EP0665838A1 - Process for the production of high purity melamine - Google Patents

Process for the production of high purity melamine

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EP0665838A1
EP0665838A1 EP94924991A EP94924991A EP0665838A1 EP 0665838 A1 EP0665838 A1 EP 0665838A1 EP 94924991 A EP94924991 A EP 94924991A EP 94924991 A EP94924991 A EP 94924991A EP 0665838 A1 EP0665838 A1 EP 0665838A1
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Prior art keywords
melamine
mother liquor
crystals
raw
crystallization
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German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
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Salvatore Cassarino
Francesco Giacobbe
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KT Kinetics Technology SpA
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Kinetics Technology International SpA
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C07ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C07DHETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
    • C07D251/00Heterocyclic compounds containing 1,3,5-triazine rings
    • C07D251/02Heterocyclic compounds containing 1,3,5-triazine rings not condensed with other rings
    • C07D251/12Heterocyclic compounds containing 1,3,5-triazine rings not condensed with other rings having three double bonds between ring members or between ring members and non-ring members
    • C07D251/26Heterocyclic compounds containing 1,3,5-triazine rings not condensed with other rings having three double bonds between ring members or between ring members and non-ring members with only hetero atoms directly attached to ring carbon atoms
    • C07D251/40Nitrogen atoms
    • C07D251/54Three nitrogen atoms
    • C07D251/62Purification of melamine

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  • the present invention relates to an improved process for the production of very high purity melamine by two distinct stages of product crystallization.
  • the invention can be applied to any known process for the production of melamine from urea, where the melamine is recovered from the reaction effluent (which contains in addition to the melamine, ammonia, carbon dioxide and by-products of the reaction) by cooling and washing with ammonia solution to recover the melamine either as a solution or as a slurry containing solid melamine particles suspended in an aqueous ammonia medium.
  • Fine catalyst particles typically activated silica, with reference to the catalytic processes only.
  • Hydrolysis products typically ammeline, am elide, and melamine cyanurate) .
  • the catalyst particles are insoluble and can be removed by simple filtration.
  • the organic by-products of the type b) are lightly soluble either in alkaline or in neutral solution.
  • the organic by-products of type c) and d) are soluble in alkaline solution and very lightly soluble in neutral solution.
  • the removal of these by-products is obtained by filtration of a melamine solution performed in controlled conditions of temperature and pH. For that above indicated, it is preferred to perform the filtration at a pH close to neutral (7.0+1.0).
  • Crystallization VII Centrifugation to separate the melamine crystals, to be sent to drying, from the mother liquor to be recycled for the dissolution (phase IV) .
  • the formaldehyde test consist in dissolving 26 g. of melamine in 50 g. of formaldeyde at controlled temperature: if the product meets the required purity the solution results clear.
  • the dissolution (phase IV) and filtration (phase V) steps are particulary critical for the purification of the product.
  • the dissolution of the melamine, the control of the temperature and pH, the addition of activated carbon and the segregation of all the impurities into a solid phase are performed in this equipment.
  • An efficient filtration is complementary to an efficient dissolution and the product can become contaminated because of an operating or mechanical failure.
  • phase V the primary filtration (phase V) is performed on a solution with alkaline pH, between 7.5 and 9.0, where some of the by-products, with special reference to the melamine hydrolysis product, are partly soluble.
  • the impurities soluble in alkaline environment should be present in concentration from about 6 to 13 times higher than the corresponding amount of by-products formed in the process as indicated by the need of the auxiliary filtration (VIII) of the 8% to 15% of the circulated mother liquor.
  • VIII auxiliary filtration
  • the crystallization is performed at a sensibly lower temperature (typically between 40 and 60°C) and at a lower pH than those of the primary filtration (which is performed at a temperature between 100 and 110°C) .
  • there is an evaporation of part of the liquid during the crystallization there is a sensible increase in the concentration of the by ⁇ products. All this favours the segregation of impurities in the crystallization that in any case will be present in the final product through the mother liquor.
  • the present invention eliminates the above described drawbacks and permits the production of melamine by crystallization from mother liquor with extremely low impurities content by way of a procedure that assures the absence of phenomena of progressive accumulation of by-products.
  • the purification of the products is obtained through two distinct crystallization stages.
  • the attacched block schemes show the primary crystallization (figure 1) and the final crystallization (figure 2) .
  • the washing of the raw melamine crystals with the mother liquor specifically treated by a purification process represent an operation of main importance for the efficacy of the procedure.
  • the raw melamine produced in this way has a good purity, but it does not meet the formaldehyde test and the colour specification.
  • reaction effluent and the treated mother liquor enter the first stage while the ammonia gas is sent to the recovery, the by-products are removed by filtration and the raw melamine is produced.
  • the raw melamine because of the counter current washing with a fraction of purified mother liquor coming from the 2nd step, has a high purity, but it does not meet the colour and the clarity test.
  • the washing mother liquor shall have a flow rate between 0.3 and
  • the most critical aspect of the melamine purification is the formation, also downstream the filtrations, of by-products impurities, in addition to those present in the raw melamine.
  • traces of by ⁇ products present in the raw melamine, obtained with the procedure subject of the present invention are essentially present in solid phase, since they derive from a crystallization process.
  • these impurities remain in solid state and have a size suitable for easy removal by filtration.
  • a slurry which contains solid melamine (typically 30 ⁇ 40% wt) and any mother liquor with residual alkalinity with by-product impurities in solution and/or in supersaturation is sent to the dissolving vessel.
  • the by-products in solution which are fed to the dissolving vessel, tend to remain in solution because of supersaturation or to form very small size crystals that are removed by filtration with difficulty.
  • the second cause of contamination is the hydrolysis by-product that are formed during the same process of final purification.
  • the rates of formation of these by-products depend on the temperature and on the residence time. The formation rate increases, by increasing the temperature and the residence time.
  • the more critical items of equipment are the dissolving vessels and the filters, which must operate at temperature sensibly high to permit the dissolution of the melamine with not excessive amounts of water, according to the solubility characteristics of the melamine.
  • the dissolving temperature in the process generally used is about 100°C and generally less than 110°C.
  • the dissolving temperature is associated with considerably long residence times to permit the full dissolution of the melamine and the transfer of by ⁇ product impurities from the liquid phase to a solid phase that can be easily removed by filtration.
  • the hydrolysis by-products are present in the final mother liquor in appreciable amounts, especially if the filtration is performed in alkaline environment.
  • the dissolving vessel is fed with raw melamine crystals, with an already high degree of purity, since most of the impurities have been already removed in the primary filtration.
  • the primary filtration, centrifugation and washing of the crystals with the purified mother liquor represent barriers that obstruct the transfer of the by-product impurities in the raw melamine crystals.
  • the dissolution of the melamine in the purified mother liquor must be performed at temperature around 90°C and less than 100°C.
  • the residence time required for the dissolution of the melamine can be decreased since it is not necessary to activate the crystallization of by-products present in traces and only in solid phase.
  • the resulting solution intrinsically neutral, becomes fully limpid and purified after filtration.
  • the activated carbon is sent, together with the purified mother liquor, to the washing of the raw melamine E.
  • the activated carbon settles on the crystals and it is sent with the crystals to the melamine dissolution F where completes its purification action, and it is finally removed in the second filtration G.
  • changes of the high quality of the melamine product have not been observed; further, after prolonged operation, the characteristics of the melamine obtained are the following:

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  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Phenolic Resins Or Amino Resins (AREA)
EP94924991A 1993-08-23 1994-08-23 Process for the production of high purity melamine Withdrawn EP0665838A1 (en)

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ITRM930568A IT1261841B (it) 1993-08-23 1993-08-23 Procedimento per la produzione di melammina ad alta purezza.
ITRM930568 1993-08-23
PCT/IT1994/000139 WO1995006042A1 (en) 1993-08-23 1994-08-23 Process for the production of high purity melamine

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EP0665838A1 true EP0665838A1 (en) 1995-08-09

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EP (1) EP0665838A1 (ru)
JP (1) JPH08502760A (ru)
KR (1) KR950704272A (ru)
CN (1) CN1113656A (ru)
AU (1) AU7508194A (ru)
IT (1) IT1261841B (ru)
RU (1) RU95109943A (ru)
WO (1) WO1995006042A1 (ru)

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AU7508194A (en) 1995-03-21
KR950704272A (ko) 1995-11-17
ITRM930568A1 (it) 1995-02-23
ITRM930568A0 (it) 1993-08-23
CN1113656A (zh) 1995-12-20
RU95109943A (ru) 1997-03-20
IT1261841B (it) 1996-06-03
JPH08502760A (ja) 1996-03-26

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