Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for producing chlorine and a hydrochloric gas including the following steps: a) supplying via a stream containing hydrochloric gas (a1) and a stream containing oxygen (a2) an oxidation zone and a hydrochloric gas catalytic oxidation with chlorine, a stream of gaseous product (a3) containing chlorine, water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and the inert gases obtained; b) cooling the stream of gaseous products (a3) and separating the water from the hydrochloric gas in the form of hydrochloric acid, a gas stream (b) containing chlorine, water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and the inert gases still remaining; c) optionally drying the gas stream (b), and obtaining a gas stream (c) substantially water-free, containing chlorine, oxygen, carbon dioxide and inert gases; d) liquefying at least partly the gas stream (c) and a return stream (f1) rich in chlorine, containing chlorine, oxygen, carbon dioxide through thickening and cooling, a partly liquefied stream (d) being preserved; e) gas-liquid separation of the stream (d) into a gas stream (e1) containing chlorine, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and inert gases and into a liquid stream (e2) containing chlorine, oxygen, and carbon dioxide; f) introducing at least part of the gas stream (e1) into a unit with membrane and separating a return stream (f1) rich in chlorine and a gas flow (f2) poor in chlorine, containing chlorine, oxygen, carbon dioxide, via a separation by the membrane and reintroducing the return flux (f1) rich in chlorine in step d); g) separating the liquid stream (e2) by distillation into a stream of chlorine (g1) and a stream (g2) comprising substantially oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a catalyst precursor or catalyst and a method for the production thereof. According to said method, a) a suspension is produced which contains a vanadium, phosphorus, and oxygen-containing precursor (VPO precursor), the ultrasonically dispersed particles of which have an average diameter d50, primary particles of less than 1.3 µm in an aqueous solution and which are provided in the form of agglomerates having an average diameter d50, agglomerates of 2 to 20 µm in water, the average diameters of the primary particles and the agglomerates of the VPO precursor being determined by means of laser diffraction according to ISO 13320, b) the suspension is spray dried, and c) if necessary, the catalyst precursor obtained in step b) is transformed into the catalyst by means of a thermal treatment. Also disclosed is the use of said catalyst for gas phase oxidation of hydrocarbons.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the catalytic production of melamine by the decomposition of urea in particular on solid catalysts using a main and post reactor. A catalyst of low Lewis acidity is employed in the main reactor and in the post reactor a catalyst is employed with the same or preferably a greater Lewis acidity.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a fluidized bed reactor for carrying out a gas phase reaction. A gaseous reaction mixture flows from the bottom to the top of a heterogeneous particulate catalyst that forms a fluidized bed in which baffles are arranged. Said fluidized bed reactor is characterized in that the baffles divide the fluidized bed into a plurality of cells horizontally disposed in the fluidized bed reactor and a plurality of cells vertically disposed in the fluidized bed reactor, the cell walls being gas-permeable and being provided with openings which ensure that the heterogeneous particulate catalyst reaches a transfer rate ranging from 1 to 100 liters/hour per liter of reactor volume in the vertical direction.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a catalyst precursor or catalyst and a method for the production thereof. According to said method, a) a suspension is produced which contains a vanadium, phosphorus, and oxygen-containing precursor (VPO precursor) as well as silicon oxide, b) the suspension is spray dried, and c) if necessary, the catalyst precursor obtained in step b) is transformed into the catalyst by means of a thermal treatment. The disclosed method is characterized in that silicon oxide is added at amounts ranging from 3 to 25 percent by weight relative to the dry matter of the thermally treated catalyst, while the ratio (d50, primary particles/ d50, silicon oxide) between the average diameter of the ultrasonically dispersed primary VPO precursor particles in an aqueous solution d50, primary particles and the average diameter of the silicon oxide particles d50, silicon oxide ranges from 30 to 170, the average diameter of the primary VPO precursor particles and the average diameter of the silicon oxide particles being determined by means of laser diffraction according to ISO 13320. Also disclosed is the use of said catalyst for gas phase oxidation of hydrocarbons.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a catalyst for gas phase reactions, which is provided with great mechanical stability and comprises one or several active metals on a carrier containing alumina as a carrier material. Said catalyst is characterized in that the alumina moiety of the carrier is composed substantially of alpha-alumina. Ruthenium, copper, and/or gold is/are the preferred active metal/s used. Particularly preferred inventive catalysts contain a) 0.001 to 10 percent by weight of ruthenium, copper, and/or gold, b) 0 to 5 percent by weight of one or several alkaline earth metals, c) 0 to 5 percent by weight of one or several alkali metals, d) 0 to 10 percent by weight of one or several rare earth metals, e) 0 to 10 percent by weight of one or several other metals selected among the group comprising palladium, platinum, osmium, iridium, silver, and rhenium, the percentages being in relation to the total weight of the catalyst, on the carrier made of alpha Al2O3. The disclosed catalysts are preferably used for the oxidation of hydrogen chloride (Deacon reaction).
Abstract:
Disclosed is a fluidized bed reactor for carrying out a gas phase reaction. A gaseous reaction mixture flows from the bottom to the top of a heterogeneous particulate catalyst that forms a fluidized bed in which baffles are arranged. Said fluidized bed reactor is characterized in that the baffles divide the fluidized bed into a plurality of cells horizontally disposed in the fluidized bed reactor and a plurality of cells vertically disposed in the fluidized bed reactor, the cell walls being gas-permeable and being provided with openings which ensure that the heterogeneous particulate catalyst reaches a transfer rate ranging from 1 to 100 liters/hour per liter of reactor volume in the vertical direction.