Abstract:
Disclosed is a process to separate halogenated organic contaminants such as 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233xf), 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), trifluoropropyne (TFPY) from hydrochloric acid (HCl) with an adsorbent selected from an activated carbon, an MFI molecular sieve, a carbon molecular sieve, silica, and combinations thereof.
Abstract:
The present invention relates, in part, to the discovery that, during the fluorination of certain fluoroolefin starting reagents, oligomerization/polymerization of such reagents reduces the conversion process and leads to increased catalyst deactivation. The present invention also illustrates that vaporizing such starting reagents in the presence of one or more organic co-feed reduces such oligomerization/polymerization and improves catalytic stability.
Abstract:
The present process relates to a method for minimizing the formation of 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane in a liquid phase reaction of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and HF in the presence of a hydrofluorination catalyst comprising: (a) reacting HF with sufficient amount of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene in the presence of a hydrofluorination catalyst under conditions effective to form 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane, the hydrofluorination catalyst being present in sufficient amounts to catalyze said reaction and the 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane being formed with both a conversion of greater than 80% and a 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane selectivity lower than 20%; and (b) maintaining the 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane being formed with both a conversion of about 80% or more and a 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane selectivity of about 20% or less by adding said hydrofluorination catalyst to the reactor in small increments.
Abstract:
The invention provides a reactor comprising a reaction chamber having a catalytic surface in contact with reactants in said chamber, and a source for passing electrical current through said catalytic surface. The reactor can be used for dehydrohalogentation reactions, such as dehydrochlorination of HCFC-244bb to HFO-1234yf and for reactions where zero valent metals are employed for catalysis. The invention further provides a process to prepare HFO-1234yf from HCFC-244bb using an electrically heated reaction chamber.
Abstract:
A process for the manufacture of halogenated olefins in semi-batch mode by dehydrohalogenation of halogenated alkanes in the presence of an aqueous base such as KOH which simultaneously neutralizes the resulting hydrogen halide. During the process, aqueous base is continuously added to the haloalkane which results in better yields, lower by-product formation and safer/more controllable operation.
Abstract:
A reactor apparatus is provided having a reaction chamber; a compartmentalizing apparatus including a plurality of compartments, each compartment being open at a top end and bottom end, the compartmentalizing apparatus being disposed within the reaction chamber; and an inlet disposed at an area of the reactor and in fluid communication between the reaction chamber and a feed source. Also provided is a reactor apparatus having an assembly having a reaction chamber; at least one agitator assembly configured to generate mixing within the reaction chamber, the agitator assembly including: a shaft partially lined or coated with a fluoropolymer or other non-metallic corrosion-resistant material, and an impeller lined or coated with the fluoropolymer or other non-metallic corrosion-resistant material; and an inlet disposed at an area of the reactor and in fluid communication between the reaction chamber and a feed source. The provided reactor apparatus can be utilized in hydrofluorination processes.
Abstract:
The present invention relates in part to a container for stabilized chloropropenes, such as 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene, otherwise known to decompose and degrade, and to the resulting stabilized chloropropene, using a morpholine compound and/or a trialkyl phosphate compound as defined herein. Such stabilized chloropropenes are useful in the manufacture of hydrofluoroolefins such as 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoroprop-1-ene (1234yf).
Abstract:
A process for making 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) includes providing a composition including 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244bb) to a reactor including a heater surface at a surface temperature greater than about 850° F. (454° C.), and then bringing the composition into contact with the heater surface for a contact time of less than 10 seconds to dehydrochlorinate a portion of the HCFC-244bb to make HFO-1234yf.
Abstract:
The present invention relates in part to a method of stabilizing chloropropenes, such as 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene, otherwise known to decompose and degrade, and to the resulting stabilized chloropropene, using a morpholine compound and/or a trialkyl phosphate compound as defined herein. Such stabilized chloropropenes are useful in the manufacture of hydrofluoroolefins such as 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoroprop-1-ene (1234yf).