CN108373409A - The preparation method of methacrylic acid and methacrylate - Google Patents

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CN108373409A
CN108373409A CN201810206739.6A CN201810206739A CN108373409A CN 108373409 A CN108373409 A CN 108373409A CN 201810206739 A CN201810206739 A CN 201810206739A CN 108373409 A CN108373409 A CN 108373409A
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Abstract

The present invention relates to the preparation methods of methacrylic acid and methacrylate.More particularly it relates to the preparation method of at least one of methacrylic acid and methacrylate;The invention further relates to the processing methods of the water phase comprising at least one organic compound, and the equipment for being used to prepare at least one of methacrylic acid and metha crylic ester.

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The preparation method of methacrylic acid and methacrylate
The application be September in 2011 16 application No. is the 201180073459.9, applying date, entitled " methyl The divisional application of the Chinese patent application of the preparation method of acrylic acid and methacrylate ".
Technical field
The present invention relates to the preparation method of methacrylic acid, the preparation method of methacrylate and have comprising at least one The processing method of the water phase of machine compound.
Background technology
Methacrylic acid (MAA) and methacrylate, such as methyl methacrylate (MMA) and methacrylic acid fourth Ester is used for various applications.The industrial production of methacrylic acid particularly by isobutene, the tert-butyl alcohol, methacrolein or The gaseous oxidation of the heterogeneous catalysis of isobutylaldehyde carries out.By cooling and condensation, by the vapor reaction phase transition obtained in this way at Metering system aqueous acid optionally divides with low-boiling substance such as acetaldehyde, acetone, acetic acid, methacrylaldehyde and methacrolein From, solvent extraction tower is then introduced, with the extractant that utilization is suitable, such as short hydrocarbon, extraction and separation methacrylic acid.By institute The methacrylic acid of separation is further purified, such as by distillation, to detach high boiling impurity, such as benzoic acid, maleic acid And terephthalic acid (TPA), to obtain pure methacrylic acid.Such known method is for example described in EP 0 710 643, US 4,618,709, in US 4,956,493, EP 386 117 and US 5,248,819.
Such known method generates a large amount of waste water in each operation stage, and maximum is in mutually to extract from quenching in them Take remaining water phase form after methacrylic acid.Water essentially from enter gaseous oxidation step addition steam or water, and Use from water as the quenchant in cooling and condensing steps, and carry out automatic oxidation reaction itself.This waste water contains phase When a large amount of organic compound and in the case where not being further processed to remove these organic compounds at least partly It cannot reuse or safely throw aside.Such organic compound generally includes desirable product such as methacrylic acid and (returns Because being extracted into organic extractant in not exclusively) and oxidation step other by-products such as acrylic acid, acetic acid and propionic acid, They are also commercially valuable.Content of organics in this waste water it is generally too high without at water treatment technology such as biology Reason, such as activated-sludge method are compatible without requiring significantly dilution, considerable time and very big treatment facility, so that In the production of business methacrylic acid, the waste water is often made to burn, for example, US 4, described in 618,709 like that.However, waste water Burning is all in the environment and economically unfavorable, it is desirable that high-energy inputs, and causes to may require before it can be discharged into environment The emission being further processed also results in the loss for being present in the potential valuable organic compound in waste water in addition, and The loss of water itself.
The organic compound being present in waste water can be recycled at least partly therefore can be advantageous.Also it will be advantageous that Recycle-water itself it is at least some, or with for it undergo biological treatment and/or for being discharged into environment it is sufficiently low Content of organics, or be enough to reuse in the water, be used for example as industrial process waters or be used for methacrylic acid/metering system Purity in sour methyl esters preparation process itself.CN 1903738 propose using membrane separator then rectifying column with purify come from third The waste water and acrylic acid, toluene and acetic acid of olefin(e) acid production.In general the shortcomings that membrane filtration is, it is desirable that a large amount of water (warp It is often used waste water itself) rinse out the not component by filter.This washings with increased organic compound concentrations Then it itself have to be further processed or burn.
In addition, various method and steps, especially the methacrylic acid methacrylic acid after being extracted in aqueous quenching phase It detaches, is resulted in as the methacrylic acid phase of distillate and as residue (sometimes referred to as with the general distillation of extractant Bottom phase, distillation leftover or waste oil) higher-boiling compound phase, still contain a large amount of methacrylic acids.It can be from height boiling Point compound, which mutually recycles at least some of this methacrylic acid, to be advantageous.For the place of such higher-boiling compound phase Reason is it has been proposed that various methods.
EP 1 043 302 is proposed handles the waste oil produced from acrylic or methacrylic acid with solvent, to prevent from giving up Generation of the polymerization and/or sediment of oil in waste oil.US 2005/0054874 is disclosed to be closed in acrylic or methacrylic acid The higher boiling heavy ingredient being discharged from each step is classified by their acrylic or methacrylic acid content at middle, and Them are handled by mutually merging them with the higher boiling from other industrial process, so that they can be heavy in no solid It is stored in the case of shallow lake.However, all recycling methacrylic acid from waste oil without introduction in any piece in those references.
Invention content
The purpose of the present invention is usually the shortcomings that overcoming art methods as far as possible.
Another purpose is to increase methacrylic acid and/or methyl by mutually recycling methacrylic acid from higher-boiling compound The gross production rate of methyl acrylate preparation method.
Another purpose is by recycling the totality that organic compound increases methacrylic acid preparation method from technique waste water Efficiency and/or yield.
Another object of the present invention is by reducing technique waste water as far as possible by orgnic compound pollution from this waste water Recycle-water undergoes biologically pure process, or be discharged into environment so that this water can reuse, optionally in biology or other It is discharged into environment after the purification process of type, rather than is incinerated together with organic compound.
Another purpose is by recycling the totality that organic compound increases methacrylic acid preparation method from technique waste water Efficiency and/or yield.
For solving the contribution of above-mentioned purpose by the preparation method of at least one of methacrylic acid and methacrylate It makes, this method includes following methods step:
A1) at least one C4The gaseous oxidation of compound includes the reaction phase of methacrylic acid to obtain;
A2) quenching of the reaction phase is to obtain the thick water phase for including methacrylic acid;
A3) at least part of the methacrylic acid is extracted into organic molten from the thick water phase comprising methacrylic acid In agent, to obtain the thick organic phase and the first water phase that include methacrylic acid, wherein first water phase includes following components
I. at least 65 weight %, preferably 65 weight %-99.9 weight %, more preferable 70 weight %-99.8 weight % water, then More preferable 75 weight %-99 weight %, more preferable 76 weight %-98.5 weight %, more preferable 77 weight %-98 weight %, very To more preferable 78 weight %-97.5 weight %, even more preferably 79 weight %-95 weight %, even more preferably 80 weight %-90 are heavy % water is measured, based on the total weight of first water phase, and
Ii. it is no more than 35 weight %, preferably 0.1 weight %-35 weight %, preferably 0.2 weight %-30 weight %, it is more excellent 1 weight %-25 weight % are selected, even more preferably 1.5 weight %-24 weight %, more preferable 2 weight %-23 weight %, even more excellent 2.5 weight %-22 weight %, even more preferably 5 weight %-21 weight % are selected, even more preferably 10 weight %-20 weight % are extremely A kind of few organic compound, based on the total weight of first water phase,
The sum of the weight amount of wherein i. and ii. is 100 weight %;
A4) the separation of at least part of the methacrylic acid and the thick organic phase comprising methacrylic acid and optionally Purifying;
A5) optionally, step a4) in obtain the methacrylic acid at least part of esterification;
B) be included in step a3) obtained in the first water phase in water at least part and at least one component ii. At least part of separation, to obtain the second water phase and organic phase, wherein the organic phase includes at least one component ii., The wherein described second water phase at least one component ii. of dilution compared with the first water phase;
C) optionally, at least part of at least one organic compound and the second water phase of acquisition in method and step b) Separation is to obtain third water phase;
D) optionally, the separation of at least part of at least one component ii. and the organic phase obtained in method and step b).
Contribution for solving above-mentioned purpose is also made by the processing method of the water phase comprising at least one organic compound, This method includes following methods step:
A) the first water phase for including following components is provided
I. at least 65 weight %, preferably 65 weight %-99.9 weight %, more preferable 70 weight %-99.8 weight % water, then More preferable 75 weight %-99 weight %, more preferable 76 weight %-98.5 weight %, more preferable 77 weight %-98 weight %, very To more preferable 78 weight %-97.5 weight %, even more preferably 79 weight %-95 weight %, even more preferably 80 weight %-90 are heavy % water is measured, based on the total weight of first water phase, and
Ii. it is no more than 35 weight %, preferably 0.1 weight %-35 weight %, preferably 0.2 weight %-30 weight %, it is more excellent 1 weight %-25 weight % are selected, even more preferably 1.5 weight %-24 weight %, more preferable 2 weight %-23 weight %, even more excellent 2.5 weight %-22 weight %, even more preferably 5 weight %-21 weight % are selected, even more preferably 10 weight %-20 weight % are extremely A kind of few organic compound, the total weight based on first water phase;
The sum of the weight amount of wherein i. and ii. is 100 weight %;
B) at least part of the water in the first water phase provided in method and step a) and at least one component are included in Ii. at least part of separation is to obtain the second water phase and organic phase, wherein the organic phase includes at least one component And the wherein described second water phase at least one component ii. of dilution compared with the first water phase ii.,;
C) optionally, at least part of at least one organic compound and the second water phase of acquisition in method and step b) Separation is to obtain third water phase;
D) optionally, the separation of at least part of at least one component ii. and the organic phase obtained in method and step b).
In one embodiment of the invention, the preparation side of at least one of methacrylic acid and methacrylate Method, including following methods step:A1) gaseous oxidation of at least one C4 compounds is to obtain the reaction for including methacrylic acid Phase;A2) quenching of the reaction phase is to obtain the thick water phase for including methacrylic acid;A3) at least the one of the methacrylic acid Part is extracted into from the thick water phase comprising methacrylic acid in organic solvent, thick organic comprising methacrylic acid to obtain Phase and the first water phase, wherein first water phase includes following components:I. at least 65 weight %, preferably 65 weight %-99.9 weights Measure %, more preferable 70 weight %-99.8 weight % water, even more preferably 75 weight %-99 weight %, more preferable 76 weight %- 98.5 weight %, more preferable 77 weight %-98 weight %, even more preferably 78 weight %-97.5 weight %, even more preferably 79 Weight %-95 weight %, even more preferably 80 weight %-90 weight % water, total weight and ii. based on first water phase are not More than 35 weight %, preferably 0.1 weight %-35 weight %, preferably 0.2 weight %-30 weight %, more preferable 1 weight %-25 weights % is measured, even more preferably 1.5 weight %-24 weight %, more preferable 2 weight %-23 weight %, even more preferably 2.5 weight %-22 Weight %, even more preferably 5 weight %-21 weight %, even more preferably at least one organic compound of 10 weight %-20 weight % Object, based on the total weight of first water phase, the sum of the weight amount of wherein i. and ii. are 100 weight %;A4) the methyl It the separation of at least part of acrylic acid and the thick organic phase comprising methacrylic acid and optionally purifies;A5) optionally, step A4 at least part of esterification of the methacrylic acid obtained in);B) be included in step a3) obtained in the first water phase In at least part of water detached at least one at least part of of component ii., to obtain the second water phase and organic phase, The wherein described organic phase includes at least one component ii., and dilution is at least compared with the first water phase for wherein described second water phase A kind of component ii.;C) optionally, at least part of at least one organic compound and the second water obtained in method and step b) The separation of phase, to obtain third water phase;D) optionally, at least part of at least one component ii. is obtained with method and step b) The separation of the organic phase obtained.
In step a1 according to the method for the present invention) in experience gaseous oxidation C4Compound be preferably selected from isobutene, The C of the tert-butyl alcohol, isobutylaldehyde and methacrolein4The mixture of compound or two or more in them.The one of the present invention In a preferred aspect, C4Compound is derived from the division of methyl tertiary butyl ether(MTBE) (MTBE) or ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) (ETBE).
Step a1 according to the method for the present invention) in gaseous oxidation preferably in the presence of at least one oxidation catalyst into Row.If C4Compound is isobutene or the tert-butyl alcohol, and the gaseous oxidation to obtain the gas phase containing methacrylic acid can be one It is carried out in a step, one of step is considered herein as referring to initial oxidation into methacrolein and be further oxidized to The process of methacrylic acid substantially carries out in the same reaction zone in the presence of at least one catalyst.Optionally, step a1) In gaseous oxidation can in more than one step, preferably in two steps, preferably be separated from each other two or more It is carried out in reaction zone, wherein it is preferred that there are two or more catalyst, each catalyst is preferably in and another catalyst In the reaction zone being separated from each other.In two step gaseous oxidations, first step is preferably C4Compound is at least partly oxidized to methyl Methacrylaldehyde, then methacrolein be at least partly oxidized to methacrylic acid.Thus, for example, in the first reaction step, preferably In the presence of being suitable at least one C4Compound oxidation at methacrolein at least one catalyst, and in second reaction step In, there is at least one catalyst for being suitable for that methacrolein is oxidized to methacrylic acid.
The suitable reaction condition of catalytic gas phase oxidation is, for example, about 250 DEG C-about 450 DEG C, preferably approximately 250 DEG C-about 390 DEG C of temperature, and about 5 atmospheric pressure of about 1 atmospheric pressure-pressure.Space velocity can be about 100- About 6000/ hour (NTP), preferably approximately 500- about 3000/ hour.C4Raw material such as isobutene to methacrolein and/ Or the oxidation of methacrylic acid, such as catalytic gas phase oxidation and catalyst used are well known in the literature, such as from US 5,248,819、US 5,231,226、US 5,276,178、US 6,596,901、US 4,652,673、US 6,498,270、US 5,198,579, well known to US 5,583,084.
It is suitable for the especially preferred catalysis at methacrolein and/or methacrylic acid by isobutene or Oxidation of t-Butanol Agent and method description are suitable for methacrolein being oxidized to the especially preferred of methacrylic acid urging in EP 0 267 556 Agent and method description are in EP 0 376 117.These documents are incorporated by reference as and are formed as the disclosure of invention accordingly A part.
According to the method for the present invention gaseous oxidation from middle methacrolein to methacrylic acid preferably about 250- about 350 DEG C and temperature below, under the pressure of about 3 atmospheric pressure of about 1-, and about 800- about 1800Nl/l/h's It is carried out under volume load.
As oxidant, usually using oxygen, for example, be in air form, or in pure oxygen or at least one in reaction item The diluted oxygen form of inert gas (such as at least one of nitrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide), wherein air under part Preferably as oxidant and nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide are preferably as diluent gas.If carbon dioxide is used as diluent gas, It is preferably the carbon dioxide of the burning from reaction gas and/or by-product, preferred catalytic or hot burns recirculated.Undergo basis The step a1 of the method for the present invention) in gaseous oxidation gas preferably also include water, usually be in vapor form exist.It can be with Before or during gas phase reaction, or before and during gas phase reaction, oxygen, one or more inert gases and water are introduced Reaction phase or and C4Compound combines.
In a preferred embodiment according to the method for the present invention, walked being supplied comprising the mixture of following substance Rapid a1):At least one C4Gas is discharged in compound, air or oxygen and the oxidation reactor of recycling, preferably in recycling The preceding oxidation reactor discharge gas to have burnt.The reactor discharge gas preferably comprises at least a kind of unreacted C4Change Object, at least one oxycarbide, nitrogen and oxygen are closed, Yi Jishui, this depends on presence and the work of separation condition and combustion step With.
In two steps gaseous oxidation according to the present invention, C in the first step4Compound:O2:H2O:Inert gas Preferred volume ratio is usually 1:0.5-5:1-20:3-30, preferably 1:1-3:2-10:7-20.Metering system in second step Aldehyde:O2:H2O:The volume ratio of inert gas is preferably 1:1-5:2-20:3-30, preferably 1:1-4:3-10:7-18.
In step a2 according to the method for the present invention) in, keep the gas phase comprising methacrylic acid cooling and condensation (is commonly referred to as Quenching) and obtain the condensate in the thick aqueous solution form comprising methacrylic acid.Condensation can pass through those skilled in the art It is known and seem that suitable any means carry out, such as by the way that the gas phase for containing methacrylic acid is cool below its group Point at least one of dew point, the especially temperature of the dew point of at least one of water and methacrylic acid.Suitable cooling means It is known to the skilled in the art, for example, cooled down using at least one heat exchanger, or by quenching, such as by with liquid, Such as with water, water-based composition or organic solvent, for example, organic solvent selected from aromatics or aliphatic hydrocarbon or they at least two The mixture of kind, sprays the gas phase, wherein preferred organic solvent has under quenching conditions compared with low-vapor pressure, such as heptan Alkane, toluene or dimethylbenzene, wherein water form cold preferably as quenching liquid according to the present invention, and in being quenched step itself At least part of condensate is even more preferably.Suitable method of quenching is known to the skilled in the art, such as from DE 21 36 396、EP 297 445、EP 297 788、JP 01193240、JP 01242547、JP 01006233、US 2001/ 0007043,6 US, 596,901, US 4,956,493, US 4,618,709, US 5,248,819 know that they are related to third Olefin(e) acid and the disclosure of methacrylic acid quenching introduce and are formed as a part for present disclosure accordingly.It is excellent according to the present invention Choosing is that gas phase is cooled to 40-80 DEG C of temperature and is included with being washed derived from the water and/or condensate for being quenched step The aqueous solution of methacrylic acid, the aqueous solution can also include different amounts of impurity such as acetic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, lemon health Acid, acrylic acid and formic acid and aldehyde for example formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, propionic aldehyde, methacrylaldehyde, methacrolein, ketone and it is unreacted a kind of or A variety of C4Compound.These impurity and water are detached with methacrylic acid to obtain high-purity with needing the degree of maximum possible Methacrylic acid.
At least part of the methacrylic acid is from the extraction of the thick aqueous solution containing methacrylic acid in method and step a3) It is middle to utilize organic extractant, for example, at least one organic solvent, preferably at least a kind of organic solvent substantially unmixing with water It carries out, so that water phase and organic phase can be formed.Method and step a3) further include being separated from each other the water phase and organic phase.It can For step c) according to the method for the present invention preferred organic solvent have it is different from the boiling point of methacrylic acid, preferably compare Its lower boiling point.It is preferred that in the method according to the invention, method and step a3) in the organic extractant that uses have big What is measured under air pressure is less than 161 DEG C of boiling point.The organic extractant then can be in principle in step according to the method for the present invention Rapid a4) in detached with methacrylic acid, such as by distillation, preferably at least partly, preferably to detach to a large extent, In it preferably at least partly be used as low-boiling-point substance in distiller position more higher than pure methacrylic acid remove.Can by institute Organic extractant or the part of it guiding of separation return to method and step a3), optionally at least one cooling and/or purifying step After rapid.The step for preferred organic solvent be especially selected from alkane and aromatics, the hydrocarbon of optimizing alkyl aromatics, wherein being selected from C6-C8At least one organic solvent of hydrocarbon is preferred, and wherein heptane, toluene and dimethylbenzene are especially preferred, most preferably heptan Alkane, preferably normal heptane.Method and step a3) can by it is known to those skilled in the art just look at suitable any means into Row, tower, rotating extractor, scrubbing tower, phase are packed or filled with preferably as counter-current extraction, such as using solvent extraction tower, pulse Separator is suitable for carrying out with organic solvent aqueous phase extracted and by organic phase miscellaneous equipment separated from the water.According to the present invention Preferably, by least part of the methacrylic acid included in metering system aqueous acid, preferably at least 50 weight %, Preferably at least about 70 weight %, preferably at least about 80 weight %, more preferably at least about 90 weight % are extracted into organic phase In.
Therefore in step a3 according to the method for the present invention) two phases of middle acquisition:Include the thick organic phase of methacrylic acid, It is led to step a4 according to the method for the present invention), and (water and at least one have by amount i. containing component described above and ii. Machine compound) the first water phase.Can be anti-in gaseous oxidation as the component ii. organic compounds being included in the first water phase Any organic compound formed during answering, for example, it is associated with the thick water phase obtained in being quenched step above mentioned by that A bit and unreacted C4Compound and remain in any methacrylic acid in water phase.Although the first water phase includes a small amount of uses In method and step a2) in the organic solvent of extraction be possible, such as be attributed to organic phase and the first water phase not exclusively point From, but this solvent is not intended as component ii..
In step a4 according to the method for the present invention) in, allow step a3) in obtain it is thick organic comprising methacrylic acid Mutually experience separation, preferred thermal separation process, by least part of the methacrylic acid wherein included with as method Step a3) in extractant organic solvent separation.If using thermal release, this is preferably distilled, wherein method and step a3) In for extraction top product of the organic solvent preferably as destilling tower or the upper position in destilling tower, preferably in destilling tower The first half in position, removed preferably at the position in upper one third, and methacrylic acid or rich methacrylic acid Mutually removed in the lower position of the ratio extractant of destilling tower.Bottom product in tower, wherein term " bottom product " also include Any phase of the low position collection in one or more positions of one or more methacrylic acid phases, quilt are collected in the ratio of destilling tower It is considered higher-boiling compound phase according to the present invention.This bottom product generally comprises the boiling point group higher than methacrylic acid Point and polymer material, together with the methacrylic acid of variable quantity, the wherein amount of methacrylic acid can reach higher boiling chemical combination Most about 95 weight % or even more of the total weight of object phase.It can also use, for example, fractionation or rectifying column, so that boiling Point is retained in bottom product higher than the impurity of methacrylic acid and can be in tower position more higher than the bottom product Remove the methacrylic acid of higher purity.In this case, the methacrylic acid of bottom product (higher-boiling compound phase) contains The case where amount can be less than with when simple destilling tower.If the organic solvent for extraction has the boiling point than methacrylic acid Higher boiling point can also then remove at the top of tower and/or position more higher than one or more positions of removing extractant Demethyl acrylic acid phase.The methacrylic acid or rich being further purified for methacrylic acid phase obtained in this way can pass through ability Means known to field technique personnel, for example, it is for example logical using further thermal process, such as distillation or rectifying, or by other means Crystallization is crossed to carry out.Intermediate steps can also include within according to the method for the present invention, in method and step a4) before or during, example If stripped or distilling to detach low-boiling compound or higher-boiling compound, filter to remove solid impurity, crystallization, in washing etc. Any one or more.The number of purifying and other separating steps depends on the required pure of contaminant capacity and methacrylic acid final product Degree.If methacrylic acid will use as it is, such as single as the monomer or copolymerization for being used to prepare methacrylate polymer Body uses, then higher purity may be preferred, and this particularly depends on final applications.If methacrylic acid will be esterified, Then the lower purity of methacrylic acid can be acceptable, for example, if ester final product can be simpler than methacrylic acid It is single, if more effective or more efficient purifying.As using any thermal process for being related to methacrylic acid or methacrylate, divided From and/or purifying preferably carried out in the presence of one or more polymerization inhibitors.
In a preferred embodiment according to the method for the present invention, method and step a4) include method and step aa4) high The separation of boiling-point compound phase and thick organic phase.
In this embodiment according to the method for the present invention, the higher-boiling compound mutually distillation as above-mentioned thick organic phase In bottom product separation.Term " bottom product " is in this article referred in the bottom of distillation, rectifying or fractionating column or in lower part Position, the preferably product in the extraction of the position of about lower part one third.Higher-boiling compound can include mutually up to about 95 Weight %, preferably approximately 60 weight %- about 90 weight % of about 95 weight %, more preferably from about 65 weight %- are more preferably big About 85 weight % methacrylic acids of about 70 weight %-, based on the total weight of higher-boiling compound phase, the higher-boiling compound Remaining weight of phase is made of the boiling point component higher than methacrylic acid (" higher-boiling compound "), such as higher boiling acid such as lemon Health acid, maleic acid, terephthalic acid (TPA), trimellitic acid and analog, aldehyde such as p-tolualdehyde and benzaldehyde, polymer material, Especially the polymer of methacrylic acid and polymerization inhibitor are for example, quinhydrones, hydroquinone monomethyl ether, phenthazine, benzo phenthazine.
, it is preferred according to the present invention that by method and step aa4) in detach higher-boiling compound phase at least part, Preferably at least 50 weight %, more preferably at least 60 weight %, more preferably at least 70 weight %, even more preferably at least 80 weight %, Even more desirably at least 90 weight %, more preferably at least 95 weight %, are even more preferably fully incorporated method and step a3) in obtain Or the first water phase provided in method and step a).In this way, higher-boiling compound phase can be handled together with the first water phase, and At least part of the methacrylic acid included in the higher-boiling compound phase can be recycled.When by the first water phase with When mutually merging a small amount of precipitation may occur for higher-boiling compound, so that if necessary, for example, if the amount of sediment It is enough to adversely affect one or more further method and steps, or the conveying of interference liquid phase, especially via pipeline, It, can be into the solid- liquid separation of line option then before liquid phase is directed to further method and step.According to the method for the present invention This embodiment quotes the first water phase and is also intended to refer to comprising the higher-boiling compound phase in the description of the method for the present invention At least part of first water phase.(they are regarded as " giving up " before this mutually and general higher-boiling compound phase with the first water phase Be incinerated) this processing also have the advantage that, i.e. their processing and methacrylic acid/methacrylate preparation side Method is parallel.This is avoided any possible negative effect to methacrylic acid/methacrylate preparation method, this may pass through One or both of these phases are directly recycled at least partly in methacrylic acid/methacrylate preparation method Come carry out.
At least part of the methacrylic acid obtained in this way is in method and step a5) in esterification can be by this field skill Suitable any mode is just looked at known to art personnel to carry out, and is optionally carried out in the presence of polymerization inhibitor, to prevent metering system The polymerization of acid and/or methyl methacrylate.Step a5) in the means that are esterified do not limited especially.Esterification can example Such as, such as US 6,469,202, JP 1249743, EP 1 254 887, US 4,748,268, US 4,474,981, US 4,956, 493 or US 4 is carried out like that described in 464,229, the disclosure of their esterification for being related to acrylic acid and methacrylic acid A part for present disclosure is introduced and is formed as accordingly.Liquid phase esterification is preferred.If esterification using methacrylic acid and Directly reaction between alcohol carries out, then preferably the reaction passes through suitable catalyst.Esterification catalyst is art technology Personnel are known and include, for example, multiphase or homogeneous catalyst such as solid catalyst or liquid catalyst.Esterification catalyst is excellent Choosing be acid-exchange resin such as US 6,469,292, JP 1249743, described in EP 1 254 887 or can be with quotient The name of an article(Rohm and Haas Corp.)、(Dow Corp.) or Those of commercially available from (Lanxess AG), or it is capable of the acid of catalytic esterification, such as sulfuric acid H2SO4
According to the present invention in method and step a5) in prepare methacrylate preferably have formula [CH2=C (CH3) C (=O) O]n- R, and can be by with formula R (OH)mAlcohol methacrylated is formed, wherein
N and m represents 1-10, preferably 1-6, more preferable 1-5, more preferable 1-4, the integer of more preferable 1-3
R is selected from linear chain or branched chain, saturation or unsaturation, the hydrocarbon of the ring of aliphatic series or aromatics or straight chain and linear chain or branched chain, satisfies And/or the ring or straight chain of unsaturated, aliphatic series or aromatics contains heteroatomic hydrocarbon, such as alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, Qi Tahan The residue of nitrogen and/or oxygen, glycol, glycol, triol, bis-phenol, fatty acid residue, wherein R preferably represent methyl, ethyl, and propyl is different Propyl, butyl, especially normal-butyl, isobutyl group, ethoxy, preferably 2- ethoxys and hydroxypropyl, preferably 2- hydroxypropyls or 3- hydroxyls Propyl, 2- ethylhexyls, isodecyl, cyclohexyl, isobornyl, benzyl, 3,3,5- trimethylcyclohexyls, stearyl, diformazan ammonia Base ethyl, dimethylaminopropyl, 2- tertiary butyl aminoethyls, ethyl triethylene glycol, tetrahydrofurfuryl, butyldiglycol, methoxyl group are poly- Ethylene glycol -350, methoxy poly (ethylene glycol) 500, methoxy poly (ethylene glycol) 750, methoxy poly (ethylene glycol) 1000, the poly- second of methoxyl group Glycol 2000, methoxy poly (ethylene glycol) 5000, allyl, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol 200, poly- second Glycol 400,1,3-BDO, 1,4-butanediol, 1,6- hexylene glycol, glycerine, two urethanes, Ethoxylated bisphenol A, containing 10 oxidations The Ethoxylated bisphenol A of ethylene unit;Trimethylolpropane, ethoxylation C16-C18Aliphatic alcohols are as contained 25 ethylene oxide lists Those of member, 2- trimethylammoniumethyls.
Methacrylate can also by other methods well known by persons skilled in the art, such as by transesterification, by It is prepared by methyl methacrylate.In another possible preparation of hydroxyester derivative, methacrylic acid according to the present invention It can be reacted with corresponding ether ring, such as epoxides, especially ethylene oxide or propylene oxide in ring-opening reaction.
Preferred methacrylate is alkyl methacrylate, especially methacrylic acid methyl, ethyl, propyl, Isopropyl, butyl ester, especially methacrylic acid methyl, normal-butyl, isobutyl group, sec-butyl ester, especially methyl methacrylate Ester, n-BMA, Isobutyl methacrylate, hydroxy ester methacrylate derivative, such as methacrylic acid Hydroxyl ethyl ester, preferably 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and hydroxypropyl methacrylate, preferably methacrylic acid 2- hydroxypropyl esters Or methacrylic acid 3- hydroxypropyl esters and other methacrylates such as ethyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid 2- ethyls Own ester, isodecyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate, isobornyl methacrylate, benzyl methacrylate, first Base acrylic acid 3,3,5- 3-methyl cyclohexanols ester, stearyl methacrylate, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, metering system Sour dimethylamino propyl ester, methacrylic acid 2- tertiary butyl ammonia ethyl ester, ethyl triethylene glycol methacrylate, methacrylic acid four Tetrahydrofurfuryl ester, butyldiglycol methacrylate, -350 methacrylate of methoxy poly (ethylene glycol), methoxy poly (ethylene glycol) 500 methacrylates, 750 methacrylate of methoxy poly (ethylene glycol), 1000 methacrylate of methoxy poly (ethylene glycol), 2000 methacrylate of methoxy poly (ethylene glycol), 5000 methacrylate of methoxy poly (ethylene glycol), methacrylic acid allyl Ester, ethoxylation (optionally, for example, EO containing 25mol) C16-C18The metha crylic ester of fatty alcohol, methyl chloride propylene Sour 2- trimethyl ammoniums ethyl ester;Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, dimethacrylate, triethylene glycol dimethyl propylene Olefin(e) acid ester, polyethylene glycol 200 dimethylacrylate, polyethylene glycol 400 dimethylacrylate, 1,3-BDO dimethyl propylene Olefin(e) acid ester, 1,4-butanediol dimethylacrylate, 1,6-Hexanediol dimethacrylate, glycerine dimethacrylate, Two urethane dimethylacrylates, Ethoxylated bisphenol A dimethylacrylates, ethoxylation (optionally, for example, containing 10EO) Bisphenol a dimethacrylate;Trimethylol-propane trimethacrylate, wherein particularly preferred methyl methacrylate, first Base butyl acrylate and hydroxy ester methacrylate derivative.
In one side according to the method for the present invention, the separation in method and step b) preferably includes following methods step:
B1a) use extractant extracting process step a3) in obtain or method and step a) in provide the first water phase at least A part is to form the second water phase and include the extraction phase of at least one component ii.;
B1b) the second water phase and the extraction phase are at least partially separate;
In method and step b1a according to the method for the present invention) in, the first water of component i. and ii. are included with extractant extraction At least part of phase, preferably all, to form extraction phase and the second water phase., it is preferred according to the present invention that by least one At least part of component ii. is extracted into extraction phase, so that the dilution at least one group compared with the first water phase of the second water phase Divide ii..Extraction is preferably under environment temperature or raised temperature, preferably at about 20 DEG C-about 65 DEG C, more preferably from about 30 It is carried out at a temperature of DEG C-about 60 DEG C, even more preferably about 40 DEG C-about 55 DEG C.Extraction is preferably liquid-liquid extraction.Extraction can To just look at suitable any means by known to those skilled in the art, such as utilize extraction tower, scrubbing tower, phase separator Or it is known to those skilled in the art just look at be suitable for liquid-liquid extraction miscellaneous equipment carry out.It has been found that being suitable for basis The method and step b1a of the method for the present invention) extractant be organic solvent, ionic liquid and organic or inorganic oil.Suitable for root According to the method and step b1a of the method for the present invention) extractant (especially organic solvent) be preferably characterized in that and have the following performance At least one of, preferably at least two, more preferably at least three, more preferably all:
I) average k-value measured according to the method described in this article at 25 DEG C in system extractant-water for acetic acid exists 0.1-100, preferably 0.2-90, more preferable 0.3-80, even more preferably 0.3-70, in the range of more preferable 0.4-60;
Ii) it is no more than 2260kJ/kg, preferably more than 2000kJ/kg, preferably more than 1500kJ/kg do not surpass more preferably 1000kJ/kg is crossed, the vaporization enthalpy of 800kJ/kg is even more preferably no more than;
Iii) 35-140 DEG C, preferably 35-125 DEG C, more preferable 40-120 DEG C, even more preferably 40-110 DEG C of boiling point;
Iv) at 25 DEG C, preferably 35 DEG C, more preferable 45 DEG C, even more preferably at a temperature of 50 DEG C, it is no more than 150g/l, preferably No more than 130g/l, more preferably no more than 110g/l, even more preferably it is no more than 100g/l, even more preferably no more than 90g/l's Solubility in water.
Unless otherwise indicated, above-mentioned performance is measured under about 50 DEG C and environmental pressure.Term " k values " refers to distribution system Number, the i.e. corresponding organic compound of instant component ii. are in the state of the equilibrium in organic (extraction) the mutually distribution between water phase Ratio.It is more in water phase that k values more than 1 refer to that the ratio that corresponding organic compound is present in organic (extraction) phase is present in.Though So have the effect of that the extractant of the k values less than 1 can be used for having reached I, but according to the method for the present invention, higher k values, 1 k values are greater than, are therefore preferred, because they show that organic compound is more completely extracted into from the first water phase It takes in phase.Although up to 100 k values are possible, have and be up to about 5,10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80 or 90 The extractants of k values according to the present invention be also likely to be preferred.Lower k values, especially less than 5 and k within the above range Value is for example, it is also possible to and it is acceptable, especially if extractant also has in other preferred properties in favourable scope It is one or more.If extractant is organic solvent, vaporization enthalpy and boiling point are preferably as low as possible in actual limit, especially It is so that extractant is preferably liquid at a temperature of extracting progress.Vaporization enthalpy therefore preferably not less than about 22kJ/mol and boiling Preferably greater than 0 DEG C of point, operation temperature when more desirably not less than being extracted.Vaporization enthalpy is preferably no greater than the vaporization enthalpy of water (2260kJ/kg or 40.65kJ/mol), to be reduced as far as possible in step b1b according to the method for the present invention) in the second water phase By remaining any required energy input of residual extractant thermal release in the second water phase after being separated with extraction.Vaporization enthalpy It is further preferably not higher than the vaporization enthalpy of at least one of organic compound of component ii., to be reduced as far as possible by extractant and group Divide one or more required energy inputs of organic compound thermal release of ii..Particularly preferred vaporization enthalpy is not higher than methyl-prop The vaporization enthalpy of at least one of olefin(e) acid, acrylic acid and acetic acid.For the same reason, and in order to facilitated extraction agent separation, The boiling point of extractant is preferably shorter than the boiling point of at least one of organic compound of component ii., preferably shorter than methacrylic acid, third The boiling point of at least one of olefin(e) acid and acetic acid is as low as possible preferably in preferred range.If ionic liquid or organic or nothing Machine oil is used as extractant, then vaporization enthalpy and its boiling point are preferably as high as possible, and at least one of preferably higher than water and component ii. is organic At least one of compound.Extractant preferably only has low solubility in water, especially under extraction temperature, and preferably It is substantially or entirely not soluble in water and preferably substantially or completely miscible not with it, so as to realize extraction phase and second Water phase is totally separated from as far as possible.
In step b1b according to the method for the present invention) in, the second water phase is separated with extraction at least partly.According to this The step b1a of inventive method) extraction and method and step b1b) separation can utilize and known to those skilled in the art just look at Come any means being suitble to, carried out preferably by counter-current extraction, wherein method and step b1a) and b1b) preferably in the same equipment In, such as utilize extraction tower, Impulse packing or packed column, rotating extractor, especially with those of centrifugal force separate, washing Tower, phase separator or is suitable for carrying out organic phase or ionic liquid miscellaneous equipment mutually separated from the water.If using organic Solvent is as method and step b1a) in extractant, then can be by method and step b1b) in separation after obtain extraction phase burn Change.Such incineration this have the advantage that substantially organic extraction phase serves as fuel, to reduce the demand of purchase fuel.Example Such as, if fuel cost or related request, such as conveying be easy and/or cost is unfavorable and/or component ii. organises It closes that one or more market values in object are low, especially the overall work required with their separation and/or purifying and takes With compared to then this option may be preferred.
Second water phase is preferably comprised no more than 5.0 weight %, preferably more than 4.5 weight %, more preferably no more than 4.0 weights % is measured, 3.5 weight %, more preferably no more than 3.0 weight %, even more preferably no more than 2.5 weight % are even more preferably no more than The organic compound in addition to the extractant used in method and step b), the total weight based on second water phase.Second water The amount of organic compound in phase in addition to extractant is preferably as low as possible, preferably 0 weight %, but 0.5 weight %, 0.8 weight The lower limit of amount %, 1.0 weight % or 1.2 weight % may be acceptable.In second water phase in the total amount of organic compound (no Including coming from method and step b1a) any residual extractant), it is however generally that, formaldehyde, which can account for, is up to about 1.5 weight %, base In the total weight of the second water phase, remaining is by C2Or more advanced C- chains organic compound, especially C2-C6Or C2-C4Compound is constituted. The total amount of such organic compound depends on method and step b1a) the extraction extraction step or extraction cycle that include number, With the amount of the extractant used in this extraction.Greater number of extraction step leads to lower organic compound in the second water phase Content, but general also require the longer time and/or multistage extraction and/or a greater amount of extractants, this may cause Then the higher volume of extraction phase that must be further processed or incinerate.
In optional step c) according to the method for the present invention, by least one organic compound at least partly with second Aqueous phase separation, to obtain the dilution third water phase of at least one organic compound compared with the second water phase.The third water phase It preferably comprises and is no more than 3 weight %, preferably more than 2.8 weight %, more preferably no more than 2.5 weight % do not surpass even more preferably Cross 2.2 weight %, more preferably no more than 2.0 weight % except method and step b1a) in organic compound in addition to the extractant that uses Object, the total weight based on the third water phase.The amount of organic compound in third water phase is preferably as low as possible, preferably 0 weight Measure %.If organic compound is present in third water phase, up to about 1.5 weight % can be in formaldehyde form, remaining part Point except method and step b1a) in addition to the extractant that uses comprising C2Or more advanced C- chain compounds, especially C2-C6Or C2-C4Change Close object.Therefore third water phase is preferably comprised less than 5000ppm, preferably smaller than 4000ppm, more preferably less than 3000ppm, preferably 0- 3000ppm's, more preferable 0-2500ppm, more preferable 0-2200ppm, most preferably not more than 2000ppm removes C1Compound (formaldehyde) In addition and the organic compound in addition to the extractant used in method and step b), based on the total weight of the third water phase, The lower limit of middle 500ppm or 1000ppm or 1500ppm or 1800ppm may be acceptable, this depends on third water phase Estimated further application and/or processing.Separation in method and step c) is preferably thermal release, such as distillation or azeotropic steam It evaporates, preferably under normal pressure.It is preferred that in method and step c), the remaining method that derives from the second water phase is detached to the maximum extent and is walked Rapid b1a) residual extractant.If method and step b1a) in the extractant that uses form azeotropic mixture with water, separation can wrap Include azeotropic distillation, such as the azeotropic distillation using entrainer.At a preferred aspect of step c) according to the method for the present invention In, if using distillation is passed through in method and step c), especially with the separation that fractional distillation or rectifying carry out, then preferably in tower Top detach low-boiling component, especially the boiling point component lower than extractant, extract extractant out in the side outlet of tower, it is any Component ii. either together with extractant or tower another side outlet, preferably than extract out extractant side outlet it is low Side outlet is extracted out.Any extractant so detached then can be recycled to step b1a according to the method for the present invention) in extraction It takes, this corresponds to step h) according to the method for the present invention.If with the step in the identical phase of any extractant that detaches This then can be mutually added to method and step b1b by one or more organic compounds of middle separation component ii.) in detach In extraction phase.If one or more organic compounds of separation component ii. in the phase different from extractant, can be by this The different phases of kind are directed to step d) or step f) according to the method for the present invention.It is preferred that step c) according to the method for the present invention is carried out, organic solvents have been used as process steps in the process of the inventionb1a)extractant within,But if the method stepsb1a)in Using ionic liquid or oil extraction, then it can also be carried out.
In this aspect according to the method for the present invention, the separation in method and step d) preferably includes following methods step:
D1a it includes at least one component ii.'s that) at least part of the extractant, which is separated with the extraction to obtain, Extract;
D1b) optionally, the separation of at least part and the extract of at least one component ii..
In step d1a according to the method for the present invention) in, by method and step b1a) in the extractant that uses at least partly with Extraction phase separation is to obtain the extract for including at least one component ii..If organic solvent is used as extractant, method and step D1a the separation in) is carried out preferably by thermal release method.Suitable thermal release method is known to the skilled in the art, Middle distillation, fractionation, rectifying and similar approach are according to currently preferred, wherein being preferably evaporated in vacuo.One or more separation Method may include in steps of a method in accordance with the invention d1a) in.In preferred thermal release method, when as method and step B1a when the organic solvent of the extractant in) has the boiling point lower than one or more component ii. to be separated, in destilling tower Top, or in fractionating column or one or more upper positions of rectifying column, preferably in the top half of the tower, extractant is removed, And in the one or more positions low relative to the position for removing extractant, or in the tower bottom, remove one or more components Ii. or include the extract of at least one component ii..The organic solvent lower than at least one component ii. using boiling point is as just Method step b1a) in extractant the advantages of be component ii. some or all, especially methacrylic acid and acrylic acid are heat It is sensitive and as temperature increase is increasingly intended to dimerization, oligomeric or polymerization.The heat of these compounds at elevated temperatures Processing is therefore general to require addition polymerization inhibitor.If more low-boiling extractant to be separated, and/or steamed if separation is vacuum It evaporates, then this separation can carry out under the lower temperature of the boiling point less than respective components ii., to reduce the tendency of polymerization simultaneously Therefore the needs to polymerization inhibitor are also reduced.
If ionic liquid or organic or inorganic oil are used as the extractant in method and step b), point in method and step e) From preferably by being separated or evaporating, preferably carried out by the evaporation of one or more volatile components.
Method and step d1b) in separation be preferably thermal release method, preferably distill, be fractionated or rectifying, preferably vacuum steam It evaporates, wherein at least part of at least one component ii. is detached from extract.Extract can be with for example, in addition to be separated At least one component ii. except also include extractant or other component ii..If more than one component ii. is included in extraction In object, such as two or more components ii., then likely in method and step d1b) in only detach a kind of component ii., or point From two or more components ii..Distillation, fractionation or rectifying can be easily by art technologies as the selection of separation means Personnel it is determining and depend primarily on the number of other compounds in the extract for waiting for therefrom detaching at least one component ii. and The respective boiling point of amount and the component for being not intended to separation of one or more component ii. to be separated and extract, especially extracts Take the boiling points of other components of object and the boiling point of at least one component ii. to be separated the degree of approach and, if to be separated be more than A kind of component ii. is then the boiling point proximity to one another of component ii. to be separated.Another factor considered is to be separated The required purity of at least one component ii..At least one component ii.'s is further purified in step f) according to the method for the present invention In separation after it may be desirable or is even necessary.
In other side according to the method for the present invention, the separation in method and step b) preferably includes following methods step Suddenly:
B2a) at least part of the water is from method and step a3) in crystallize at least part of the first water phase for obtaining To form crystallization water phase and mother liquor as the second water phase, wherein the mother liquor includes at least one component ii.;
B2b) crystallization water phase and the mother liquor are at least partially separate.
In method and step b2a according to the method for the present invention) in, allow at least part of the first water phase to undergo crystallization to obtain Water phase (water of wherein this phase exists in crystalline form) is crystallized, and includes the mother liquor of at least one component ii..Method and step B2a the crystallization in) can be used for accomplished continuously or intermittently by well known by persons skilled in the art, preferably the method for continuous crystallisation, example Such as dynamic or stationary crystallization or the combination of both, such as melt crystallization, crystallisation by cooling, fractional crystallization are scraped, layer crystallization hangs Floating crystallization, film-falling crystallization and any combinations of similar approach or two or more in them carry out, wherein it is preferred that suspension melt Crystallization, preferably with continuous crystallisation process.In one of step b) according to the method for the present invention preferred aspect, crystallization can be by Two benches carry out, wherein in the first phase, Crystallization, such as formed on cooling surface, in second stage, allow this A little crystal growths and size increase.The two stages can carry out in substantially the same region each other, or each stage can To be carried out in individual region.If fruit suspension melt crystallization carries out in the method according to the invention, then preferred crystallization is extremely Occur in a few crystallization and melting cycle.In a preferred aspect of suspension melt crystallization according to the present invention, use At least part of at least part wash crystallization water of fusion-crystallization water.Suitable method is for example about acrylic acid and/or first Base purifying acrylic acid and describe in WO 02/055469, WO 99/14181, WO 01/77056, US 5,504, in 247, it The disclosure for being related to crystallization, suspension melt crystallization disclosed in especially WO 01/77056 and WO 02/055469 exists This is incorporated by reference and is formed as a part for present disclosure.If one or more component ii. in water and the first water phase Eutectic mixture is formed, in order to obtain the water as pure as possible in crystallization (second) water phase, water preferably only crystallizes out big About eutectic point.
In step b2b according to the method for the present invention) in, by as the crystallization water phase of the second water phase at least partly with mother liquor Separation.Separation can just look at suitable any means by known to those skilled in the art, preferably by filtering, centrifugation point From, phase separation or at least one of other solid- liquid separation means, preferably filters, centrifuges or phase separation carries out, wherein It may include the washing of crystal, such as washed at least one of mother liquor, fusion-crystallization water phase and water.Such washing-melting Type crystallize and separation for example describe above with respect to method and step b2a) reference bibliography in.According to the method for the present invention Step b2b) a preferred aspect in, using phase separation, preferably in scrubbing tower, such as disclosed in WO 01/77056 Phase separation in the scrubbing tower of type, wherein crystalline phase float on mother liquor and/or wherein, and/or are collected and/or are compacted, example As using being moved up in the tower and allow mother liquor to pass through and the movable plate that keeps crystalline phase on the plate simultaneously, such as in The plate of filter form, so that crystalline phase can remove at the top of the scrubbing tower or upper position, and mother liquor passes through the plate simultaneously In phase separator, lower position removes compared with crystalline phase.It is still possible that the lower position in phase separator detaches knot Crystalline phase, this is for example depending on the relative density for crystallizing water phase and mother liquor, or the equipment for crystallizing and/or detaching.In this side In face, at least part of crystalline phase can be made to melt, such as in heat exchanger, and guide return to scrubbing tower as cleaning solution with Washing is present in the crystalline phase in the scrubbing tower, preferably presses counter-current flow.In another of step c) according to the method for the present invention In preferred embodiment, separation is carried out by centrifuging.In this embodiment, at least one of crystalline phase can be made Divide melting, such as in heat exchanger, and guiding returns to centrifugal separation equipment and is present in the centrifugation as cleaning solution to wash Crystalline phase in equipment.Because mother liquor compared with the first water phase depleted water and include greater proportion organic component, it is possible to Will be in method and step b2b) in separation after obtain mother liquor incinerate.Such incineration has the following advantages, this with the first water Fuel mutually organically substantially can be served as compared to the water content reduced, to reduce the needs to buying fuel. For example, if fuel cost or related request, for example, conveying be easy and/or cost be unfavorable and/or component ii. it is organic One or more market values is low in compound, especially the overall work required with their separation and/or purifying and Expense is compared, then this option may be preferred.
In a preferred aspect according to the method for the present invention, step b2a) and b2b) continuously carry out.Crystallisation step B2a) can be suitable for carrying out step b2a according to the method for the present invention) crystalline element in carry out, the crystalline element is optionally Be suitable for carrying out step b2b according to the method for the present invention) separative element, such as above-mentioned washing unit or centrifugal separation equipment Connection.Crystalline element may include one or two stage, correspond to method and step b2a) possible two stages.It is tying In brilliant unit, or in the first stage of crystalline element, the first water phase is generally cooled such that water crystallizes out at least partly. If crystal is formed in the cooling surface of crystalline element at least partly, they can be scraped.If single including crystallization Member second stage, then the slurry of gained and then is optionally directed to the second stage, wherein preferably stir slurry and it is same When more multicrystalline growth and/or crystalline size increase.Then it is single crystal/mother liquor slurry to be directed to separation from the crystalline element Member, wherein solid crystal is detached at least partly and is optionally washed to remove impurity at least partly.It can make described appoint At least part of the crystal of washing is selected to melt and can at least part of the puddle be directed to further side Method step, or handled in further method and step, a for example, at least biologically pure processing is used as process water or guiding At least one of to method and step a1) and a2), as described below, or it is used as cleaning solution, wherein likely processing as described below The first part of the fused junction crystalline phase and using another part of the fused junction crystalline phase as the washing for washing crystal Liquid.It is still possible that at least part of the crystal is supplied crystalline element as crystalline seed.It can also include melting step Suddenly.Melt step can utilize can be at least one in the crystalline element and washing unit internal or external equipment into Row.Crystalline element can be known to those skilled in the art and seem to be suitable for making water from the aqueous solution comprising organic component Any crystalline element of crystallization.Suitable crystalline element, and be combined with washing and/or melt element crystalline element be can be from Sulzer Chemtech AG, Switzerland or Niro Process Technology B.V., Holland are those of commercially available.Suitable knot Brilliant unit, washing unit and melt element, and combination crystallization/washing/melt element example above with method and step B2a it) is provided in the document of related reference.The centrifugal separation equipment for being suitable for according to the method for the present invention be those skilled in the art Know.
Method and step b2a) and b2b) can be with, but do not necessarily result in water and be fully crystallized from the first water phase, so that mother liquor Can be with, or even general includes a certain amount of water really.For example, if water with it is one or more in the component ii. of the first water phase Eutectic mixture is formed, then this is especially the case.In this case, in order to obtain using up in crystallization (second) water phase Possible pure water, water is preferably only to crystallize out about eutectic point, so that a part for water remains in mother liquor.Remain in mother The ratio of water in liquid therefore depending on formed with water in the first water phase the respective components ii. of eutectic mixture type and Amount and water and this or these components ii. corresponding eutectic point.In other side according to the method for the present invention, side Separation in method step d) preferably includes at least one in following methods step:
D2a) method and step b2b) in the mother liquor that detaches at least partly be dehydrated to obtain the mother liquor that is at least partly dehydrated;
D2b) at least part and method and step b2b of at least one component ii.) in obtain mother liquor or and method and step D2a the separation of the mother liquor being at least partly dehydrated obtained in).
In a preferred aspect according to the method for the present invention, by least the one of the water remained in after crystallisation in mother liquor Part and method and step d2a) in mother liquor detach.Method and step d2b) in dehydration preferably by azeotropic distillation, it is preferable to use The azeotropic distillation of entrainer carries out.It is contemplated that known to those skilled in the art and seem to be suitable for method and step b2b) in Any entrainer that the mother liquor of separation is at least partly dehydrated.It is linear chain or branched chain alkane according to the especially preferred entrainer of the present invention Hydrocarbon, especially heptane or hexane, cycloalkane, especially hexamethylene, acetic acid esters, especially isobutyl acetate or ethyl acetate, virtue Compounds of group, especially toluene or benzene or CS2, CCl4Or bromomethane.
Method and step d2b) in separation be preferably thermal release method, preferably distill, be fractionated or rectifying, wherein will at least one At least part of kind component ii. is detached with mother liquor or dehydration mother liquor.The mother liquor or dehydration mother liquor can be with for example, in addition to waiting for point From at least one component ii. except also include from step a3 according to the method for the present invention) extractant or other components ii..If more than one component ii. is included in the mother liquor or dehydration mother liquor, such as two or more components ii., then Likely in method and step d2b) in only detach a kind of component ii., or detach two or more components ii..Distillation, fractionation Or rectifying can easily be made by those skilled in the art as the selection of separation means and depend on many factors, such as wait for With the number and amount and to be separated one of other compounds at least one component ii. mother liquors detached or dehydration mother liquor The respective boiling point of the component for being not intended to separation of kind or various ingredients ii. and mother liquor or dehydration mother liquor, especially mother liquor are de- The degree of approach of the boiling point of the boiling point of other components of jellyfish liquid and at least one component ii. to be separated and, if will separation it is more In a kind of component ii., then there is the degree of approach of the boiling point of component ii. to be separated to each other.Another factor considered is to wait for point From at least one component ii. required purity.
This aspect according to the method for the present invention, the method preferably further include following methods step:
E2) fusion-crystallization water phase of the melting of the crystallization water phase to obtain as third water phase.
The melting of crystallization water phase can be by known to those skilled in the art and seem that suitable any means carry out.It is special Not, the temperature that crystallization water phase can be allowed to undergo it by melting, such as in fusion apparatus or heat exchanger.Method and step e2) in Melting can be equivalent in method and step b2a) and description b2b) mentioned in melting and/or it can be another Outer melting.Thus, for example, first melting may be in method and step b2a) and b2b) in the range of carry out, such as in order to provide Cleaning solution for washing crystal.Then the cleaning solution itself is preferably tied on crystal at least partly when it contacts crystal It is brilliant.It can make so to wash, the crystal then detached is in order to obtain so much washing-melting necessary to required crystal purity It is melted again in cycle to provide cleaning solution.Once having obtained required purity, then the crystal can be made according to the present invention The step e2 of method) in melting, and be further directed at least one of biologically pure processing (be used as process water) and side At least one of method step a1) and a2).
Fusion-crystallization water phase or third water phase according to this aspect of the invention generally can be straight with enough purity It is earthy to make process water or as method and step a1 according to the method for the present invention) or a2) in addition water.Particularly, described Crystallization water phase or fusion-crystallization water phase are preferably comprised less than 5000ppm, preferably smaller than 4000ppm, more preferably less than 3000ppm, It is preferred that 1500-2500ppm, more preferable 1800-2200ppm, the most preferably not more than organic compound of 2000ppm, based on corresponding The total weight of water phase.The impurity that relatively low amount can be obtained is, for example, less than about 500ppm, or even less than 100ppm, 0ppm- 100ppm is recycled especially by the washing used in a large amount of steps of a method in accordance with the invention c)-melting.However, these The impurity of relatively low amount normally only obtains together with the water of reduction amount.Biologically pure processing can optionally as process water or As method and step a1) or a2) in addition water before carry out.If the water of the fusion-crystallization water phase will be for other purposes Or be discharged into environment, then may preferably, but be not always necessary be it is such use or discharge before be biologically pure.
According to it is currently preferred be that the third water phase is allowed to undergo at least one of following procedure:It is directed at least one At least one of biologically pure processing, is used as process water, and be directed to method and step a1) and a2).
Term " biologically pure processing " in the scope of the invention be intended to refer to the purity for improving water any processing, such as it is logical Removing pollutant or impurity, preferably organic pollution are crossed, one or more biologic artifacts and/or microorganism or biology are utilized Or biochemical activity substance, such as the substance derived from such organism or microorganism.Wait for the pollutant removed in this way and miscellaneous Matter is usually the organic compound remained in third water phase.It is carried out by the digestion or decomposition of some or all organic compounds It removes.The increased purity of water for example measures as follows:It is reduced by pollutant and/or impurity, and/or aerobic by the biochemistry of water Measuring (BOD) or COD (COD) reduces, and is preferably reduced to mean that the waste water can reuse, such as industrial work Skill water is used further to according to the method for the present invention, especially method and step a1) or one of a2) or two, or can be discharged into Level in environment or water supply chain, this depends on reached purity.Biologically pure processing is known to the skilled in the art And it can be with for example, being one or more in so-called activated sludge processing.Such processing is conventional and is art technology Known to personnel.Biologically pure processing can be carried out by one or more stages, and can be continuous or discontinuous.
If at least one biologically pure processing of third water phase experience, this processing is allowed to be preferably aerobic treatment and anaerobism At least one of processing.In an embodiment of the processing with two or more stages, for example, at the first anaerobism Reason can be followed by aerobic treatment be carried out, and the first aerobic treatment can be followed by progress Anaerobic Treatment, or can use need to The sequence of oxygen and/or Anaerobic Treatment, such as in sequential batch reactor like that.
If the separation in method and step d) according to the method for the present invention is thermal release, component is separated from each other may not It is always feasible or e.g. in economics or technically actual, for example, if two or more components are with closely similar Boiling point if.If the mother liquor or dehydration mother liquor that undergo method and step d) include larger amount of component, especially if a kind of Or various ingredients ii. has similar boiling point at least one component ii. detached in method and step d) is stayed in, and make other side The separation of just a kind of component ii. in method step d), which fine-tune, becomes more difficult, then is particularly likely to be such Situation.Then may it is more suitable or it is more actual be in further method and step f) by two or more components Ii. it detaches, wherein such adaptation required the particular separation of respective components ii. may be more prone to reach.Therefore, in basis In the one side of the method for the present invention, at least one component ii. detached in method and step d) can be at least two component ii. Mixture and in further method and step
F) at least one component ii. is preferably at least partly detached with this mixture.
The separation in method and step f) according to the method for the present invention may include one or more separating steps, such as hot point From, as being discussed above to other separating steps according to the method for the present invention, chromatographic isolation, Chemical Decomposition, such as By a kind of preferential reaction of component ii. to form the reaction that can be more easily detached with one or more other component ii. Product, or by the reaction of two or more components ii. to form the reaction product that can be more easily separated from each other, or appoint What it known to those skilled in the art just looks at suitable separation means.
In a preferred embodiment according to the method for the present invention, at least one organic compound of component ii. is excellent At least one component ii. that choosing detaches in method and step f) at least partly is at least one having selected from carboxylic acid, aldehyde and ketone Machine compound.In them, according to preferably at least a kind of component ii. of the present invention, preferably at least partly in method and step f) At least one component ii. of separation, is at least one of acetic acid, acrylic acid, propionic acid and methacrylic acid.
If method and step d) and at least one of f) at least one component ii. for detaching be or comprising metering system Acid adds at least part of this methacrylic acid phase then in a preferred embodiment according to the method for the present invention Be added to method and step a2) in obtain thick water phase and/or method and step a3) in obtain thick organic phase in.For example, if method Step d) and one or more of f) in the methacrylic acid that detaches do not have the purity needed for its final use, then this reality The scheme of applying may be preferred.For example, if separated methacrylic acid is less than methyl together with one or more boiling points Other components of acrylic acid detach together, then into thick water phase, addition may be preferred.For example, if except methacrylic acid with Outer component have boiling point more higher than methacrylic acid, then into thick organic phase addition may be preferably as it is such compared with Higher-boiling compound can be in method and step a4) in separation.Although methacrylic acid and other components, especially other components Ii. relative scale can also play a role, but method and step e), at least one of f) and j) in at least one that detaches The property of other components in component ii. determine mutually to add to which it is this in method and step e), f) and j) at least one There is bigger weight in terms of the phase containing methacrylic acid of a middle separation.For example, if in method and step d) and f) at least The methacrylic acid detached in one is purer, including for example, be no more than about 5 weight %, preferably no more than about 4 weight %, Preferably no more than about 3 weight %, preferably no more than about 2 weight %, the impurity of about 2 weight % of preferably approximately 1 weight %- Or other component ii., then this methacrylic acid is introduced into optional method and step a4) purification step may be preferred.
In other side according to the method for the present invention, allow method and step d) and at least one of f) in detach to Few a kind of at least part or method and step a3 of component ii.) at least part experience method step of the first water phase for obtaining Rapid g) esterification is to obtain the ester phase for including at least one ester.
If corresponding at least one component ii. is carboxylic acid, the step for may be preferred.The details of esterif iotacation step With above to method and step a5 according to the method for the present invention) description those of it is identical.Instead of or in addition to obtain corresponding at least one Other than kind of component ii. itself extraly, method and step d) and at least one of f) in the ester of at least one component ii. that detaches Change may be preferred, this obtainable purity for example depending on separated respective components ii., respective components ii. and its The market or other application that ester is compared.For example, if the first water phase only includes the impurity of small scale and/or the group for being not intended to separation Ii., such as the total weight based on first water phase is divided to be less than about 6 weight %, preferably less than about 5 weight %, preferably Less than about 4 weight %, more preferably less than about the impurity of 3 weight % and/or be not intended to separation component ii. impurity it is total Amount in particular, for example, may be more prone to and respective sets based on the total weight of first water phase compared with component ii. itself The impurity of the ester separation of point ii., then be included in method and step a3) at least one of the first water phase for obtaining component ii. Esterification may be preferred.
Especially preferred ester group included in ester phase according to the present invention is in C1-C4Carboxylic acid and C1-C4Alcohol, wherein being based on C2-C4The ester of carboxylic acid is preferred.In addition to together with method and step a5) mentioned by methacrylate other than especially preferred ester Also methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, n-propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, n-butyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, sec-butyl acetate, Methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-propyl, isopropyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, third The secondary butyl ester of olefin(e) acid, methyl propionate, ethyl propionate, n propyl propionate, isopropyl propionate, n-butyl propionate, isobutyl propionate, propionic acid Secondary butyl ester, preferred acetic acid esters and acrylate in them.
It is possible according to the invention that ester includes mutually at least two esters.If method and step d) and at least one of f) At least one component ii. or method and step a3 of middle separation) in obtain the first water phase at least part include at least two The component ii. to form ester, especially at least two kinds of carboxylic acids can be reacted, then it may is that.If can react to be formed At least two components ii. of ester is especially difficult to detach, such as by heat or other means, for example, when their performance for example Boiling point, the solubility in given solvent and/or volatility are very close, and their ester can be separated from each other less difficultly When, then this embodiment may be preferred.
It may further include following methods step according to the method for the present invention
H) at least one ester is from being at least partially separate in the ester phase;
J) optionally, the purifying of at least one ester detached in method and step h).
In general, other than at least one ester, ester can also include mutually solvent, such as water or be suitable for esterification At least one organic solvent or their mixture and unreacted component ii., it is possibly also another or A variety of esters.Separation in method and step h) can be by known to those skilled in the art and seem to be suitable for corresponding esters and ester Any separation means of phase separation.The example of suitable separation means is, for example, thermal release, such as distillation, fractionation or rectifying, The separation means of different solubilities based at least one ester compared with other components of ester phase, solid- liquid separation means such as mistake Filter etc..If necessary or wish, the purifying of at least one ester detached in method and step h) can also be carried out.Means of purification depends on In ester, wherein for example, by hot means, by chromatography means, can be considered by washing or by the purifying of crystallization.
In a preferred embodiment according to the method for the present invention, method and step g), at least one of h) and j) At least part of at least one ester of middle acquisition may be used as method and step b1a) in extractant.
In an embodiment according to the method for the present invention, this method is further comprising the steps of
Aa1) division of methyl tertiary butyl ether(MTBE) (MTBE) is to obtain at least one C4Compound and methanol,
The wherein described at least one C4At least part of compound is as raw material supply method step a1) and 1) in extremely Few one gaseous oxidation.The division that MTBE is widely used as the raw material and MTBE of isobutene is well known in the art. The division of MTBE can be carried out by any suitable means well known by persons skilled in the art.Suitable catalyst and reaction item Part is described for example, in following documents:EP 1 149 814、WO 04/018393、WO 04/052809;Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, the 5th edition, the A4 volumes, page 488;V.Fattore,M.Massi Mauri, G.Oriani, G.Paret, Hydrocarbon Processing, in August, 1981, the 101-106 pages;Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, the 5th edition, the A16 volumes, the 543-550 pages;A.Chauvel, G.Lefebvre,“Petrochemical Processes,Technical and Economic Characteristics”, Volume 1,Technip, Paris, 1989, page 213 and continued page;US 5,336,841、US 4,570,026 And references cited therein.The disclosure of these references be incorporated herein for reference and be formed as the present invention disclose in A part for appearance.
Two kinds of primary products of MTBE divisions are C4Compound isobutene and methanol.Another C4The compound tert-butyl alcohol also may be used It can be included in dissociative reaction product phase.It is any or both in isobutene and the tert-butyl alcohol to be used as raw material supply method step A1), to constitute total C of the raw material for this method and step4The other C of compounds content or supplement derived from other source4 Content.The division and at least one C for being obtained in this way of one or more intermediate separation and/or purification step in MTBE4Chemical combination Object is to method and step a1) in gaseous oxidation supply between be also possible, for example, with as far as possible by at least one C4Change It closes object and methanol is separated from each other and is removed from the fission process any by-product that may negatively affect gaseous oxidation.Separation And/or purification can be known to the skilled in the art and look like suitable any means.Suitable purification and separation Method is for example, describe in 1 149 814A1 of EP, WO 04/018393A1 and WO 04/052809A1.Separating methanol it Afterwards, can optionally will include then the C4Compound isobutene is purified as the split coil method of major constituent and is provided as raw material To method and step a1).Suitable method of purification is known to the skilled in the art and preferably includes distillation, extraction, absorption, inhales At least one of at least one of receive, chromatograph or wash, preferably distill and extract, preferably at least a kind of distillation and at least one Kind extraction.Can at least partly by unreacted MTBE from the step in C4It is detached in compound phase.It can be optionally The MTBE of separation is purified and is recycled to dissociative reaction at least partly.
In a preferred embodiment according to the method for the present invention, by method and step aa1) in obtain methanol supply Method and step g)., can be by method and step aa1 in other side according to the method for the present invention) in obtain methanol supply Method and step a5).Optionally the methanol can be purified, preferably by heat purifying such as distillation, fractionation or rectifying, be crystallized, extraction It takes, tower or washing, more preferably at least single flash.The example of methanol purifying describes in EP 1 254 887.
The invention further relates to the Preparation equipments of at least one of methacrylic acid and methacrylate, include at least following The component of fluid guiding connection each other:
A1) gaseous oxidation unit,
A2 it) is quenched unit,
A3) the first extraction cells,
A4) the first separative element,
A5) optionally, the first esterification unit,
B) the second separative element,
C) optionally, third separative element,
D) optionally, the 4th separative element,
Wherein the first separative element is the thermal release unit at least one outlet at bottom in the one third of its underpart, At least one outlet at bottom is connected to the guiding of at least one entrance fluid of the second separative element.
It can be liquid that term " fluid guiding connection " is understood as referring to unit through connection to meet herein, gas, steam, surpass The fluid of at least one of critical fluids or any other fluid can direct at least one other unit from a unit.This It can be for example by via pipe or pipeline (such as the material by resistance to reaction reagent and leading condition, such as stainless steel or glass Glass or any other suitable material well known by persons skilled in the art are made) direct connection reach, or it is each using being arranged in Tank car or slot or reservoir between unit reach indirectly.If gaseous state should be kept by guiding gas and its, gas is guided Device is preferably kept at the temperature higher than the dew point of the gas.If wanting direct fluids, the device for guiding the liquid is preferred It maintains at solidification than component present in the liquid and/or the liquid and/or the high temperature of set point.This can be by means of By the device for guiding corresponding gas or liquid it is heat-insulated and/or heating reach.All reactors, tower and other apparatus assemblies preferably by Resistance to reaction reagent and their conditions for being undergone, for example, especially material manufacture of temperature and pressure condition.
Gaseous oxidation unit A1) preferably include at least one reactor for being suitable for carrying out gas phase reaction, especially pressure Reactor, preferably at least a multitubular reactor, it is anti-for example formed as pipe and shell mould reactor and/or at least one plate Device and/or at least one fluidized-bed reactor are answered, wherein multitubular reactor is preferred.Especially preferably at least one multitube Reactor, wherein oxidation catalyst are arranged at least one pipe, preferably wherein the pipe be with oxidation catalyst filling or Coating, preferably fill.According to currently preferred oxidation catalyst be it is related to the method for the present invention above mentioned by Those.Reactor material should be patience to the reaction reagent of inside reactor and leading condition and preferably inert.It is suitble to Reactor can be for example from MAN DWE GmbH, Deggendorfer Werft, Germany or from IHI Corporation, Japan Commercially available and formation is known to the skilled person a part for common sense.
In two benches gaseous oxidation, gaseous oxidation unit may include at least two reaction zones, and each reaction zone includes Oxidation catalyst.At least two reaction zone can be that at least two reaction zones in single-reactor or at least two are anti- Answer device.Oxidation catalyst in first reaction zone is preferably by least one C4Compound, preferably isobutene and/or tert-butyl alcohol oxygen It is melted into the oxidation catalyst of methacrolein, and the oxidation catalyst in second reaction zone is preferably suitable for methacrolein It is oxidized to methacrylic acid.Suitable catalyst above with relatively refer to according to the method for the present invention.
In one of the present device preferred aspect, oxidant, preferably oxygen, preferably at least one source of air At least one feedway of at least one feedway and water and/or steam is in fluid communication with gaseous oxidation unit.If Gaseous oxidation unit includes at least the first zoneofoxidation and another zoneofoxidation, then the equipment for each zoneofoxidation may include to A kind of few at least one feedway of at least one feedway and water and/or steam of oxidizer source.Equipment can be into one Step includes the feedway of diluent, the diluent such as nitrogen, argon gas and/or carbon dioxide, preferably nitrogen or titanium dioxide Carbon, such as from catalytic combustion unit (CCU) or hot fuel element (TCU), preferably downstream in the device in accordance with the invention The carbonated recycling gas of CCU or TCU.Corresponding feedway should be by resistance to reaction reagent and leading condition Material such as stainless steel or glass are made.In preferred design, oxygen, diluent and water are supplied into the C4Stream, then into Enter corresponding reactor, so that preformed mixture enters reactor.
Step a1 according to the method for the present invention) preferably carried out in gaseous oxidation unit.
According in present device a preferred embodiment, it is quenched unit A2) it is wherein by gaseous oxidation phase Condensation and/or the absorptive unit for absorbing and being formed liquid phase.It is preferred that making the methyl being present in the oxidation phase for leaving catalytic reaction zone Acrylic acid is in quenching unit A2) in condensation and form solution, the preferred aqueous solution containing methacrylic acid as main oxidation product. Can be in absorptive unit A2) in by unreacted methacrolein detach and if necessary, guide return to gaseous oxidation area For further reacting.It is known to the skilled in the art suitable for according to the quenching unit of present device.According to this The step a2 of inventive method) preferably quenching unit A2) in carry out.
According in present device a preferred embodiment, it is quenched unit A2) it is single followed by the first extraction First A3).Will be quenched unit A2) in formed the aqueous solution containing methacrylic acid be directed to the first extraction cells A3), wherein providing Organic solvent, methacrylic acid are preferably substantially extracted in the solvent.Organic solvent is preferably substantially unmixing with water , so that forming at least partly the dilution water phase of methacrylic acid and the organic phase containing methacrylic acid.About preferably having The details of solvent is in above method step a3) description in provide.Method and step a3) preferably in the first extraction cells into Row.It is known to those skilled in the art and seem that the suitable any extraction cells of such extraction for methacrylic acid can be examined Consider and be used as the first extraction cells A3).
Equipment according to the present invention is included in the first extraction cells A3) the first separative element A4 in downstream).If according to this The equipment of invention is used to prepare methyl methacrylate, then the first separative element A4) preferably in the first esterification unit A5) it is upper Trip, preferably in the first extraction cells A3) and the first esterification unit A5) between and with they fluid communication.First separative element A4) It is preferably suitable for detaching methacrylic acid, preferably purify, in particular for by methacrylic acid and for the first extraction cells A3 extractant separation), preferably also allows methacrylic acid and leaves the first extraction cells A3 according to present device) Other components separation, the thick organic phase present in thick organic phase correspond to method and step a3 according to the method for the present invention) it is thick Organic phase.First separative element A4) it is preferably thermal release unit, preferably include destilling tower, fractionating column, rectifying column and this field skill Art personnel are known and seem the method and step a3 for being suitable for the method for the present invention) separation any other heat separation device in It is at least one.First separative element A4) include more than one separation phase it is possible.First separative element A4) it preferably includes At least one outlet at bottom, the outlet at bottom can be in the bottom of the first separative element or going out in the one third of its underpart Mouthful.First separative element A4) this arrangement preferably allow for higher-boiling compound phase and thick organic phase separation, this corresponds to root According to the method and step aa4 of the method for the present invention).At least one outlet at bottom preferably with the second separative element B) it is at least one The guiding connection of entrance fluid.This fluid guiding connection can utilize first separative element at least one outlet at bottom and Direct conduit between at least one entrance of second separative element reaches.Can also by least one intermediate equipment and/ Or component R) be arranged at least one outlet at bottom and the second separative element B of the first separative element) at least one entrance it Between, a for example, at least other separation equipment, for example, at least one other thermal release equipment and/or at least one solid-liquid Separation equipment and/or at least one mixing apparatus and/or at least one reservoir, such as in order to will be in the first separative element A4 the higher-boiling compound detached in) mutually introduces the first water phase, preferred to can be by the higher-boiling compound phase and first Water phase combines, and optionally by the component of the higher-boiling compound phase and/or the higher-boiling compound phase of the combination and the One aqueous phase separation.It is known to those skilled in the art and seem any equipment for being suitable for the purpose and component may include In equipment according to the present invention.
For purifying the first separative element A4) in the first optional purification unit of methacrylic acid for detaching can also cloth Set in the first separative element A4) downstream.The first optional purification unit can be, for example, hot purification unit, such as distill Tower, fractionating column, rectifying column etc., crystalline element or known to those skilled in the art and seem to be suitable for purifying methacrylic acid Any other equipment.
Equipment according to the present invention may further include one between unit or component mentioned by any or all A or multiple additional components, such as by the heat or stripper plant of the separation of high and/or low boiling component, solid/liquid separation fills It sets, for example, at least a filter and/or centrifuge, and/or cooling and/or heating unit.In preferred design, for example, For low-boiler destilling tower and optionally also have filter to be arranged in quenching unit downstream and extraction cells upstream.Two In another preferred aspect of stage gas phase oxidation unit, quenching unit is arranged between this two benches.
Unreacted methacrolein can be single in quenching unit, the first extraction cells, the first separative element, the first purifying It is detached in any of first or any of above other equipment component, and guides and return to gaseous oxidation unit so as to further anti- It answers.
First esterification unit A5) the first separative element A4 can be arranged in) or the first optional purification unit downstream.It is right First esterification unit A5) it is not subject to especially to limit and can be suitable for esterification to form methacrylic acid by methacrylic acid Ester, preferably any unit of methyl methacrylate.It is preferably suitable for liquid phase esterification.First esterification unit A5) it preferably includes Esterification catalyst, can be multiphase or homogeneous catalyst such as solid catalyst or liquid catalyst, and it is preferably acid from Sub-exchange resin such as US 6,469,292, JP 1249743, those of described in EP 1 254 887 or with trade name(Rohm and Haas Corp.)、(Dow Corp.) or(Lanxess AG) those of commercially available, or it is capable of the acid of catalytic esterification, such as sulfuric acid H2SO4
Second purification unit can be arranged in the first esterification unit A5) downstream, so as to the metering system that will wherein generate Acid esters purifies.The second optional purification unit can be, for example, hot purification unit, such as destilling tower, fractionating column, rectifying column etc., Crystalline element is known to those skilled in the art and seem to be suitable for purifying methacrylic acid system ester, especially metering system Any other equipment of sour methyl esters.
Equipment according to the present invention further includes the second separative element B).Second separative element B) by the first extraction cells A3) At least part for the water for including in first water phase of middle acquisition and the especially above-mentioned at least one of at least one organic compound At least part of component ii. detaches, to obtain the second water phase and organic phase.Method and step b) according to the method for the present invention is preferred In the second separative element B) in carry out.
According in present device a preferred embodiment, the second separative element B) include the second extraction cells B1).Second extraction cells B1) it is used for extracting at least part of the first water phase with extractant to form the second water phase and extraction Phase, and be preferably used for the extraction phase utmostly detaching the second water phase as far as possible in technology limit.Therefore, according to At least method and step b1a of the method for the present invention) and preferred method steps b1a) and b1b) preferably in the second extraction cells B1) in, Continuation mode is most preferably pressed to carry out.Second extraction cells B1) preferably include at least one extraction tower, scrubbing tower, phase separator or It is known to those skilled in the art and seem to be suitable for liquid-liquid extraction, be preferably also adapted to by organic phase or ionic liquid phase with Aqueous phase separation, be more preferably suitable for by continuation method extract and detach miscellaneous equipment, a for example, at least extraction tower, at least one A Impulse packing and/or packed column, at least one rotating extractor, especially at least a rotation detached using centrifugal force Turn extractor, at least one scrubbing tower and/or at least one phase separator.Second extraction cells B1) it is preferably able in environment temperature Under degree, and in the temperature in addition to environment temperature, especially raised temperature, especially above and method and step b1a) and B1b it) is relatively resistant at mentioned temperature and operation.
According in another of present device preferred embodiment, the second separative element includes
B2a) crystalline element, and
B2b) optionally, Crystallization Separation unit.
In crystalline element B2a) in, the first aqueous solution obtained in the first extraction cells is generally cooled such that water at least portion It crystallizes out with dividing.Then the slurry that gained can be conveyed, optionally via parking cell T1) it is used for crystal growth, it is such as above-mentioned To method and step b2a) and it is b2b) related described such, it is transported to crystal separative element B2b), such as scrubbing tower or centrifuge, It is middle to detach solid crystal with mother liquor at least partly, it preferably washs to remove remaining impurity to greatest extent at least partly. At least one fusion apparatus can also be included in the second separative element B2) in, and can be in crystalline element B2a) and Crystallization Separation Unit B 2b) in it is at least one internal or external, preferably at least with Crystallization Separation unit B 2b) guided with fluid and/or solid Connection.It is preferred that melting at least part of the crystal of the optionally washing at least one melt element and allowing the melting Partial at least part be passed to next apparatus assembly or cleaning solution as the crystal in Crystallization Separation unit or this two Kind situation.It is still possible that using one or more conduits by least part of the crystal from crystal separative element B2b) Supply crystalline element B2a) and/or supply parking cell T1) it is used as crystalline seed.
It is known to those skilled in the art and seem any crystalline element, parking cell and the crystal that are suitable for above-mentioned purpose Separative element can be used for equipment according to the present invention, wherein preferably allowing for the corresponding units of continuous crystallisation and separation.Crystallization is single Member can be known to those skilled in the art and seem to be suitable for times for making water crystallize from the aqueous solution comprising organic component What crystalline element, wherein it is preferred that suspension crystallization unit, it is even furthermore preferable that equipped with scraper so as to may be on it from crystal The cooling surface of formation scrapes away the suspension crystallization unit of crystal at least partly.Parking cell (provided that) be preferably in a groove shape Formula, is preferably equipped with agitating device, and equipped at least one entrance being connected to crystalline element fluid and/or solid guiding and It is at least one to guide the outlet being connected to Crystallization Separation unit fluid and/or solid.Crystalline element, optionally together with parking cell It is preferably suitable for carrying out step b2a according to the method for the present invention together).Crystal separative element is preferably suitable for carrying out according to this hair The step b2b of bright method), and preferably scrubbing tower or centrifugal separation equipment.Suitable crystalline element, and it is combined with washing And/or the crystalline element of melt element is, for example, such as works " Melt Crystallisation Technology ", author G.F.Arkenbout, Technomic Publishing Co.Inc., Lancas ter Basel (1995), 265-288 Page, Chem.Ing.Techn. (72) (10/2000) have crystal in waterpower or machine washing tower described in 1231-1233 Downstream washing suspension crystallization unit.In general, any washing with forced conveyance melts scrubbing tower, such as Chem.Ing.Techn.57 (1985) No.2, the 91-102 pages and Chem.Ing.Techn.63 (1991), No.9,881- Described in page 891 and WO 99/6348 those.The example description of suitable washing melting tower EP 97405, US 4735781, WO 00/24491、EP 920894、EP 398437、EP 373720、EP 193226、EP 191194、WO 98/27240、EP 305316, in US 4787985, and can be for example from TNO Institute in Apeldoorn, Holland, from Niro Process Technology B.V., Hertogenbosch, NL, or from Sulzer Chemtech AG, Switzerland, TNO or Niro Process Technology B.V., Holland commercially available from.Suitable crystalline element, washing unit and melt element, and combination Other examples of crystallization/washing/melt element also above with method and step b2a) provide in the document relatively quoted.Properly It is known to the skilled in the art as according to the centrifugal separation equipment of the crystal separative element in present device.
At least one incinerator or fuel element may include in equipment according to the present invention, such as by second extraction The extraction phase obtained in unit or the mother liquor obtained from crystalline element and/or crystal separative element is taken to incinerate.
Equipment according to the present invention may further include third separative element C).Third separative element C) preferably especially wrap It includes in equipment wherein according to the present invention includes embodiment of the extraction cells as the second separative element, but can also wrap It includes in embodiment of the crystalline element as the second separative element to include in equipment wherein according to the present invention.Third separative element C) be preferably used for method and step b1a) in any residual extractant for using and the second aqueous phase separation.Third separative element C) it can To be other extraction cells, it is preferred that being thermal release unit, such as destilling tower, fractionating column, rectifying column etc., wherein this field Technical staff is known and seems that any device for being suitable for such separation can be considered in the device in accordance with the invention.
Equipment according to the present invention can further include the 4th separative element D).Second separative element B wherein) packet Include extraction cells B1a) embodiment in, the 4th separative element D) preferably include at least one thermal release equipment D1a) for will At least part of the extractant is with extraction phase separation to obtain the extraction for including at least one component ii. according to the present invention Object, this corresponds to method and step d1a).Can also include at least one other thermal release equipment D1b) so as to will be according to this hair At least part of bright at least one component ii. is detached from the extract, this corresponds to method and step d1b).This field Technical staff is known and seems to be suitable for carrying out method and step d1a) and the thermal release equipment of separation d1b) use can be considered In at least one of equipment according to the present invention, such as distillation, fractionation or rectifying column etc..
In wherein the second separative element includes the embodiment of crystalline element and crystal separative element, the 4th separative element At least one of D dewatering unit D2a) is preferably included) and other separative element D2b).Dewatering unit D2a) it is preferably suitable for Carry out the method and step d2a of the method for the present invention).It is known to those skilled in the art and seem to be suitable for crystalline element and/or crystalline substance The dewatering unit of the mother liquor detached in body separative element being at least partly dehydrated can be considered for equipment according to the present invention.Root It is according to currently preferred dewatering unit, for example, filled with the dehydrating agent not reacted at least one component ii., such as molecule The tower and distillation unit of sieve, are particularly adapted to the distillation unit of azeotropic distillation.Other separative element D2b) it is preferably suitable for Carry out step d2b according to the method for the present invention), preferably thermal release unit.It is known to those skilled in the art and seem suitable In carrying out method and step d1a) and the thermal release equipment of separation d1b) can be considered for equipment according to the present invention, such as steam It evaporates, be fractionated or at least one of rectifying column etc..
Other separative element can also include in equipment according to the present invention.The one of preferred other separative element A example be suitable for by least one component ii. from it is according to the present invention include at least two component ii. mixture, such as The separative element of the mixture separation obtained in step d) according to the method for the present invention.Such other separative element is preferably heat Separative element preferably includes at least one destilling tower, fractionating column, rectifying column etc..
Equipment according to the present invention is preferably in the 4th separative element D) and at least one other separative element at least One and the first extraction cells A3) and/or the first separative element A4) between include at least one conduit, so as to by metering system At least one of acid and phase containing methacrylic acid are from the 4th separative element D) and at least one other separative element in At least one of at least one guiding returns to the first extraction cells A3) and the first separative element A4).
Equipment according to the present invention optionally includes at least one second esterification unit G) it is used at least one component ii. Esterification, preferably in the second separative element B), third separative element C) and the 4th separative element D) at least one downstream.This hair The method and step g) of bright method is preferably in the second esterification unit G) in carry out.Be related to the second esterification unit G) details with it is right above In the first esterification unit A5) it is those of mentioned identical.
Equipment according to the present invention can also include at least one ester separative element H) so as to by one or more esters each other Be at least partially separate, especially by least one ester and at least one second esterification unit G) in the ester that obtains mutually at least portion Separation, this corresponds to the method and step h) of the method for the present invention.It is known to those skilled in the art and seem to be suitable for ester separation Any equipment may be used as ester separative element H).The thermal release equipment and crystallizer of the type being already mentioned above, extraction are set Standby, device for phase saparation is preferably as according to the ester separative element in present device.
At least one other purification unit J) it can also provide in the device in accordance with the invention, for second to be esterified Unit G) in obtain or at least one ester separative element H) in one or more esters purifying for detaching.According to the method for the present invention Method and step j) is preferably at least one other purification unit J) in carry out.The details of this other purification unit corresponds to Those of purification unit mentioned by related to the first esterification unit.
If equipment according to the present invention can also be included in the second extraction cells B1 for including), with the second esterification unit G), ester separative element H) and for purification of at least one ester other purification unit J) between at least one ester conduit.Institute At least one ester conduit is stated to be used at least one ester from the second esterification unit G), ester separative element H) and for purifying at least one The other purification unit J of kind of ester) at least one of direct into the second extraction cells B1a), wherein at least one ester can To be optionally used as extractant.
According in the preferred aspect of present device, the equipment further includes in gaseous oxidation unit A1) on The MTBE of trip divides unit AA1).It is familiar in the field of competence and shape for the division unit of MTBE divisions and suitable catalyst As a part for common sense well known to those skilled in the art, for example, being described in Ullmann ' s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, the 5th edition, the A4 volumes, page 488;V.Fattore、M.Massi Mauri、G.Oriani、 G.Paret, Hydrocarbon Processing, in August, 1981, the 101-106 pages;Ullmann’s Encyclopedia Of Industrial Chemistry, the 5th edition, the A16 volumes, the 543-550 pages;A.Chauvel, G.Lefebvre, " Petrochemical Processes, Technical and Economic Characteristics ", volume 1,Technip, Paris, 1989, page 213 and continued page;US 5,336,841, US 4,570,026 and wherein In the bibliography of reference.
Isobutene separative element S1) be preferably placed in MTBE divisions unit AA1) gentle phase oxidation unit A1) and between and with The guiding connection of each of which fluid.Isobutene separative element S1) it is used for isobutene phase, preferably also methanol phase, is catalyzed with second The effluent of reaction zone detaches, which includes isobutene and methanol as major constituent.Isobutene separative element S1) can be At least one in extractor, crystallizer, tower, distillation equipment, rectifying device, film, pervaporation equipment, phase separator and washing facility Kind.Isobutene separative element S1) preferably include isobutene phase outlet and methanol phase outlet.The outlet of the isobutene phase is excellent Choosing and gaseous oxidation unit A1) it connect, optionally connected via temporary location such as purification unit, heat exchanger and/or pressurizer. The outlet of the methanol phase is preferably connect at least one of the first esterification unit and the second esterification unit, optionally in Between methanol purification unit.It may include known to those skilled in the art and seem any equipment conduct for being suitable for purification of methanol Methanol purification unit.The example of suitable purification unit preferably include at least one distillation equipment, crystallizer, extractor, tower or Washing facility, more preferably at least a distillation equipment.The example of methanol purification unit describes in EP 1 254 887.
The invention further relates to according to the method for the present invention, wherein this method carries out in the device in accordance with the invention.
It is illustrated the present invention in more detail by attached drawing and non-limiting embodiment.
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Fig. 1 schematically shows preferred embodiment of the process according to the invention in flow diagram form.
Fig. 2 schematically shows the implementations that wherein the second separative element B is the equipment according to the present invention of extraction cells Scheme.
Fig. 3 schematically shows the implementation that wherein the second separative element B is the equipment according to the present invention of crystalline element Scheme.
Fig. 4 shows the part of the method described in embodiment 1.
Embodiment according to fig. 2, by C4Compound imports in gaseous oxidation unit A1, and wherein it is urged in one or two benches Change in gaseous oxidation and is oxidized to methacrylic acid.C4Compound, oxygen, steam and inert dilution gas enter gaseous oxidation list The entrance of first A1 is not shown.C4Compound can divide unit AA1 (not shown) from MTBE, via isobutene separative element S1 (not shown) provides.The gaseous state methacrylic acid obtained in gaseous oxidation unit A1 is mutually directed to quenching unit via pipeline 1 A2, wherein it is cooled and is absorbed into water or water phase and forms the water phase containing methacrylic acid.It is single that quenching liquid enters quenching The entrance of first A2 is not shown.Aqueous methacrylic acid is mutually directed to the first extraction cells A3 via pipeline 2, wherein being used as It is extracted and forms organic phase and water phase (the first water phase according to the method for the present invention) by the organic solvent of extractant.The two phases It is detached in the first extraction cells A3.
The organic phase is directed to the first separative element A4 from the first extraction cells A3 via pipeline 3, wherein it is steamed It evaporates and detaches methacrylic acid and extractant and higher-boiling compound phase.Extractant can be recycled to via pipeline 6 One extraction cells A3.Can via pipeline 5 collect methacrylic acid and optionally one or more purification units in downstream (not Show) in purifying, or it can be directed to the first esterification unit A5 via pipeline 4, optionally via purifying (not shown). In first esterification unit A5, can by methacrylated, such as with methanol, such as in separative element S1 (not shown) with The methanol of MTBE division phase separations, to form methyl methacrylate.Other alcohol as described above can also be used metering system Acid is esterified in the first esterification unit A5.The ester generated in the first esterification unit A5 is collected via pipeline 7 and it can be optional Ground polymerize in polymerized unit A6 (not shown), optionally has intermediate and/or downstream purifying.It will be in the first separative element A4 The higher-boiling compound of collection is mutually directed to the second separative element B, is optionally guided via combining unit R, if wherein it is uncommon The water phase that can be detached with the first extraction cells A3 if prestige merges.
The water phase detached in first extraction cells A3 is directed to the second separative element B (the direct conduit not shown), Optionally via pipeline 24 and combining unit R guidings, wherein it can mutually merge if desired with higher-boiling compound. Combining unit R is can be omitted, water phase and higher-boiling compound mutually merge in the second separative element B directly to each other.
It is used as the water phase and higher boiling chemical combination of organic solvent extraction merging in the second separative element B of the second extractant Object is mutually to form water phase (the second water phase for corresponding to the method for the present invention) and organic phase.The water phase is directed to via pipeline 9 Three separative element C, wherein the residual extractant from the second extraction step can be detached at least partly and optionally via pipe Line 25 is recycled to the second separative element B.It can will remain water phase (the third water phase for corresponding to the method for the present invention) recycling, example It is such as recycled to gaseous oxidation unit A1 (not showing conduit), is used as process water, is directed to biologically pure unit and (does not show Go out) or via the discharge of pipeline 20.The organic phase detached in second separative element B can be directed to the 4th separation via pipeline 10 Cells D, wherein at least one component ii. can be detached.It can collect in the 4th separative element D and be detached at least via pipeline 11 At least part of component ii. a kind of simultaneously optionally purifies (not shown).If the separation component ii. in the 4th separative element D Mixture, then this mixture can be directed to other separative element so that component ii. is separated from each other (not shown). It, can will be this via pipeline 15 if detaching methacrylic acid in the 4th separative element D or containing the phase of methacrylic acid Methacrylic acid or being mutually directed to the first extraction cells A3 or be directed to the first separation list via pipeline 16 containing methacrylic acid First A4.At least part of at least one component ii. detached in 4th separative element D can also be directed to via pipeline 14 Second esterification unit G.Any of the organic phase detached in second separative element B and water phase or third can be detached single The water phase detached in first C is directed to the second esterification unit G.In the second esterification unit G, with alcohol by least one component ii. esters Change to form corresponding ester.If alcohol is methanol, this methanol can be with for example, via optionally having intermediate purification (not shown) Separative element S1 from MTBE splitters AA1 import.If the ester obtained in the second esterification unit G includes mutually more than one ester, At least one ester can be then detached in ester separative element H.It can will at least one in the ester purification unit J (not shown) in downstream Kind ester purifying.Can will be obtained in one or more of second esterification unit G, ester separative element H and ester purification unit J to A kind of few ester is directed to the second separative element B to be used as extractant.
Fig. 3 shows that wherein the second separative element B according to the present invention is another embodiment party of the equipment of crystalline element Case.In this embodiment, it is related in the details of apparatus assembly A1 to A6, R, G, H, J, AA1 and S1 and the embodiment of Fig. 2 Identical and only different aspect is described below.It, will generally in crystalline element B2a in the exemplary embodiments of Fig. 2 Combined water phase is mutually cooled such that water crystallizes out at least partly with higher-boiling compound.If crystal is being tied at least partly It is formed in the cooling surface of brilliant unit B 2a, then they can be scraped.Then it is single the slurry of gained to be optionally directed to stop First T1 (not shown), wherein it is preferred that stir the slurry, while more multicrystalline growth and/or crystalline size increase.Then via The slurry of crystal and mother liquor is directed to crystal separative element B2b by pipeline 9 from crystalline element B2a and/or parking cell T1, wherein Solid crystal is detached with mother liquor at least partly and is optionally washed to remove impurity at least partly.It can be by the one of crystal Part is back to crystalline element B2a from the B2b guidings of crystal separative element and/or (is not shown to parking cell T1 with serving as crystal seed Conduit).
Can make the crystal of the optionally washing at least part melt and can be by least part of puddle Recycling, such as is recycled to gaseous oxidation unit A1 (not showing conduit), is used as process water, as cleaning solution to wash The crystal in crystal separative element B2a is washed, biologically pure unit (not shown) is directed to or is discharged via pipeline 20.It can be via The mother liquor detached in crystal separative element B2b is directed to the 4th separative element D by pipeline 10, wherein at least one group can be detached Divide ii..4th separative element D may include dewatering unit D2a and/or thermal release cells D 2b.If in the 4th separative element D The mixture of middle separation component ii., then this mixture can be directed to another separative element so as to by component ii. each other Detach (not shown).It, can be via if detaching methacrylic acid in the 4th separative element D or containing the phase of methacrylic acid Pipeline 15 is by this methacrylic acid or being mutually directed to the first extraction cells A3 or guided via pipeline 16 containing methacrylic acid To the first separative element A4.At least one component ii. detached in the 4th separative element D can be collected via pipeline 11 at least A part simultaneously optionally purifies in other purification unit (not shown).Can also will be detached in 4th separative element D to A kind of few at least part of component ii. is directed to the second esterification unit G via pipeline 14.It can be by Crystallization Separation unit B 2b The mother liquor of middle separation is directed to the second esterification unit G.
Test method
The measurement of distribution coefficient (k values)
Water phase comprising predetermined amount acetic acid is merged with the organic solvent (extractant) of same volume.It is shaken at 50 DEG C And/or the two phases are stirred 15-30 minutes to ensure to reach balanced distribution of the acetic acid in water phase and organic phase.Then allow this Mixture detaches at 50 DEG C to be returned to organic phase with water phase and is mutually separated from each other the two.Pass through gas-chromatography (GC) or high pressure Liquid chromatogram (HPLC) measures the amount of acetic acid present in the organic phase of separation.
·HPLC:Agilent 1200
Pump:Quaternary gradient pump
ο eluant, eluents:Acetonitrile KH2PO4(0.02mol/L)pH 2
■ gradients 3min 0%100%
■ 15min 50%50%
■ 30min 70%30%
ο flows:1.0ml/min
ο dwell times:30min
(the p ο st) time is run after ο:5min
ο control pressures:It is 190 bars, 250 bars maximum
Autosampler:Autosampler
ο volume injecteds:20μL
Column stove:Including column switching control
ο temperature:30℃
ο columns:Agilent SB-Aq
■ dimensions lengths 150mm, di4.6mm, 3.5 μm of materials
Detector MWD or DAD
ο UV 210nm, 241nm, 254nm, 265nm (DAD is preferred) GC:Perkin Elmer Autosystem
Autosampler:Perkin Elmer
ο cleaning solvents THF
1.0 μ L of ο volume injecteds
Syringe:
ο shunts split ratio 100
200 DEG C of ο temperature program(me)s
Flow constant pressure 12.0
Column stove:
ο column J&W Scientific DB 225
ο dimensions lengths 30m, di0.25mm, 0.25 μm of material
ο temperature program(me)s
Rate temperature (DEG C) dwell time (min)
Initial 40 5.0
15 180 4.0
ο run times: 18.3min
Detector FID
260 DEG C of ο setting values
Specific implementation mode
Embodiment 1:
Embodiment 1 describes a part for method as shown in Figure 4.Contain 82.1 by what is generated on the first separative element A4 Weight %MAA, 14.3 weight % is various and part is unknown higher-boiling compounds (dimerization and oligomeric MAA, maleic acid, to benzene two Formic acid, citraconic acid, polymer etc.) and 3.6 weight % polymerization inhibitors (mainly quinhydrones) higher-boiling compound phase with from the first extraction Take the first water phase containing 0.6 weight %MAA and 5.0 weight % higher-boiling compounds that unit A3 is isolated by 1:80 higher boiling The ratio between compound phase and first water phase merge in combining unit R.Measurement of concetration in the merging phase of gained is 1.6 weight % MAA and 5.1 weight % higher-boiling compounds.The phase of the merging is extracted in the second separative element B with n-hexane.In organic phase 4.9 weight %MAA of middle generation, relative to the comparative situation when not merging the first water phase mutually with the higher-boiling compound Lower 3.9 weight %MAA.

Claims (24)

1. the method for preparing at least one of methacrylic acid and methacrylate, including following methods step:
A1) at least one C4The gaseous oxidation of compound includes the reaction phase of methacrylic acid to obtain;
A2) quenching of the reaction phase is to obtain the thick water phase for including methacrylic acid;
A3) at least part of the methacrylic acid is extracted into organic solvent from the thick water phase comprising methacrylic acid In, to obtain the thick organic phase and the first water phase that include methacrylic acid, wherein first water phase includes following components:
I. at least 65 weight %, preferably 65 weight %-99.9 weight %, more preferable 70 weight %-99.8 weight % water, then it is more excellent 75 weight %-99 weight %, more preferable 76 weight %-98.5 weight %, more preferable 77 weight %-98 weight % are selected, even more It is preferred that 78 weight %-97.5 weight %, even more preferably 79 weight %-95 weight %, even more preferably 80 weight %-90 weight % Water, based on the total weight of first water phase, and
Ii. it is no more than 35 weight %, preferably 0.1 weight %-35 weight %, preferably 0.2 weight %-30 weight %, more preferable 1 weight %-25 weight % are measured, even more preferably 1.5 weight %-24 weight %, more preferable 2 weight %-23 weight %, even more preferably 2.5 Weight %-22 weight %, even more preferably 5 weight %-21 weight %, even more preferably at least the one of 10 weight %-20 weight % Kind of organic compound, based on the total weight of first water phase,
The sum of the weight amount of wherein i. and ii. is 100 weight %;
A4) the separation of at least part of the methacrylic acid and the thick organic phase comprising methacrylic acid and optionally pure Change;
A5) optionally, step a4) in obtain the methacrylic acid at least part of esterification;
B) be included in step a3) obtained in the first water phase in water at least part at least one component ii. extremely At least part of separation, to obtain the second water phase and organic phase, wherein the organic phase includes at least one component ii., and The wherein described second water phase at least one component ii. of dilution compared with the first water phase;
C) optionally, point of at least part of at least one organic compound and the second water phase obtained in method and step b) From to obtain third water phase;
D) optionally, the separation of at least part of at least one component ii. and the organic phase obtained in method and step b).
2. the method for water phase of the processing comprising at least one organic compound, including following methods step:
A) the first water phase for including following components is provided
I. at least 65 weight %, preferably 65 weight %-99.9 weight %, more preferable 70 weight %-99.8 weight % water, then it is more excellent 75 weight %-99 weight %, more preferable 76 weight %-98.5 weight %, more preferable 77 weight %-98 weight % are selected, even more It is preferred that 78 weight %-97.5 weight %, even more preferably 79 weight %-95 weight %, even more preferably 80 weight %-90 weight % Water, based on the total weight of first water phase, and
Ii. it is no more than 35 weight %, preferably 0.1 weight %-35 weight %, preferably 0.2 weight %-30 weight %, more preferable 1 weight %-25 weight % are measured, even more preferably 1.5 weight %-24 weight %, more preferable 2 weight %-23 weight %, even more preferably 2.5 Weight %-22 weight %, even more preferably 5 weight %-21 weight %, even more preferably at least the one of 10 weight %-20 weight % Kind organic compound, the total weight based on first water phase;
The sum of the weight amount of wherein i. and ii. is 100 weight %;
B) at least part of the water in the first water phase provided in method and step a) is included in at least one component ii.'s At least part of separation, to obtain the second water phase and organic phase, wherein the organic phase includes at least one component ii., and And the wherein described second water phase at least one component ii. of dilution compared with the first water phase;
C) optionally, point of at least part of at least one organic compound and the second water phase obtained in method and step b) From to obtain third water phase;
D) optionally, the separation of at least part of at least one component ii. and the organic phase obtained in method and step b).
3. according to the method for claim 1 or claim 2, wherein method and step a4) include following methods step:
Aa4) the separation of higher-boiling compound phase and thick organic phase.
4. method according to claim 3, wherein by least part introducing method step a3 of the higher-boiling compound phase) The first water phase that is middle acquisition or being provided in method and step a).
5. according to the method for any one of the claims, the separation in wherein method and step b) includes following methods step:
B1a) use extractant extracting process step a3) in obtain or provided in method and step a) at least one of the first water phase Point, to form the second water phase and include the extraction phase of at least one component ii.;
B1b) the second water phase and the extraction phase are at least partially separate.
6. method according to claim 5, the separation in wherein method and step d) includes following methods step:
D1a) the separation of at least part of the extractant and the extraction phase, to obtain comprising at least one component ii. Extract;
D1b) optionally, the separation of at least part and the extract of at least one component ii..
7. according to claim 5 or the method for claim 6, wherein the third water phase includes to be no more than 3.0 weight %, preferably No more than 2.8 weight %, more preferably no more than 2.5 weight %, even more preferably be no more than 2.2 weight %, more preferably no more than 2.0 Weight % except method and step b1a) in organic compound in addition to the extractant that uses, the gross weight based on the third water phase Amount.
8. method as claimed in one of claims 1-4, the separation in wherein method and step b) includes following methods step:
B2a) at least part of the water is from method and step a3) in crystallize at least part of the first water phase for obtaining, with Crystallization water phase is formed as the second water phase and mother liquor, wherein the mother liquor includes at least one component ii.;
B2b) crystallization water phase and the mother liquor are at least partially separate.
9. method according to claim 8, the separation in wherein method and step d) includes at least one in following methods step:
D2a) method and step b2b) in at least partly dehydration of mother liquor that detaches, to obtain the mother liquor that is at least partly dehydrated;
D2b) at least part and method and step b2b of at least one component ii.) in obtain mother liquor or with method and step d2a) The separation for the mother liquor of middle acquisition being at least partly dehydrated.
10. according to claim 8 or the method for claim 9, further comprise following methods step:
E2) melting of the crystallization water phase is to obtain fusion-crystallization water phase as third water phase.
11. according to the method for any one of claim 7-10, wherein the third water phase or crystallization water phase include to be no more than 5000ppm, preferably more than 4000ppm, more preferably no more than 3000ppm, preferably 1500-2500ppm, more preferable 1800- 2200ppm, the most preferably not more than organic compound of 2000ppm, the total weight based on the third water phase.
12. according to the method for any one of the claims, wherein the third water phase is allowed to undergo at least one in following procedure Kind:Be directed to the processing of at least one biologically pure, be used as process water, and be directed to method and step a1) and a2) at least one It is a.
13. according to the method for any one of the claims, at least one component ii. detached in wherein method and step d) is The mixture of at least two component ii., and wherein in method and step additionally below
F) at least one component ii. is detached from this mixture at least partly.
14. according to the method for any one of the claims, wherein at least one organic compound of component ii. is at least one Organic compound of the kind selected from carboxylic acid, aldehyde and ketone.
15. according to the method for any one of the claims, wherein at least one component ii. is or comprising acetic acid, third At least one of olefin(e) acid, propionic acid and methacrylic acid.
16. according to the method for any one of the claims, wherein method and step d) and at least one of f) in detach At least one component ii. is or comprising methacrylic acid, and by least part side of being added to of the methacrylic acid Method step a2) in obtain thick water phase or method and step a3) in obtain thick organic phase in.
17. according to the method for any one of the claims, wherein allow method and step d) and at least one of f) in detach At least one component ii. or method and step a3) at least part experience following methods step of the first water phase for obtaining Suddenly:
G) esterification is to obtain the ester phase for including at least one ester.
18. method according to claim 17, wherein the ester includes mutually at least two esters.
19. according to claim 17 or the method for claim 18, following methods step is also comprised:
H) at least one ester and the ester phase are at least partially separate;
J) optionally, the purifying of at least one ester detached in method and step h).
20. according to the method for any one of claim 17-19, wherein step g), at least one of h) and j) in obtain At least part of at least one ester be used as method and step b1a) in extractant.
21. according to the method for any one of claim 17-20, wherein at least one ester group is in C1-C4Carboxylic acid and C1-C4 Alcohol.
22. according to the method for any one of the claims, following steps are also comprised:
Aa1) division of methyl tertiary butyl ether(MTBE) is to obtain at least one C4Compound and methanol,
The wherein described at least one C4At least one of at least part of compound is as raw material supply method step a1) Gaseous oxidation.
23. method according to claim 22, wherein by method and step aa1) in the methanol supply method step g) that obtains.
24. the equipment for being used to prepare at least one of methacrylic acid and methacrylate includes at least following fluid each other Guide the component of connection:
Gaseous oxidation unit (A1),
It is quenched unit (A2),
First extraction cells (A3),
First separative element (A4),
Optionally, the first esterification unit (A4),
Second separative element (B),
Optionally, third separative element (C),
Optionally, the 4th separative element (D),
Wherein described first separative element is thermal release unit, and in its underpart, one third includes at least one outlet at bottom, At least one outlet at bottom is connected to the guiding of at least one entrance fluid of the second separative element (B).
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