WO2009141968A1 - 精製テレフタル酸分離母液の処理方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for treating a primary mother liquor separated into crystals and a mother liquor from a crystal slurry of purified terephthalic acid when producing high-purity terephthalic acid.
- Paraxylene is oxidized in an acetic acid solvent in the presence of an oxidation catalyst in the liquid phase to produce crude terephthalic acid.
- the crude terephthalic acid is dissolved in high-temperature and high-pressure water, and in the presence of a noble metal catalyst.
- the separated mother liquor (primary mother liquor) is concentrated by flashing, heating and evaporating under a pressure of less than atmospheric pressure, and the active aromatic carboxylic acid component dissolved in the separated mother liquor (primary mother liquor) is crystallized and recovered.
- This is a processing method for solvent water for purification that can be used by supplying it to the raw material for producing crude terephthalic acid, condensing and recovering the evaporated vapor, and circulating it to the water necessary for purification of crude terephthalic acid.
- crude terephthalic acid is produced by liquid phase oxidation reaction in acetic acid solvent using para-xylene as a raw material, and the crude terephthalic acid is dissolved in high-temperature and high-pressure water, followed by hydroreduction to obtain purified terephthalic acid.
- paratoluic acid (ptA) which is relatively easy to separate from terephthalic acid, is obtained by hydroreducing 4-carboxybenzaldehyde (4-CBA), which is a typical impurity of crude terephthalic acid.
- terephthalic acid aqueous solution is converted into a terephthalic acid crystal slurry by a method such as depressurization cooling (flash evaporation / cooling or flash cooling) of the dissolved aqueous solution of terephthalic acid
- solid-liquid separation is performed to produce purified terephthalic acid with a low paratoluic acid content. Crystals (p-tA 150 ppm or less) are recovered and manufactured.
- p-tA p-toluic acid
- 4-carboxybenzaldehyde (4-CBA) which has a strong chemical affinity such as eutectic or adsorption with terephthalic acid crystals. Therefore, this method makes use of the advantage that separation and purification from terephthalic acid crystals are facilitated.
- the amount of p-toluic acid that is close to the amount of 4-carboxybenzaldehyde is dissolved by reduction together with the amount of terephthalic acid dissolved in the saturated state.
- trace amounts of metal impurities (cobalt from oxidation catalyst, iron from equipment corrosion) contained in crude terephthalic acid are dissolved.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Publication No. 56-35174
- the separation mother liquor primary mother liquor
- the separation mother liquor secondary mother liquor
- the mother liquor (secondary mother liquor) from which the secondary crystals have been separated is suggested to qualitatively reduce the treatment load as waste water, but nothing is said about the treatment of the waste water.
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-58948
- the secondary crystal having low purity is mixed with the oxidation reaction medium to improve the yield of terephthalic acid and at least one of the secondary mother liquors. It has been proposed to use the water directly to dissolve the crude terephthalic acid, either directly or after treatment.
- a method for treating the secondary mother liquor there has been proposed a treatment method in which fractional distillation is performed, and the distilled water is used as washing water when separating and recovering purified terephthalic acid crystals (primary crystals).
- the secondary mother liquor contains a large amount of p-toluic acid contained in the secondary mother liquor (pt-tA content: 300 to 1500 ppm), and also contains metal impurities.
- pt-tA content 300 to 1500 ppm
- Patent Document 3 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-8671 proposes a method in which the primary mother liquor is subjected to multistage flash cooling as a method for improving the precipitation properties and filterability of secondary crystals. Regarding the treatment of the next mother liquor, it can be reused in the process of dissolving crude terephthalic acid by reducing the amount of impurities (such as p-tA) by contacting with a synthetic adsorbent such as styrene-divinylbenzene. .
- the technique disclosed in the above-mentioned patent document removes impurities, particularly p-toluic acid, from secondary mother liquor after separating and recovering secondary crystals, and recovers mother liquor as treated water, which is reused for the production of purified terephthalic acid. Since the secondary mother liquor is used to regenerate the treated water after the precipitation of the secondary crystals, the number of steps is increased and the processing cost is increased. Therefore, it is difficult to reuse the recovered water by this treatment.
- the primary mother liquor is precipitated by flash evaporation and cooling.
- supplying the separated and recovered secondary crystals as part of the feedstock to the para-xylene oxidation reaction is a preferable method for improving the yield of terephthalic acid, and while crystallization of the secondary crystals more efficiently, The problem is that the filterability is improved when the crystals are separated.
- the present invention is a process for the purification of purified terephthalic acid separation mother liquor to obtain a large amount of recovered water with a low amount of impurities at a low cost in the step of precipitating secondary crystals from the primary mother liquor separated during the precipitation of primary crystals when producing purified terephthalic acid. It aims to provide a method.
- the present inventors concentrated the primary mother liquor in which terephthalic acid crystals were previously present by flash evaporation and heating / evaporation, from the vapor generated from the primary mother liquor as condensed water.
- the absolute amount of the mother liquor that becomes the secondary mother liquor is reduced, so that the terephthalic acid crystals that become the secondary crystals are precipitated, so that the amount of crystallization of the secondary crystals can be increased and recovered.
- the present invention is to dissolve crude terephthalic acid produced by a liquid-phase oxidation reaction of para-xylene in a high-temperature and high-pressure water solvent, perform hydrogenation reduction in the presence of a noble metal catalyst, and then cool it.
- Crystallization produces a terephthalic acid crystal slurry, a primary separation step of separating and recovering purified terephthalic acid crystals (primary crystals) and mother liquor (primary mother liquor) from the crystal slurry, and a separated mother liquor (primary mother liquor)
- primary crystals purified terephthalic acid crystals
- mother liquor primary mother liquor
- mother liquor primary mother liquor
- a secondary separation step of separating and recovering the secondary crystals and a condensation step of condensing the generated solvent vapor to generate condensed water.
- terephthalic acid crystals are present in an amount at least corresponding to terephthalic acid dissolved in the primary mother liquor.
- terephthalic acid crystals may be present by addition of terephthalic acid crystals.
- solvent vapor is generated by at least one stage of flash and heating under a pressure equal to or lower than atmospheric pressure, and reflux is performed without reflux or with a slight reflux (reflux ratio ⁇ 1). .
- the secondary crystal recovered in the secondary separation step is supplied to at least a part of the feedstock for the liquid phase oxidation reaction.
- generated in the said condensation process is used as a part of water solvent which melt
- crystallization (primary crystal) is wash
- solvent vapor is generated at a temperature of 40 to 80 ° C. by one-stage flashing and heating under reduced pressure.
- the solvent vapor is generated by flashing under atmospheric pressure, and then the solvent vapor is generated at a temperature of 40 to 80 ° C. by flashing and heating under reduced pressure.
- solvent vapor is generated using a heating medium of about 110 ° C. or lower.
- a large amount of condensed water with less impurities can be obtained by condensing the vapor evaporated by the flashing of the primary mother liquor and the heat treatment at the same time. Can be recovered at low cost. This condensate can be reused for purification of crude terephthalic acid, and the supply of pure water can be greatly reduced.
- the remaining separated and discharged secondary mother liquor achieves a significant reduction in environmental impact by quantitative reduction and reduction of dissolved substances (impurities).
- the separation time is shortened together with the improved filterability of the suspended crystals, improving the efficiency of solid-liquid separation.
- the separated and recovered secondary crystals are increased (approximately 5% by weight in terms of the dissolved amount of terephthalic acid), and the yield and production cost for producing high-purity terephthalic acid are also improved.
- the heat treatment of the primary mother liquor according to the method of the present invention has a relatively low temperature (about 110 ° C. or less). By evaporating and condensing with energy, it becomes possible to recover pure water for the purification of crude terephthalic acid, thus greatly reducing the processing cost.
- the primary mother liquor to be treated in the examples of the present invention is separated and produced at 130 to 160 ° C. (about 2 to 5.5 Kg / cm 2 G)
- the primary mother liquor is usually a saturated solution of terephthalic acid at the temperature.
- About 0.1 to 0.3% by weight of terephthalic acid was dissolved, and paratoluic acid converted from 4-carboxybenzaldehyde contained in the crude terephthalic acid was about 0.03 to 0.15% by weight. It has been dissolved.
- solid particles of terephthalic acid leaked from the solid-liquid separator in collecting the primary mother liquor are usually present in an amount of about 0.02% by weight or less.
- the amount of terephthalic acid crystals necessary to carry out the present invention is an amount at least corresponding to the amount of terephthalic acid (about 0.1 to 0.3% by weight) dissolved in the primary mother liquor. I found that it was enough.
- terephthalic acid crystals in an amount from the equivalent amount of the primary mother liquor to several times the equivalent amount, and up to about 1% by weight with respect to the primary mother liquor.
- the presence of about 1% by weight or more of terephthalic acid crystals is effective in reducing the content of paratoluic acid in the condensed water of the generated steam, but for the purpose of recovering and reusing the condensed water of the generated steam. Not the amount you need.
- the method of adjusting the abundance by flushing the primary mother liquor and supplying new crystals of terephthalic acid before heat treatment is reliable, the amount of crystals leaking to the primary mother liquor during solid-liquid separation of purified terephthalic acid crystals Adjustment can also be performed by using an increasing separator or the like.
- the newly supplied terephthalic acid crystals are preferably purified terephthalic acid crystals (PTA) produced as high-purity terephthalic acid without increasing the amount of impurities (such as p-tA).
- PTA purified terephthalic acid crystals
- fractional distillation has been required so far to recover condensed water with a low impurity content, particularly with a reduced p-toluic acid content, from the secondary mother liquor.
- terephthalic acid is contained in the primary mother liquor.
- condensed water with a low paratoluic acid content can be obtained by performing a pressure flash consisting of at least one stage under a pressure of atmospheric pressure or less, and condensing by heating and evaporation at a final temperature of 40 to 80 ° C. . Therefore, in this example, the amount of secondary mother liquor separated from the remaining concentrated suspended mother liquor is significantly reduced by heating and evaporation, and thus crystals of terephthalic acid and p-toluic acid that are precipitated are precipitated. As a result, the recovered amount of crystals (secondary crystals) increases and recovers from the conventional method.
- the amount of separated crystals is increased by the terephthalic acid crystals previously present in the primary mother liquor, but the filtration rate of the generated suspended mother liquor may be improved.
- the suspension mother liquor is separated for the purpose of clear filtration, but the presence of terephthalic acid crystals serves as a body feed for the precoat material (filter aid for promoting filtration), thereby improving the filtration rate. It is considered a thing. Therefore, coupled with the reduction in the amount of secondary mother liquor, the time required for separating the secondary crystals is greatly shortened.
- paratoluic acid vapor is accompanied with evaporation of the solvent vapor, and terephthalic acid crystals are previously added to the primary mother liquor for the recovery of condensed water that requires distillation (reflux) purification.
- terephthalic acid crystals are previously added to the primary mother liquor for the recovery of condensed water that requires distillation (reflux) purification.
- the paratoluic acid is more immobilized by the adsorption of impurities to the added / present terephthalic crystal particles and the generation of the paratoluic acid vapor is suppressed.
- the paratoluyl content in the recovered condensed water is significantly reduced (by evaporation) due to the presence of terephthalic acid crystals without reflux of the condensed water (by evaporation).
- its content varies depending on the evaporation rate of the solvent water, it can be recovered in large quantities as condensed water up to about 90% by weight of the primary mother liquor and can be used almost.
- waste heat energy such as waste steam discharged in large quantities (about 0.05 Kg / cm 2 G, about 110 ° C. steam) can be utilized. Therefore, it is not necessary to manufacture a new heating medium as a heating medium to be evaporated, and energy saving is achieved.
- the crude terephthalic acid from the crude terephthalic acid production process starting with the liquid phase oxidation process of paraxylene in the presence of an oxidation catalyst in an acetic acid solvent was dissolved in high temperature and high pressure water. Then, after performing a hydroreduction treatment in the presence of a noble metal catalyst, it was cooled to a temperature of 130 to 160 ° C. by multistage flash evaporative cooling to produce a purified terephthalic acid crystal slurry (not shown), This slurry is supplied to the solid-liquid separator (FIG. 1 solid-liquid separator 1).
- the processing flow for carrying out the method of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 includes a primary crystal of one purified terephthalic acid obtained by separation starting from the step of separating the crystal slurry of purified terephthalic acid with the solid-liquid separator 1.
- a flow for producing a purified terephthalic acid crystal (powder) from the above and a flow of this embodiment method for treating the other separated mother liquor (primary mother liquor) separated at the same time are shown.
- a crystal slurry at 130 to 160 ° C. that has undergone a process not shown is subjected to solid-liquid separation with a solid-liquid separator 1 under a pressure of about 2 to 5.5 Kg / cm 2 G, and one of the separated crystals has the same temperature.
- the slurry is re-slurried with heated washing water heated (heater E-1), crystal-washed in the slurry preparation tank 2, and then transferred to the slurry supply tank 3.
- a method of producing high-purity terephthalic acid (purified terephthalic acid PTA) by separating the solid-liquid separator 4 and obtaining wet crystals (primary crystals) of purified terephthalic acid, followed by drying with the dryer 5 is performed. Is called.
- the separation mother liquor (primary mother liquor) is discharged from the solid-liquid separator 1 and temporarily stored in the primary mother liquor tank 6 at a substantially separation temperature (130 to 160 ° C.), and becomes the starting mother liquor of the processing method of this embodiment.
- a substantially separation temperature 130 to 160 ° C.
- the precipitate is usually present in an amount of about 0.02% by weight or less.
- a water slurry of terephthalic acid is prepared in advance in the slurry preparation tank 8.
- the ratio of the preparation is 10 to 30% by weight of terephthalic acid, and the slurry concentration can be smoothly transferred.
- the terephthalic acid to be prepared is not limited in properties, particle size, etc., but it is preferable to use purified high-purity terephthalic acid (PTA).
- the primary mother liquor 6 in the primary mother liquor tank 6 under pressure (about 2 to 5.5 Kg / cm 2 G) is supplied to the flash evaporation tank 7 under normal pressure (ATM) to flush the primary mother liquor, and the solvent water Evaporate and cool to about 100 ° C.
- the prepared crystal slurry is supplied from the slurry preparation tank 8, and the terephthalic acid crystals are allowed to coexist in the flash evaporation of the primary mother liquor.
- the amount of terephthalic acid at that time is supplied assuming an amount at least equivalent to the amount of terephthalic acid dissolved in the primary mother liquor (0.1 to 0.3% by weight) to several times the equivalent amount, For the primary mother liquor, up to about 1% by weight of terephthalic acid crystals will be supplied.
- the flash evaporation can be carried out without supplying the prepared terephthalic acid slurry if the solid component terephthalic acid that leaks during solid-liquid separation is present in an amount equivalent to or higher than the dissolution. Further, if the terephthalic acid crystal is supplied smoothly to the flash evaporation tank 7 in the form of powder, it is not particularly necessary to supply it in a slurry state.
- the solvent vapor evaporated in the flash evaporation tank 7 is condensed by the condenser E-3 and stored in the condensed water storage tank 10 as recovered condensed water.
- This recovered condensed water is used as crude terephthalic acid-dissolved water, as part of the washing water used in the separation of the purified terephthalic acid solid-liquid, and as crude terephthalic acid-purified water.
- the suspension mother liquor (normal pressure, 100 ° C.) in the flash evaporation tank 7 is supplied to the flash evaporation tank 9 under the reduced pressure ( ⁇ 700 to ⁇ 400 mmHg) adjusted through the condensed water tank 11 by the vacuum pump. Evaporate and cool (about 40-80 ° C.).
- the suspended mother liquor under reduced pressure is heated by the heater E-5, and the solvent water is evaporated and concentrated.
- the suspension mother liquor may be heated by a heater provided in a transfer line from the flash evaporation tank 7. It is preferable to use a medium having a temperature of about 110 ° C. or less as a heating medium and to heat using a heater E-5 that has a large temperature difference from the suspended mother liquor (40 to 80 ° C.) of the flash evaporation tank 7.
- the vapor evaporated in the flash evaporation tank 9 is condensed by the condenser E-4 and collected in the condensed water tank 11.
- the partial condenser E-6 can be operated (flowing cooling water) to recirculate a part of the vapor to the evaporation tank 9, which is preferable for reducing the content of impurities (paratoluic acid) in the produced condensed water. . Therefore, it is preferable to concentrate by employing a multi-effect evaporation method.
- the condensed water collected in the condensed water tank 11 is transferred to the condensed water storage tank 10 and is recycled together with the condensed water from the flash evaporation tank 7 for the purification of crude terephthalic acid.
- the content of p-toluic acid is preferably about 10 ppm or less, more preferably about 5 ppm for use as washing water for solid-liquid separation of purified terephthalic acid crystals. The following is desirable.
- the content of p-toluic acid is preferably about 20 ppm or less, more preferably about 10 ppm or less.
- Condensed water recovery that is, concentration of the primary mother liquor, tends to increase the content of paratoluic acid in the recovered condensed water by increasing its concentration. There is no significant increase in the paratoluic acid content of the water, and concentration is possible. Therefore, about 90% by weight of the solvent water of the primary mother liquor can be recovered.
- the reflux of condensate by partial condensation reduces the paratoluic acid content and ensures that about 90% by weight of condensate is recovered.
- the flash evaporation tank 7 may be omitted (bypassed), and the flash evaporation tank 9 alone may be flushed under reduced pressure ( ⁇ 700 to ⁇ 400 mmHg), and at the same time, the heat evaporation may be performed at a temperature of 40 to 80 ° C. .
- the terephthalic acid crystal slurry from the slurry preparation tank 8 is supplied.
- the suspended mother liquor concentrated in the flash evaporation tank 9 and greatly reduced is subjected to solid-liquid separation by the filter 12 and separated into secondary crystals and secondary mother liquor. Since the suspensions (crystals) deposited in the flash evaporation tanks 7 and 9 have a high content of paratoluic acid and become fine particles, the separated secondary crystals become sticky, hardly filterable cakes. Therefore, it is preferable to use a pressure type clarification filter for filtration, and a filter such as a press filter, a Hundback filter (made by Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.), a cricket filter (made by Tsukishima Kikai Co., Ltd.) is preferably used. Is done.
- a filter such as a press filter, a Hundback filter (made by Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.), a cricket filter (made by Tsukishima Kikai Co., Ltd.) is preferably used. Is done.
- the separated secondary mother liquor is discharged into the secondary mother liquor tank 13 for wastewater treatment, but the amount is greatly reduced by evaporation and concentration, and cooling under reduced pressure (40 to 80 ° C. ) Also reduces dissolved impurities.
- the amount of terephthalic acid dissolved is about 0.03% by weight or less
- the amount of p-toluic acid dissolved is about 0.04% by weight or less
- the amount of environmental burden is greatly reduced.
- the processing load is greatly reduced qualitatively.
- FIG. 2 shows an experimental apparatus used for simulating the treatment method of the terephthalic acid purified mother liquor.
- an autoclave with a 20 L stirrer (flash & concentration tank) A is installed in a constant temperature water tank (about 100 ° C.) 31, and the upper pipe 24 is condensed condensers C 1, C 2, valve V 3, condensate receiving tank D and water droplet trap E And connected to the vacuum pump F by pipes 25, 26, and 28.
- the internal pressure of the autoclave A (the pressure gauge PI of the condensate receiving tank D) was controlled by adjusting the pressure (atmospheric pressure and reduced pressure) with the control valve V4 attached to the trap E.
- the primary mother liquor is supplied and flushed to the autoclave A by adjusting the flow rate with a valve V1 from a primary mother liquor tank (not shown) of a high-purity terephthalic acid production apparatus through a flow meter M and a pipe 21. Then, a fixed amount of water slurry of about 20% by weight of terephthalic acid crystals prepared in the slurry preparation tank G with a stirrer is intermittently injected through the pipe 29 by the metering injector H.
- the metering injector H is a system in which a fixed volume (about 6 ml) of slurry is intermittently pumped and injected with pressure gas by operating a valve attached to a metering cylinder.
- the remaining cooling suspension in the autoclave A by flash evaporative cooling is passed through the valve V2 (fully open), and the liquid level in the autoclave A is adjusted by adjusting the level of the pipe 22 to the suspension storage tank B with a stirrer. Extract.
- the suspended mother liquor is withdrawn in a timely manner by the pipe 23 and the valve V6 attached to the bottom.
- ATM atmospheric pressure
- the suspension storage tank B and the vent of the pipe 22 are at atmospheric pressure, but when the flush pressure is reduced, these vents are connected to the pipe 30 (dotted line).
- the suspension storage tank B and the pipe 22 were connected to the trap E at the same pressure as the flush pressure.
- the condensing cooler C1 that does not allow the cooling water to flow, the condensing cooler C2 (water passing), and the piping 25 ( Through the valve V3 fully open), it is received and weighed in the condensate receiving tank D as evaporated condensed water. Further, when the condensed water is refluxed, the amount of water passing through the condensing cooler C1 is adjusted and used as a partial condenser, and the condensed water is received and measured in the condensate receiving tank D. Therefore, the condensate receiving time in the condensate receiving tank D in constant heating was measured, and the reflux ratio was converted.
- a sample tube S is attached to the pipe 25, and condensed water (about 100 ml) during flash evaporation or concentration is sampled by valve operation of feeding the sample tube S by closing the valve V3, and used for analyzing the content of paratoluic acid. did.
- the concentrated mother liquor in the autoclave A is subjected to vacuum suction filtration at a pressure of 390 mmHg using a 110 ⁇ Buchner filter funnel equipment (not shown) with a heat insulation tank, and the filtration speed is measured and the filter cake composition is analyzed. For comparison.
- Example 1 High-temperature, high-pressure (about 145 ° C, about 3Kg / cm2G) primary mother liquor from a high-purity terephthalic acid production system primary mother liquor is adjusted to a rate of about 500ml / min (flow meter M) with a valve V1 and directly autoclaved. Introduce into liquid A and flush to atmospheric pressure (ATM). At the same time, about 6 ml of a slurry of 20% by weight of terephthalic acid was poured into the primary mother liquor feeding pipe 21 through the pipe 29 at intervals of 1 minute.
- ATM atmospheric pressure
- condensed water (8.2 wt% with respect to the primary mother liquor) was obtained from the condensate receiving tank D at a rate of about 41 ml / min.
- the content of p-toluic acid (paratoluic acid) in the evaporated condensed water was 2.1 ppm.
- a water slurry of 20% by weight of terephthalic acid was supplied (6 ml / min) with respect to 0.17% by weight of terephthalic acid dissolved (terephthalic acid solubility of 0.17 gr / 100 gr water). Will cause 0.26% by weight of terephthalic acid crystals to be present.
- Example 1 Comparative Example 1
- injection of the water slurry of terephthalic acid from the metering injector H was stopped (V7 closed), and evaporative condensate water was obtained as in Example 1.
- the content of p-toluic acid in the condensed water was 9.5 ppm.
- Example 2 The introduction of the primary mother liquor and the injection of the terephthalic acid slurry were carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, and the flash evaporative cooling was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 while maintaining the temperature at about 60 ° C. under a reduced pressure of Autoclave A of 150 mmHg. Carried out.
- Example 2 evaporated condensed water (20.4% by weight with respect to the primary mother liquor) was obtained from the condensate receiving tank D at a rate of 102 ml / min, and the content of p-toluic acid was 2.7 ppm.
- Example 2 injection of the water slurry of terephthalic acid was stopped (V7 closed). The p-toluic acid content in the evaporated condensed water at that time was 19 ppm.
- Example 3 After completion of the flash evaporation in Example 2, V1 and V2 were closed (primary mother liquor injection and suspension mother liquor withdrawal stopped), the autoclave A internal pressure was maintained at 150 mmHg, the temperature was maintained at about 60 ° C., and the suspension in the autoclave was suspended. Evaporation / concentration was carried out without refluxing the evaporated vapor of the muddy mother liquor (cooling water was not passed through the condenser cooler C1).
- Example 2 Since the volume of the suspended mother liquor remaining in the autoclave A after completion of flash evaporation is about 15 L from the liquid level, it is concentrated to about 63% by weight after completion of flash evaporation (about 37% by weight). % Condensed water was obtained.).
- Example 4 Subsequent to Example 3, the mother liquor suspended in autoclave A was evaporated and concentrated without further refluxing.
- Example 3 After the start of concentration (after completion of flash evaporation in Example 2), 11.2 L of evaporated condensed water was distilled (Example 3). 5.6 L (distilled from 1), and condensed water (about 100 ml) was collected in the sample tube S. The content of p-toluic acid in the sample condensed water was 9.7 ppm. In addition, it will concentrate to about 25 weight% after completion
- the p-toluic acid content in the sample condensed water was 146 ppm.
- 200 ml of residual mother liquor (suspension) of autoclave A was collected and filtered in the same manner as in Example 5.
- the time required for the filtration at that time was 432 seconds.
- the terephthalic acid content and p-toluic acid content of the cake on the filter paper were 5.5% by weight and 3.2% by weight, respectively.
- Example 6 The introduction of the primary mother liquor and the injection of the terephthalic acid slurry were carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, and flash evaporative cooling was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 while maintaining the autoclave A internal pressure at 150 mmHg and the temperature at about 60 ° C.
- Example 2 Evaporated condensed water (20.2 wt% with respect to the primary mother liquor) was obtained in the condensate receiving tank D at a rate of 101 ml / mim, and the content of p-toluic acid was 2.5 ppm.
- V1 and V2 are closed (introduction of the primary mother liquor and extraction of the suspended mother liquor are stopped), cooling water is passed through the condenser cooler C1, the condensed water is recirculated by partial condensation, and the pressure in the autoclave A is increased.
- a sample was collected in the same manner as in Example 3. The content of p-toluic acid in the sample condensed water was 2.6 ppm.
- Example 7 Continuing from Example 6, the cooling water was passed through the condensing cooler C1, the condensed water was refluxed by partial condensation, the mother liquor suspended in the autoclave A was further concentrated, and another 5.6 L of condensed water was condensed into the condensed liquid. After being received in the receiving tank D, a sample was collected as in Example 4, and the content of p-toluic acid in the sample condensed water was 13.9 ppm.
- Example 8 the time for receiving 5.6 L of condensed water in the condensate receiving tank D required 1.58 times as long as that in Example 4. Therefore, partial condensation corresponding to a reflux ratio of 0.58 has been performed in the condenser cooler C1.
- Example 8 Continuing from Example 7, the cooling water was passed through the condenser cooler C1 to recirculate the condensed water by partial condensation, and the mother liquor suspended in the autoclave A was further concentrated, and 1.8 L of condensed water was further condensed.
- a sample was collected in the same manner as in Example 5. The content of p-toluic acid in the sample condensed water was 4.5 ppm.
- the time for receiving 1.8 L of condensed water into the condensate receiving tank D required 1.68 times as long as that in Example 5. Therefore, partial condensation corresponding to a reflux ratio of 0.68 has been performed in the condenser cooler C1.
- a filtration test of 200 ml of the residual mother liquor (suspension mother liquor) of Autoclave A was carried out in the same manner as in Example 5, and the filtration time was 52 seconds.
- the content of terephthalic acid and p-toluic acid in the filter cake was 9.0% by weight and 2.6% by weight.
- FIG. 3 shows the relationship between the p-toluic acid content (ppm) of condensed water and the amount of condensed water recovered (wt%) obtained in the simulation test.
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(実施例1)
高純度テレフタル酸製造装置一次母液槽からの高温・高圧(約145℃、約3Kg/cm2G)の一次母液を、約500ml/minの割合(流量計M)にバルブV1で調整して、直接オートクレーブAの液中に導入し、大気圧下(ATM)にフラッシュさせる。同時に定量注入器Hでテレフタル酸20重量%のスラリー約6mlを1分間隔で配管29を通して一次母液の送入配管21に注入した。
(比較例1)
実施例1の方法において、定量注入器Hからのテレフタル酸の水スラリーの注入を停止(V7閉止)して行い、実施例1と同様、蒸発凝縮液水を得た。その凝縮水中のp-トルイル酸の含有量は9.5ppmであった。
(実施例2)
一次母液の導入およびテレフタル酸スラリーの注入を実施例1と同様に行い、オートクレーブA内圧力を150mmHgの減圧下、温度を約60℃に維持するようにしてフラッシュ蒸発冷却を実施例1と同様に実施した。そのとき凝縮液受槽Dから102ml/minの割合での蒸発凝縮水(一次母液に対して20.4重量%)が得られ、p-トルイル酸の含有量は2.7ppmであった。
(比較例2)
実施例2においてテレフタル酸の水スラリーの注入を停止(V7閉止)して行った。そのときの蒸発凝縮水中のp-トルイル酸含有量は19ppmであった。
(実施例3)
実施例2のフラッシュ蒸発終了後、V1およびV2を閉止し(一次母液の注入および懸濁母液の抜き出しの停止)、オートクレーブA内圧力を150mmHg、温度を約60℃に維持し、オートクレーブ内の懸濁母液の蒸発蒸気を還流することなしに蒸発・濃縮を行った(凝縮冷却器C1に冷却水を通水せず。)。
(実施例4)
実施例3に引き続き、オートクレーブA内懸濁母液を、さらに還流することなしに蒸発・濃縮し、濃縮開始後(実施例2フラッシュ蒸発終了後)蒸発凝縮水が11.2L留出(実施例3から5.6L留出)したのち、サンプル管Sに凝縮水(約100ml)を採取した。サンプル凝縮水中のp-トルイル酸の含有量は9.7ppmであった。なお、フラッシュ蒸発終了後約25重量%に濃縮したことになる(約75重量%の凝縮水を得た。)。
(実施例5)
実施例4に引き続き、オートクレーブA内懸濁母液をさらに還流するこなしに蒸発・濃縮し、濃縮開始後(実施例2フラッシュ蒸発終了後)蒸発凝縮水が13L留出(実施例4から1.8L留出)したのち、サンプル管Sに凝縮水(約100ml)を採取し、凝縮水中のp-トルイル酸の含有量は16ppmであった。なお、フラッシュ終了後約13重量%に濃縮したことになる(約87重量%の凝縮水を得た。)。また一次母液の導入量から換算して約11重量%に濃縮したことになる。
(比較例3)
比較例2のフラッシュ蒸発終了後、実施例3と同様、オートクレーブA内懸濁母液を濃縮し、凝縮液受槽Dに5.6Lの凝縮水が留出したのち、実施例3と同様、凝縮水をサンプル採取した。サンプル凝縮水中のp-トルイル酸含有量は31ppmであった。
(比較例4)
比較例3に引き続き、オートクレーブA内懸濁母液を、さらに還流することなしに蒸発・濃縮し、蒸発凝縮水が11.2L(比較例2フラッシュ蒸発終了後)留出したのち、実施例3と同様、サンプル採取(約100ml)した。サンプル凝縮水中のp-トルイル酸含有量は69ppmであった。
(比較例5)
比較例4に引き続き、オートクレーブA内懸濁母液を、さらに還流することなしに蒸発・濃縮し、蒸発凝縮水が13L(比較例2フラッシュ蒸発終了後)留出したのち、実施例3と同様、サンプル採取(約100ml)した。サンプル凝縮水中のp-トルイル酸含有量は146ppmであった。オートクレーブAの残留母液(懸濁液)を200ml採取し、実施例5と同様に濾過を行った。そのときの濾過に要した時間は432秒であった。また濾紙上のケーキのテレフタル酸含有量およびp-トルイル酸含有量はそれぞれ5.5重量%、3.2重量%であった。
(実施例6)
一次母液の導入およびテレフタル酸スラリーの注入を実施例1と同様に行い、オートクレーブA内圧力を150mmHg、温度を約60℃に維持してフラッシュ蒸発冷却を実施例1と同様に実施した(実施例2の再現)。そのときの凝縮液受槽Dに101ml/mimの割合で蒸発凝縮水(一次母液に対して20.2重量%)が得られ、p-トルイル酸の含有量は2.5ppmであった。
(実施例7)
実施例6に引き続き、凝縮冷却器C1に冷却水の通水を行って部分凝縮による凝縮水の還流を行い、オートクレーブA内懸濁母液をさらに濃縮し、凝縮水をさらに5.6Lを凝縮液受槽Dに受け入れたのち、実施例4と同様、サンプル採取し、サンプル凝縮水中のp-トルイル酸の含有量は13.9ppmであった。そのとき凝縮液受槽Dへの凝縮水5.6Lの受け入れ時間は実施例4の1.58倍の時間を要した。従って、凝縮冷却器C1において還流比0.58に相当する部分凝縮が行われていたことになる。
(実施例8)
実施例7に引き続き、凝縮冷却器C1に冷却水の通水を行って部分凝縮による凝縮水の還流を行い、オートクレーブA内懸濁母液をさらに濃縮し、凝縮水をさらに1.8Lを凝縮液受槽Dに受け入れたのち、実施例5と同様にサンプル採取し、サンプル凝縮水中のp-トルイル酸の含有量は4.5ppmであった。そのとき凝縮液受槽Dへの凝縮水1.8Lの受け入れ時間は実施例5の1.68倍の時間を要した。従って、凝縮冷却器C1において還流比0.68に相当する部分凝縮が行われていたことになる。オートクレーブAの残留母液(懸濁母液)200mlの濾過試験を、実施例5と同様に行い、濾過にようした時間は52秒であった。また濾過ケーキのテレフタル酸およびp-トルイル酸の含有量は9.0重量%、2.6重量%であった。
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- パラキシレンの液相酸化反応によって生成された粗製テレフタル酸を、高温・高圧の水溶媒に溶解し、貴金属触媒の存在下に水素化還元をしたのち、冷却・晶析してテレフタル酸結晶スラリーを生成し、該結晶スラリーから精製テレフタル酸の結晶(一次結晶)と母液(一次母液)を分離回収する一次分離工程と、
分離された母液(一次母液)をテレフタル酸結晶の存在下において大気圧以下の圧力下に少なくとも一段フラッシュおよび加熱により、溶媒蒸気とテレフタル酸結晶含有の懸濁母液とに分離する蒸発工程と、
該懸濁母液からテレフタル酸含有結晶(二次結晶)を分離回収する二次分離工程と、
前記発生した溶媒蒸気を凝縮して凝縮水を生成する凝縮工程
からなることを特徴とする精製テレフタル酸分離母液の処理方法。 - 前記蒸発工程において、一次母液に溶解しているテレフタル酸に少なくとも相当する量のテレフタル酸の結晶を存在することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の精製テレフタル酸分離母液の処理方法。
- 前記蒸発工程において、テレフタル酸結晶の添加によりテレフタル酸の結晶を存在させることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の精製テレフタル酸分離母液の処理方法。
- 前記蒸発工程において、大気圧以下の圧力下に少なくとも一段からなるフラッシュおよび加熱により溶媒蒸気を発生させ、還流を行うことなくまたは僅かな還流(還流比≦1)を行うことを特徴とする請求項1から3の何れかに記載の精製テレフタル酸分離母液の処理方法。
- 前記二次分離工程において回収された二次結晶を、前記液相酸化反応の供給原料の少なくとも一部に供給することを特徴とする請求項1から4の何れかに記載の精製テレフタル酸分離母液の処理方法。
- 前記凝縮工程において生成された凝縮水を、前記粗製テレフタル酸を溶解する水溶媒の一部として、あるいは精製テレフタル酸結晶(一次結晶)を洗浄する(一次分離工程)洗浄水の一部として再使用することを特徴とする請求項1から5の何れかに記載の精製テレフタル酸分離母液の処理方法。
- 前記蒸発工程において、減圧下に一段フラッシュおよび加熱により40~80℃の温度で溶媒蒸気を発生させることを特徴とする請求項1から6の何れかに記載の精製テレフタル酸分離母液の処理方法。
- 前記蒸発工程において、大気圧下にフラッシュにより溶媒蒸気を発生させたのち、減圧下にフラッシュおよび加熱により40~80℃の温度で溶媒蒸気を発生させることを特徴とする請求項1から6の何れかに記載の精製テレフタル酸分離母液の処理方法。
- 前記蒸発工程において、約110℃以下の加熱媒体を使用して溶媒蒸気を発生させることを特徴とする請求項1から8の何れかに記載の精製テレフタル酸分離母液の処理方法。
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