Abstract:
This document describes biochemical pathways for producing 1,3-butanediol using a polypetide having β- ketothiolase activity to form a 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA intermediate that can be enzymatically converted to 1,3-butanediol, as well as recombinant hosts producing 1,3-butanediol.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an improved process for manufacturing polytetramethylene ether glycol. The process involves controlling the number average molecular weight of the diacetate of polytetramethylene ether glycol intermediate produced by tetrahydrofuran polymerization before methanolysis thereof to desired polytetramethylene ether glycol product.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to 1,3-butadiene processes and systems. Such methods and systems can include dimerization of ethylene to produce a first product stream, including n-butene. The first product stream can be converted to a second product stream, including 1,3-butadiene, via oxidative dehydrogenation. The second product stream can be distilled via at least a first extractive distillation step to produce a 1,3-butadiene fraction and a raffinate product. At least a portion of the raffinate product can be recycled and/or fed to additional partitioning steps.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods for recovering diphosphonite-containing compounds from mixtures comprising organic mononitriles and organic dinitriles, using liquid-liquid extraction. Also disclosed are treatments to enhance extractability of the diphosphonite-containing compounds.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods for recovering diphosphonite-containing compounds from mixtures comprising organic mononitriles and organic dinitriles, using liquid-liquid extraction. Also disclosed are treatments to enhance extractability of the diphosphonite-containing compounds.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods, systems, and apparatus for making polyamides having at least two heat-transfer media for transferring heat to a tubular reactor. The method includes heating a first flowable heat-transfer medium, to provide a heated first flowable heat-transfer medium. The method includes transferring heat from the heated first flowable heat-transfer medium to a second flowable heat-transfer medium, to provide a heated second flowable heat- transfer medium. The method also includes transferring heat from the heated second flowable heat-transfer medium to a tubular reactor of a polyamide synthesis system.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for monitoring for gel formation in the production of a polyamide product. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method that can include directing a partially polymerized polyamide mixture through a flasher feed pump, a finisher pump, and a transfer line pump. The method can include switching the flasher feed pump, the finisher pump, and the transfer line pump from a first operating mode to a second operating mode. The method can include activating a gel time control unit and can be activated to estimate a gelation time for at least one of a flasher, a finisher, and a transfer line. The method can include switching a reactor of the polyamide synthesis system from the first operating mode to the second mode.
Abstract:
A method and a system for recovering hydrogen from a process for making hydrogen cyanide are described herein. In the method, hydrogen is recovered from a gaseous waste stream of an Andrussow process. The method comprises the following steps: (a) adjusting a reaction mixture comprising methane, ammonia and oxygen to provide the reaction mixture with sufficient oxygen to generate a gaseous waste stream that has at least 40% hydrogen after removal of ammonia and recovery of hydrogen cyanide; and(b) removing components from the gaseous waste stream to generate recovered hydrogen.
Abstract:
An improved reactor and process for hydrogen cyanide production, including a catalyst bed comprising a corrugated catalyst support and a knitted catalyst to conform to the wave shape of the corrugated catalyst support.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method of forming a phosphonate diester compound from a ligand hydrolysis product (LHP) of a phosphite ligand used in a nickel-phosphite hydrocyanation catalyst, such as for conversion of 3-pentenenitrile to adiponitrile, which serves to eliminate acidic LHP compound for a hydrocyanation reaction milieu where the acidic LHP can catalyze further catalyst ligand destruction. The invention further provides phosphonate disester compounds prepared by alkylation of diarylphosphite LHP in the presence of a nickel-phosphite catalyst comprising a bidentate ligand, and a continuous hydrocyanation process for production of adiponitrile wherein catalyst ligand breakdown is inhibited through inactivation of ligand hydrolysis products towards further breakdown. A method of stabilizing a hydrocyanation catalyst is provided.