Abstract:
A process increasing the yield of both HCN and acetonitrile produced during the manufacture of acrylonitrile comprising introducing a hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of propylene and propane, a crude ketone and/or a mixture of at least two ketones, ammonia and air, into a reaction zone containing an ammoxidation catalyst, reacting the hydrocarbon, the ketone, ammonia and oxygen over said catalyst at an elevated temperature to produce acrylonitrile, hydrogen cyanide and acetonitrile, and recovering the acrylonitrile, hydrogen cyanide and acetonitrile from the reactor.
Abstract:
A method for the purification of crude acetonitrile comprising distilling the crude acetonitrile in a first fractional distillation column at below atmospheric pressure, withdrawing a first side draw fraction comprising acetonitrile, distilling the first side draw fraction in a second fractional distillation column at super atmospheric pressure, and withdrawing from the second distillation a second side draw fraction comprising purified acetonitrile.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve HCN recovery rate in the production of acrylonitrile. SOLUTION: This production process of (meth)acrylonitrile comprises the step of transferring a discharged material obtained in the ammoxidation of propylene, etc., to a quenching column, and cooling the hot exhaust gas with a water fume, the step of passing the cooled reaction discharged material to an absorption column from an overhead to absorb a crude acrylonitrile or methacrylonitrile with water, and the step of passing the obtained vapor flow containing HCN through a product cooling device and then a knockout pot, and also comprises bringing the cooled HCN product in contact with a water flow as an improved point.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a specific unsaturated mononitrile useful as a monomer for a polymerizing reaction without contamination with an impurity by reacting a specific olefin, ammonia, etc., in the presence of a catalyst, reducing the pH of an aqueous stream used till the recovery and purification before recycling and then reducing the amount of the trace impurity. SOLUTION: An olefin selected from propylene and isobutylene is reacted with ammonia and oxygen in the presence of a catalyst in a reactor zone. A reactor effluent containing the produced unsaturated mononitrile from the reactor is then brought into contact with at least a first aqueous stream in a quenching column and cooled. The cooled reactor effluent is subsequently brought into contact with at least a second aqueous stream in an absorption column to separate and remove a bottom stream containing the unsaturated mononitrile. The resultant bottom stream is then moved to a recovery and purification section and the pH of at least one aqueous process stream is reduced before recycling to thereby reduce the amount of a trace impurity. The resultant bottom stream is further recycled to afford the objective compound selected from acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the subject high-quality compound in a short time by cooling an effluent gas of an ammoxidation reactor by a quenching column, absorbing a product in water by an absorbing column, separating the absorbed substance into a water and an organic layers and collecting the product from the organic layer. SOLUTION: A reactor effluent obtained by the ammoxidation of propylene or isobutylene is transferred to a quenching column and a hot effluent gas is cooled by bringing it into contact with mist. The cooled reactor effluent overhead is passed through a conduit 1 to the bottom of an absorbing column 5 to absorb crude acrylonitrile or methacrylonitrile in water introduced through a conduit 3. Then the solution is sent through a first distillation column 13 to a first decanter 19 to form a first water layer and a first organic layer containing acrylonitrile or methacrylonitrile. The first organic layer is transferred a second distillation column 27 to a second decanter 33 to form a second water layer and a second organic layer to recover the objective compound from the second organic layer.
Abstract:
A process for increasing the yield of acetonitrile produced during the manufacture of acrylonitrile comprising introducing a hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of propylene and propane, a carboxylic acid, ammonia and air into a reaction zone containing an ammoxidation catalyst, reacting the hydrocarbon, carboxylic acid, ammonia and oxygen over said catalyst at an elevated temperature to produce acrylonitrile, hydrogen cyanide and acetonitrile, and recovering the acrylonitrile, hydrogen cyanide and acetonitrile from the reactor.
Abstract:
A method for the purification of crude acetonitrile comprising distilling the crude acetonitrile in a first fractional distillation column at below atmospheric pressure, withdrawing a first side draw fraction comprising acetonitrile, distilling the first side draw fraction in a second fractional distillation column at super atmospheric pressure, and withdrawing from the second distillation a second side draw fraction comprising purified acetonitrile.
Abstract:
A process for the enhanced recovery of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) obtained from the reactor effluent of an ammoxidation reaction of propylene or isobutylene comprising passing the reactor effluent through a quench column, an absorber column, a first distillation column, a second distillation column, a cooler and a knock-out pot, wherein the improvement comprises contacting the vapor phase containing hydrogen cyanide with an aqueous stream.