obtain, optionally after adding water, a two-phase hydrogenation mixture (H) containing an upper phase (O1), which contains the at least one coordination catalyst and the at least one tertiary amine (A1), and a lower phase (U1), which contains the at least one polar solvent, residues of the at least one coordination catalyst, and at least one formic acid/amine adduct of general formula (A2), NR1R2R3 * xi HCOOH, in which xi is in the range of 0.4 to 5 and R1, R2, R3 have the meanings stated above; (b) processing the hydrogenation mixture (H) obtained in step (a) according to one of the following steps: (b1) phase-separating the hydrogenation mixture (H) obtained in step (a) in a first phase-separating device into the upper phase (O1) and the lower phase (U1), or (b2) extracting the at least one coordination catalyst from the hydrogenation mixture (H) obtained in step (a) in an extraction unit with an extracting agent containing the at least one tertiary amine (A1) in order to obtain a raffinate (R1) containing the at least one formic acid/amine adduct (A2) and the at least one polar solvent and an extract (E1) containing the at least one tertiary amine (A1) and the at least one coordination catalyst, or (b3) phase-separating the hydrogenation mixture (H) obtained in step (a) in a first phase-separating device into the upper phase (O1) and the lower phase (U1) and extracting the residues of the at least one coordination catalyst from the lower phase (U1) in an extraction unit by means of an extracting agent containing the at least one tertiary amine (A1) in order to obtain a raffinate (R2) containing the at least one formic acid/amine adduct (A2) and the at least one polar solvent and an extract (E2) containing the at least one tertiary amine (A1) and the residues of the at least one coordination catalyst; (c) separating the at least one polar solvent from the lower phase (U1), from the raffinate (R1), or from the raffinate (R2) in a first distillation device in order to obtain a distillate (D1) containing the at least one polar solvent, which is fed back into the hydrogenation reactor in step (a), and a two-phase bottom mixture (S1) containing an upper phase (O2), which contains the at least one tertiary amine (A1), and a lower phase (U2), which contains the at least one formic acid/amine adduct (A2); (d) optionally processing the bottom mixture (S1) obtained in step (c) by phase separation in a second phase-separating device into the upper phase (O2) and the lower phase (U2); (e) cleaving the at least one formic acid/amine adduct (A2) contained in the bottom mixture (S1) or optionally in the lower phase (U2) in a thermal cleaving unit in order to obtain the at least one tertiary amine (A1), which is fed back to the hydrogenation reactor in step (a), and formic acid, which is discharged from the thermal cleaving unit, wherein carbon monoxide is added to the lower phase (U1), the raffinate (R1), or the raffinate (R2) directly before and/or during step (c) and/or carbon monoxide is added to the bottom mixture (S1) or optionally the bottom phase (U2) directly before and/or during step (e).
Abstract:
49Process for preparing formic acid by reaction of carbon dioxide with hydrogen Abstract 5 A process for preparing formic acid by reaction of carbon dioxide (1) with hydrogen (2)in a hydrogenation reactor (I) in the presence ofa catalyst comprising an element of group 8, 9 or 10 of the Periodic Table, - a tertiary amine comprising at least 12 carbon atoms per molecule and 10 a polar solvent comprising one or more monoalcohols selected from among methanol, ethanol, propanols and butanols,to form formic acid/amine adducts as intermediates which are subsequently thermally dissociated, where the work-up of the output (3) from the hydrogenation reactor (I) is 15 carried out by addition of water so as to increase the distribution coefficient of the catalyst between the upper phase (4) and the lower phase. 20 (Figure 1)
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Herstelluomogen-katalysiertes Umsetzen eines Reaktionsgemischs (Rg) enthaltend Kohlendioxid, Wasserstoff, mindestens einen Katalysator enthaltend mindestens ein Element ausgewählt aus den Gruppen 8, 9 und 10 des Periodensystems, mindestens ein polares Lösungsmittel sowie mindestens ein tertiäres Amin der allgemeinen Formel (A1) NR1R2R3 (A1),in der R1, R2, R3 unabhängig voneinander einen unverzweigten oder verzweigten, acyclischen oder cyclischen, aliphatischen, araliphatischen oder aromatischen Rest mit jeweils 1 bis 16 Kohlenstoffatomen darstellen, wobei einzelne Kohlenstoffatome unabhängig voneinander auch durch eine Heterogruppe ausgewählt aus den Gruppen -O- und >N- substituiert sein können sowie zwei oder alle drei Reste unter Bildung einer mindestens jeweils vier Atome umfassenden Kette auch miteinander verbunden sein können, in einem Hydrierreaktor unter Erhalt eines Hydriergemischs (H) enthaltend den mindestens einen Katalysator, das mindestens eine polare Lösungsmittel, das mindestens eine tertiäre Amin (A1) sowie mindestens ein Ameisensäure-Amin-Addukt der allgemeinen Formel (A2) NR1R2R3·xi HCOOH(A2),in der xi im Bereich von 0,4 bis 5 liegt und R1, R2, R3 die vorstehend genannten Bedeutungen haben, (b) Phasentrennung des in Schritt (a) erhaltenen Hydriergemischs (H) in einer ersten Phasentrennvorrichtung unter Erhalt einer Unterphase (U1) enthaltend das mindestens eine Ameisensäure-Amin-Addukt (A2), das mindestens eine polare Lösungsmittel und Reste des mindestens einen Katalysators und einer Oberphase (O1) enthaltend den mindestens einen Katalysator und das mindestens eine tertiäre Amin (A1), (c) Extraktion der Reste des mindestens einen Katalysators aus der in Schritt (b) erhaltenen Unterphase (U1) in einer Extraktionseinheit mit mindestens einem tertiären Amin (A1) unter Erhalt eines Raffinats (R) enthaltend das mindestens eine Ameisensäure-Amin-Addukt (A2) und das mindestens eine polare Lösungsmittel und eines Extrakts (E) enthaltend das mindestens eine tertiäre Amin (A1) und die Reste des mindestens einen Katalysators, (d) gegebenenfalls zumindest teilweise Abtrennung des mindestens einen polaren Lösungsmittels aus dem Raffinat (R) in einer ersten Destillationsvorrichtung unter Erhalt eines Destillats (D1) enthaltend das mindestens eine polare Lösungsmittel und eines aufgearbeiteten Raffinats (Ra) enthaltend das mindestens eine Ameisensäure-Amin-Addukt (A2), (e) zumindest teilweise Umsetzung des im Raffinat (R) beziehungsweise gegebenenfalls im aufgearbeiteten Raffinat (Ra) enthaltenen mindestens einen Ameisensäure-Amin-Addukts (A2) mit Methanol in einer Reaktivdestillationskolonne zu Methylformiat, Wasser und dem mindestens einen tertiären Amin (A1).
Abstract:
A process is proposed for preparing formic acid by reaction of carbon dioxide (1) with hydrogen (2) in a hydrogenation reactor (I) in the presence of a catalyst containing an element from group 8, 9 or 10 of the Periodic Table, of a tertiary amine containing at least 12 carbon atoms per molecule, and of a polar solvent comprising one or more monoalcohols selected from methanol, ethanol, propanols and butanols, and water, to form formic acid/amine adducts as intermediates, which are subsequently cleaved thermally, with workup of the outputs (3) from the hydrogenation reactor (I) in several process steps, a stream (13) comprising tertiary amine from the workup being used as a selective solvent for the catalyst.
Abstract:
processo para preparar ácido fórmico. é descrito um processo para preparar ácido fórmico por reação de dióxido de carbono (1) com hidrogênio (2) em um reator de hidrogenação (1) na presença de um catalisador contendo um elemento do grupo 8,9 ou 10 da tabela periódica, de uma amita terciária contendo pelo menos 12 átomos de carbono por molécula, e de um solvente polar compreendendo um ou mais monoalcoóis selecionados de metanol, etanol, propanóis e butanóis, para formar adutos de ácido fórmico/amina intermediários, que são subsequentemente clivados termicamente, a elaboração dos produtos de saída (3) do reator de hidrogenação (i) sendo realizada com adição de água, e isto aumentando o coeficiente de divisão do caralisador entre a fase superior (4) e a fase inferior.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing formic acid by reacting carbon dioxide (1) with hydrogen (2) in a hydrating reactor (I) in the presence of a catalyst comprising an element from the 8th, 9th, or 10th group of the periodic system; a tertiary amine containing at least twelve carbon atoms per molecule; and a polar solvent comprising one or more monoalcohols selected from methanol, ethanol, propanols, and butanols, forming formic acid / amine adducts as intermediate products, which are subsequently thermally split, wherein a tertiary amine having a boiling point at least 5°C higher than formic acid is used, and wherein a reaction mixture comprising the polar solvent, the formic acid / amine adducts, the tertiary amine, and the catalyst forms from the reaction in the hydrating reactor (I) and is discharged as a discharge (3) from the reactor.