Abstract:
A WASTE SULFURIC ACID-WATER SOLUTION CONTAINING SMALL AMOUNT OF NITRIC ACID, NITROUS ACID, HYDROFLUORIC ACID AND CHLORINATED AND NITRATED ORGANICS OF THE BENZOIC AND BENZOTRIFLUORIDE TYPE CAN BE RECONSTITUTED BY A RECOVERY PROCESS. IN ONE EMBODIMENT THE FIRST STEP WILL BE SOLVENT EXTRACTION TO REMOVE THE ORGANICS FROM THE WASTE ACID. THE SECOND STEP WILL INVOLVE STEAM STRIPPING OF THE WASTE ACID TO REMOVE THE NITRIC ACID, NITROUS ACID, HYDROFLUORIC ACID, AND THE SMALL QUANTITY OF SOLVENT WHICH WAS DISSOLVED IN THE ACID IN THE FIRST STEP. AFTER THESE PROCESS STEPS, THE RECONSTITUTED ACID WILL BE SUITABLE FOR NORMAL INDUSTRIAL USE. IN ANOTHER EMBODIMENT, THE WASTE ACID IS FIRST STEAM DISTILLED TO REMOVE THE NITRIC ACID, NITROUS ACID, HYDROFLUORIC ACID AND THE CHLORINATED AND NITRATED BENZOTRIFLUORIDE COMPOUNDS. THE STILL BOTTOMS ARE THEN COOLED AND FILTERED TO REMOVE THE BENZOIC ACID COMPOUNDS. THE FILTRATE IS THE DESIRED RECONSTITUTED ACID.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR THE PREPATATION OF P-NITROPHENOL AND METAL SALTS THEREOF WHICH COMPRISES AGITATING NITROBENZENE, METAL HYDROXIDE, AMMONIA AND OPTIONALLY OXYGEN FOR PREPARATION OF THE METAL SALT AND ACIDIFICATION OF THE METAL SALT OF THE PREPARATION OF THE P-NITROPHENOL.
Abstract:
The formation of color bodies in o-nitrophenol is inhibited by treatment of the reaction mass with an alkali metal bisulfite, alkali metal metabisulfite, urea, or sulfur dioxide.
Abstract:
A method of separating isomers of mononitrotoluene by fractional distillation without need for crystallization equipment. Two embodiments are described, one using a single distillating column that is operated in a two-pass blocked out fashion, and the other using two series-connected distillation columns.
Abstract:
Dinitrotoluenes are purified by contacting liquid dinitrotoluenes with water in a centrifugal pump, using from 0.5 parts to 2.0 parts by volume of water per part by volume of dinitrotoluenes, separating the dinitrotoluenes from the water washings, thereafter contacting the dinitrotoluenes in a centrifugal pump with dilute aqueous NaOH solution employing from 0.1 part to 0.5 part by volume of NaOH solution per part of dinitrotoluenes, separating the dinitrotoluenes from the NaOH solution and thereafter washing the dinitrotoluenes with water. The purification may be performed within the range 60 DEG to 80 DEG C. The centrifugal pump may circulate the dinitrotoluenes and wash liquor round a by-pass.