WO2018105993A1 - (메트)아크릴산의 회수 방법 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for recovering (meth) acrylic acid.
- (Meth) acrylic acid is generally prepared by a method of reacting gas phase oxidation in the presence of a catalyst with a compound such as propane, propylene, (meth) acrelane and the like.
- propane, propylene and the like are converted to (meth) acrylic acid via (meth) acrolein by gas phase oxidation reaction, and (meth) a3.
- a mixed gas (1) comprising propylene, (meth) arklane, inert gas, carbon dioxide, water vapor and various organic by-products (acetic acid, low boiling by-product, high boiling by-product, etc.).
- the (meth) acrylic acid-containing mixed gas (1) is contacted with the absorption solvent in the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 to be recovered as an aqueous (meth) acrylic acid solution. Then, the non-decomposable gas from which (meth) acrylic acid is degassed is recycled to the synthesis reaction of (meth) acrylic acid, and part of it is incinerated to be converted into a harmless gas and discharged 3 ⁇ 4. The aqueous (meth) acrylic acid solution is extracted, distilled and purified to obtain (meth) acrylic acid.
- the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100) discharges a single stream of aqueous solution to the bottom, and when the concentration of the discharged (meth) acrylic acid solution is to be increased, the separation efficiency of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100) is lowered.
- concentration of the aqueous (meth) acrylic acid solution discharged to increase the separation efficiency is kept low, there is a limit that the purification (or distillation) load is inevitably increased in the subsequent purification (or distillation) process.
- the present invention can secure a high (meth) acrylic acid recovery rate, while further reducing energy consumption in the purification process. It is for providing a recovery method of (meth) acrylic acid.
- step B-1 extracting (meth) acrylic acid by contacting an aqueous solution of (meth) acrylic acid having a first concentration discharged to the side with an extraction solvent including a hydrophobic organic solvent in a (meth) acrylic acid extraction column; And D) The (meth) acrylic acid extract extracted in step Bl) and the (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution of the second concentration discharged in step C) are distilled through an azeotropic distillation process. Obtaining (meth) acrylic acid.
- the concentration of crab 1 the concentration of (meth) acrylic acid is lower than the second concentration, satisfying the following formula (1),
- ⁇ is the amount of extraction solvent used in step B-1
- XI is the amount of water contained in a 1st concentration (meth) acrylic-acid aqueous solution.
- the aqueous solution of (meth) acrylic acid having different concentrations is discharged from the (meth) acrylic acid absorption ramp, and thereafter, the (meth) acrylic acid is extracted and distilled through a separate process to obtain high While it is possible to secure the recovery rate of (meth) acrylic acid, it is possible to recover the (meth) acrylic acid and to operate the continuous process, which can greatly reduce the amount of energy used in the purification process.
- FIG. 1 and 2 are process diagrams of a (meth) acrylic acid recovery method according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Specific contents to carry out invention]
- step D) distilling the (meth) acrylic acid extract extracted in step B-1) and the (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution of the second concentration discharged in step C) through azeotropic distillation to obtain (meth) acrylic acid.
- the first concentration has a lower concentration of (meth) acrylic acid than the second concentration, and satisfies the condition of Equation 1 below.
- Y1 is the amount of the extraction solvent, used in the step B-1),
- XI is fished in the water contained in 1st concentration (meth) acrylic-acid aqueous solution.
- terms such as first and second are used to describe various components, and the terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from other components.
- each filling or element is a When referred to as being “on” or “on”, it means that each layer or element is formed directly on top of each charge or element, or another layer or element is to be additionally formed between each layer, object or substrate. That means you can.
- '(meth) acrylic acid' is used to mean acrylic acid (acryl ic acid), methacrylic acid (methacryl ic acid) or a combination thereof.
- the term "mixed gas containing (meth) acrylic acid” refers to the mixed gas which can be produced when producing (meth) acrylic acid by vapor phase oxidation reaction. That is, according to one embodiment of the present invention, at least one compound ('raw compound') selected from the group consisting of propane, propylene, butane, i-butylene, t-butylene, and (meth) acrelane
- the (meth) acrylic acid-containing mixed gas can be obtained by a gas phase oxidation reaction in the presence of a catalyst.
- the (meth) acrylic acid recovery method of the present invention comprises the steps of: A) making a (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution by contacting a mixed gas comprising (meth) acrylic acid, organic by-products and water vapor with water in a (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower; B) At the side of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption ramp , discharging the (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution of the first concentration ⁇ ; C) at the bottom of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower, discharging the (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution of the second concentration; B-1) The aqueous solution of (meth) acrylic acid of the first concentration discharged to the said side was contacted with the extraction solvent containing a hydrophobic organic solvent in the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower.
- Y1 is the amount of the extraction solvent, used in step B-1),
- a is 2.5 or more 3 ⁇ 4 of the extraction solvent ratio
- XI is the amount of water contained in a 1st concentration (meth) acrylic-acid aqueous solution.
- 1 and 2 are process diagrams of a (meth) acrylic acid recovery method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a mixed gas (1) comprising (meth) acrylic acid, organic by-products and water vapor with water in a (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100) to form an aqueous (meth) acrylic acid solution;
- B) discharging (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution 103 of the first concentration at the side of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 (103);
- C) At the bottom of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100), to discharge the (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution (102) at the second concentration.
- Step 102; Bl) The (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution 103 of the first concentration discharged to the side was contacted with an extraction solvent containing a hydrophobic organic solvent in the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200 to extract (meth) acrylic acid.
- (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution 103 of the first concentration discharged to the side was contacted with an extraction solvent containing a hydrophobic organic solvent in the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200 to extract (meth) acrylic acid.
- the (meth) acrylic acid extract (203) is obtained by supplying to the extraction tower (200) using a hydrophobic solvent, and the (meth) acrylic acid is recovered by distilling the extract.
- the streams having different concentration values are discharged from the side and the bottom of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 respectively, and the low concentration stream discharged from the side is separated through a separate extraction process. After removing the water, it is introduced into the distillation process together with the high concentration of the stream discharged from the bottom, it is confirmed that it is possible to increase the energy efficiency by reducing the load, without lowering the separation efficiency in the subsequent distillation process, Completed.
- the method for recovering (meth) acrylic acid includes (meth) acrylic acid, organic by-products generated by the synthesis reaction of (meth) acrylic acid, and Contacting a mixed gas (1) comprising water vapor with water in a (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100) to obtain an aqueous (meth) acrylic acid solution.
- a mixed gas (1) comprising water vapor with water in a (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100) to obtain an aqueous (meth) acrylic acid solution.
- the absorption process is as described above in the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100).
- the synthesis reaction of the (meth) acrylic acid is carried out by oxidizing reaction of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of propane, propylene, butane, isobutylene, and (meth) acrelane under a gas phase catalyst.
- propane propylene
- butane butane
- isobutylene isobutylene
- (meth) acrelane under a gas phase catalyst.
- the gas phase oxidation reaction may be performed under a gas phase oxidation reaction and reaction conditions of a conventional structure.
- Conventional catalysts in the gas phase oxidation reaction may also be used, and for example, the catalysts disclosed in Korean Patent Nos. 0349602 and 037818 may be used.
- (Meth) acrylic acid-containing mixture produced by the gas phase oxidation reaction in addition to (meth) acrylic acid, which is a target product, non-banung raw material compound, intermediate (meth) acrene, inert gas, and carbon dioxide. Water vapor, and various organic by-products (acetic acid, low-boiling by-product, high-boiling by-product, etc.) may be included.
- the aqueous (meth) acrylic acid solution is supplied with a mixed gas (1) containing (meth) acrylic acid to the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 and contacted with water as an absorption solvent to dissolve (meth) acrylic acid. It can be obtained in the form of an aqueous solution.
- the kind of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 is the same as the contact efficiency of the mixed gas (1) and the absorption solvent ! It may be determined in consideration of the above, and may be, for example, a (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower of a packed column type, or a (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower of a multi stage tray type.
- the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower of the packed column type includes a lashing ring, a pallet ring, a saddle, a gauze, and a structured packing type. Fillers such as may be applied.
- the mixed gas (1) may be supplied to the lower portion of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100), and the absorption solvent including water may be the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100). It can be supplied to the top of the.
- the absorption solvent may include water such as boil water, deionized water and the like, and circulating process water introduced from another process (for example, process water recycled from the extraction process 201 and / or distillation process 352). It may include.
- the absorption solvent may contain a trace amount of organic by-products (for example, acetic acid) introduced from other processes.
- an organic by-product is included in the absorption solvent (particularly the circulating process water) supplied to the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 in an amount of 15 wt% or less. .
- the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 has an internal pressure of about 1 to about 1.5 bar or about 1 to about 1.3 bar, and considering about the water content according to the expansion condition of the (meth) acrylic acid and the saturated water vapor pressure, and the like. Can be operated under an internal silver gradient of 50 to about 100 ° C or about 50 to about 80 ° C.
- the side of the (methacrylic acid absorption tower (10 ⁇ ) Discharges the first (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution (103) of the first concentration, which has a relatively low concentration, and discharges the (meth) acrylic acid (102) solution of two concentrations, having a relatively high concentration, at the bottom.
- the first concentration may be about 40% by weight or less, preferably about 30% by weight or less, or about 5 to about 30% by weight
- the second concentration may be about 60% by weight or more, Preferably from about 70% by weight or more, or from about 70% to about 95% by weight.
- the temperature and pressure inside the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 may be determined differently depending on the operating conditions of the process and the concentration of the (meth) acrylic acid to be finally obtained.
- the non-combustible gas 101 from which (meth) acrylic acid is degassed is discharged to the upper end of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100.
- the side of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 is, When the upper side of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100) is stopped, that is, the uppermost portion of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100) is 0, and the lowermost portion is 100, it corresponds to about 40 to about 99 downward from the top. It may mean a side portion at any one point, preferably at any point corresponding to about 30 to about 70.
- emitted from the lowest part are separately thrown in each process mentioned later.
- At least a portion of the non-condensable gas 101 discharged to the upper portion of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 is an organic by-product (particularly acetic acid) included in the non-condensable gas 101. Can be fed back into the recovery process and the rest can be fed to the waste gas incinerator and disposed of (waste).
- the non-condensable gas 101 may be contacted with an absorption solvent to recover the acetic acid contained in the non-condensable gas 101.
- the step of contacting the non-uniform gas 101 with the absorption solvent may be performed in the acetic acid absorption tower 150-.
- the acetic acid absorption tower 150 can be operated at a pressure condition of about 1 to about 1.5 bar, preferably about 1 to about 1.3 bar, and about 50 to about. It may be adjusted to proceed at silver conditions of 100 ° C., preferably from about 50 to about 80 ° C.
- specific operating conditions of the acetic acid absorption tower 150 may be in accordance with the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2009- 0041355.
- an acetic acid absorption solvent 151 for absorbing acetic acid may be supplied to the upper portion of the acetic acid absorption tower 150, and an aqueous solution 152 containing acetic acid may be discharged to the lower portion of the acetic acid absorption tower 150.
- the acetic acid-containing aqueous solution 152 may be supplied to the upper portion of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 and used again as an absorption solvent.
- the non-condensable gas 101 from which acetic acid is degassed may be recycled and recycled to a synthesis reaction process of (meth) acrylic acid.
- the (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution 103 of the first concentration discharged to the side is discharged to the bottom It is preferable to discharge at a ratio of about 10% by weight to about 50% by weight relative to the (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution 102 of the second concentration, and it is preferable to proceed under the condition that the following Equation 2 is satisfied.
- XI is the amount of water in the (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution (103) of the 1st concentration
- X2 is the amount of water in the (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution 102 of 2nd concentration.
- X1 + X2 corresponds to the total amount of water discharged from the absorption process used in the present invention, and corresponds to the total amount of water discharged downward in the existing process of discharging only the lower single stream from the absorption tower.
- the first concentration (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution (103) and the second concentration (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution (102) with the above discharge ratio, when the process proceeds while the relative amount of water discharged maintains the above range, It is possible to minimize the amount of (meth) acrylic acid lost through the non-uniform gas (101) discharged to.
- the ratio of XI to the total amount of water discharged from the absorption process may be from about 0.01 to about 0.7.
- the process load is reduced in a subsequent extraction or distillation process to obtain (meth) acrylic acid in high purity from the aqueous (meth) acrylic acid solution.
- the amount XI of the water contained in the side portion that is, the first concentration (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution 103 becomes relatively higher
- a subsequent extraction process for extracting (meth) acrylic acid therefrom In this case, the amount of extracting organic solvent required in the process increases, which is relatively high.
- the use of the added azeotrope is reduced, the process load in the distillation process is reduced to increase energy efficiency, while the purification efficiency in the distillation process is reduced, and the loss of acrylic acid is increased.
- the side part ie, the 1st concentration (meth) acrylic-acid aqueous solution 103 ; If being less water (XI), the amount of the "relatively, there is that in the extraction process for extracting the (meth) acrylic acid from which reduces the amount of extraction solvent in need, in this case, is additionally added in a distillation process As the amount of azeotropic solvent is increased, acrylic acid purification efficiency in the distillation process is increased, and the loss of acrylic acid can be reduced, but the amount of water removed from the extraction column is reduced, so that the beneficial effect of the present invention, namely energy The disadvantage of decreasing efficiency increase may occur.
- the (meth) acrylic acid recovery method the first concentration (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution 103 discharged to the side of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower Contacting (200) with an extraction solvent 302 comprising a hydrophobic organic solvent to further extract (meth) acrylic acid.
- the first concentration (meth) acrylic acid The aqueous solution 103 is brought into contact with the extraction solvent 302 to form a (meth) acrylic acid extract (extract 203) in which a significant amount of (meth) acrylic acid is dissolved and a raf f inate in which a significant amount of (meth) acrylic acid is lost.
- extract 203 a significant amount of (meth) acrylic acid is dissolved and a raf f inate in which a significant amount of (meth) acrylic acid is lost.
- a (meth) acrylic acid absorption solvent 201 for absorbing (meth) acrylic acid to the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100.
- the extraction solvent 302 supplied to the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200 includes a hydrophobic organic solvent, and may include other organic by-products, for example, a circulation process introduced from another process described below. It may be a solvent.
- the extraction solvent is benzene, toluene, xylene, n-heptane, cycloheptane, cycloheptene, cyc loheptene, 1-heptene (l-heptene), ethyl-benzene, methyl-cyclohexane, n-butyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, isobutyl acryl I-butyl acetate, n-propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, methyl isobutyl ketone, 2-methyl-1-heptene (2-methyl- l-heptene; ) , 6-methyl-1-heptene (6-methyl-l-heptene), 4- Methyl- 1-heptene (4-methyl ⁇ 1- heptene), 2-ethyl-1-nuxene, 2-ethyl-1-hexene, ethylcyc lop
- the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200 may be used without particular limitation as long as it is a conventional extraction column according to a liquid-liquid contact method.
- the (meth) acrylic acid the (meth) acrylic acid extract 203 is discharged to the upper portion of the extraction tower 200, it can be carried to the azeotropic distillation column 300 through the transfer line.
- the remaining balance is discharged to the lower portion of the mall (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200, and a part including the discharged balance residue is recycled as described above, and the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100) It can also be used as the (meth) acrylic acid absorption solvent 201 again.
- the (meth) acrylic acid absorption solvent 201 is used as the absorption solvent of the absorption tower, from the bottom of the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200, directly through the phase separation to the top of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 It may be supplied, and used in the distillation process described later, with the azeotropic solvent contained in the upper discharge liquid 304 discharged to the azeotropic distillation column, the transfer to the phase separation tank 350, after the phase separation, (meth) acrylic acid It may also be supplied to the absorption solvent 352 of the absorption tower 100.
- the extract may include an extraction solvent, water, and an organic by-product, in addition to (meth) acrylic acid, which is a target compound.
- the extract in a steady state in which stable operation is performed, may contain about 2 wt% to about 20 wt% of (meth) acrylic acid, about 75 wt% to about 98 wt% of the extraction solvent, and about 0.01 wt% to about 2 wt% of the organic solvent.
- By-products may be included.
- Y1 is the amount of the extraction solvent, used in the step B-1),
- a is 2.5 or more in an extraction solvent ratio
- XI is the amount of water contained in a 1st concentration (meth) acrylic-acid aqueous solution (103).
- a is the extraction solvent ratio, which refers to the amount of the extraction solvent to the amount of water supplied to the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200, which may vary depending on the extraction solvent actually used, and extraction. For efficiency, about 2.5 or more, preferably about 2.7 or more can be known; ⁇ -about 4.0 or less, preferably about 3.5 or less.
- the present invention is necessarily i is not limited to the range, as described above, the efficiency of extracting the type of solvent, the extraction process used in the extraction process and will be described later taking into account the process load, such as in the distillation process also set different for have.
- the (meth) acrylic acid extraction column 200 is supplied to the weight ratio of extraction solvent (Y1) in water (XI) in a first concentration of (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution 103 is to be conducted in approximately 2.5 or more conditions, and Preferably about 2.7 or more, and about 4.0 or less, preferably about 3.5 or less.
- the amount of the extraction solvent used in the extraction process it is possible to stably operate the subsequent azeotropic distillation process while maximizing the extraction efficiency.
- the extraction efficiency in the (meth) acrylic acid extraction process 200 may be improved, but is separately supplied to the azeotropic distillation column in a subsequent azeotropic distillation process. Since the amount of azeotrope solvent to be reduced should be reduced, the distillation efficiency is greatly reduced,
- the loss of (meth) acrylic acid may increase.
- the balance obtained from the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200 may be mostly made of water, and some of the (meth) acrylic acid and organic by-products which are not extracted may be included.
- the balance may contain very little (meth) acrylic acid at a concentration of about 10% by weight or about 0.01% to about 5% by weight : the absorption process and the extraction process The loss of (meth) acrylic acid in the can be minimized.
- the method of recovering the (meth) acrylic acid according to an embodiment of the present invention is the (meth) acrylic acid extract: (203) and the (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution (102) of the second concentration discharged in step C) Azeotropic distillation in an azeotropic distillation column 300 to obtain (meth) acrylic acid.
- the solvent applied to the azeotropic distillation method can be azeotropic with water and acetic acid, preferably a hydrophobic azeotropic solvent that does not azeotropic with (meth) acrylic acid.
- the hydrophobic azeotropic solvent preferably has a lower boiling point (eg, about 120 ° C. or less, or about 10 to about 120 ° C., or about 50 to about 120 ° C.) than (meth) acrylic acid.
- the hydrophobic azeotropic solvent is benzene, toluene, xylene, n-heptane (n—heptane), cycloheptane, cycloheptene, eye 1 ohe tene, 1-heptene, ethyl hy-benzene, methyl-cyc lohexane, n-butyl acetate and isobutyl acetate ), Isobutyl acrylate (i-butyl acrylate), ⁇ -propyl acetate, isopropyl Acetate (i sopropyl acetate), methyl isobutyl ketone 2-Methyl ⁇ 1-heptene (2-me t hy 1-1— hep t ene), 6-methyl-1 ⁇ heptene (6-me t hy 1— 1— hep t ene), 4- methyl-1- Heptene (4-me t t
- the (meth) acrylic acid extract 203 supplied from the aforementioned extraction process is supplied to the azeotropic distillation column 300 through a transfer line.
- the (meth) acrylic acid extract 203 is any one of about 25 to about 75% from the top to the bottom of the total stage of the azeotropic distillation column 300, more preferably Preferably, it is supplied in one stage corresponding to about 25 to about 50%.
- the (meth) acrylic acid extract liquid 203 supplied to the azeotropic distillation column 300 includes (meth) acrylic acid and the extraction solvent (Y1) used in the foregoing extraction process, in view of the production efficiency according to the continuous process, etc. It is preferable that azeotropic ⁇ medium is the same as the extraction solvent of the said extraction process.
- the azeotropy is carried out by the extraction solvent Y1 contained in the (meth) acrylic acid extract 203 and the azeotropic solvent Y2 introduced from the azeotropic distillation column 300 upper part.
- Azeotropic distillation may be performed together with water and acetic acid supplied to the feed supply stage of the distillation column 300.
- the azeotropic distillation process it may be preferable to proceed under the conditions satisfying the following equation (3).
- Y is the amount of azeotropic solvent used in step D), b is public expense
- X2 is the amount of water contained in the second concentration (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution 102. Since the extraction process of the previous (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200 is mostly removed, the amount of water contained in the extract is very small. The water supplied to the distillation column can be regarded as the amount contained in the second concentration (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution 102 (X2).
- b is an azeotropy, which refers to the amount of azeotropic solvent used relative to the amount of water (X2) supplied to the azeotropic distillation column 300, which may vary depending on the actual azeotropic solvent, for the efficiency of azeotropic distillation, about 4 or more Preferably, about 5 or more, and more preferably about 5.5 to about 8.5, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this range.
- the type of azeotropic solvent used in the distillation process, the efficiency and process load of the azeotropic distillation process, and the process load in the previous extraction process may be set differently.
- the remaining components except for (meth) acrylic acid in the (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution (102) of the second concentration (meth) acrylic acid extract (203) and discharged in the step C) are azeotropic solvent and with the upper portion of the azeotropic distillation column 300: a discharge being K304), (meth) acrylic acid is discharged to the lower portion 303, the upper discharge liquid 304 of yijjae, the azeotropic distillation tower 300 is a separating tank (350) It can be supplied and reused after a predetermined treatment.
- the phase separation tank 350 is a device for separating liquids that are not mixed with each other by gravity or centrifugal force, etc., and a relatively light liquid (for example, an organic phase) moves to a top of the phase separation tank, and a relatively heavy liquid (for example, for example, the aqueous phase may be recovered to the bottom of the phase separation tank.
- a relatively light liquid for example, an organic phase
- a relatively heavy liquid for example,
- the aqueous phase may be recovered to the bottom of the phase separation tank.
- Some of the balance liquid 201 discharged from the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200 may be separated into an organic phase including a solvent and an aqueous phase including water in the phase separation tank 350.
- the separated organic phase 351 may be supplied to the upper end of the azeotropic distillation column 300 to be used as an azeotropic solvent 301, and at least a portion of the organic phase 351 is supplied to the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200 to extract the solvent. 302 can be used. Then, at least a portion of the aqueous phase 352 separated from the phase separation tank can be fed to the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 and used again as the absorption solvent 352, and some can be treated with waste water. .
- the acetic acid may be partially contained in the aqueous phase, and the concentration of acetic acid included in the aqueous phase may vary depending on the type of azeotropic solvent and the reflux ratio.
- the azeotropic distillation process is performed under conditions satisfying the following Equations 4 and 5.
- ⁇ is, wherein D) the total amount of the azeotropic solvent to be used in Step ",
- Y1 is the amount of the extraction solvent, used in the step B-1),
- ⁇ 2 is the amount of azeotropic solvent, which is added separately from the top of the azeotropic distillation column 300 in the step D).
- the extraction for use in the present invention the solvent (Y1) and the azeotropic solvent ( ⁇ 2) is added separately in i azeotropic '' type process is preferably in view of the production efficiency, according to the continuous process, using the same
- the extraction solvent (Y1) and the azeotropic solvent (# 2) separately added in the azeotropic distillation process are separated into the organic phase through the treatment in the above-described phase separation tank 350, and reused by extraction and azeotropic distillation.
- the amount of hydrophobic organic solvent circulated in the whole process is equal to the total amount of azeotropic solvent (i) used in the azeotropic distillation step of D), which is the extraction solvent (Y1) used in the extraction process of step B-1).
- azeotropic solvent (# 2) added separately in the azeotropic distillation step of D) is fixed to the sum.
- the amount of azeotropic solvents (301, # 2) separately added to the azeotropic distillation step among the organic phases (351, ⁇ ) separated through the treatment in the above-described phase separation tank 350 is circulated to the extraction step, It is preferred to be larger than the amount of the extraction solvents 302 and Y1 flowing into the azeotropic distillation column 300 together with the (meth) acrylic acid extract 203.
- the amount of (meth) acrylic acid contained in and lost is increased, so that the efficiency of azeotropic distillation may be greatly reduced.
- the (meth> acrylic acid aqueous solution is a (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100),
- At least a portion of the (meth) acrylic acid contained in the aqueous solution may form a dimer or oligomer while passing through the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200 and the azeotropic distillation column 300.
- azeotropic distillation column 300 may be added a conventional polymerization inhibitor.
- the lower discharge liquid 303 of the azeotropic distillation column 300 may include a high boiling point byproduct polymerization inhibitor such as a polymer of (meth) acrylic acid in addition to (meth) acrylic acid.
- a high boiling point byproduct polymerization inhibitor such as a polymer of (meth) acrylic acid in addition to (meth) acrylic acid.
- crude (meth) acrylic acid (CAA) recovered through the above process may be obtained as a higher purity (meth) acrylic acid (HPAA) through an additional crystallization process.
- HPAA higher purity acrylic acid
- Xing high by-product separation process and crystallization may be performed under ordinary conditions, and thus, the process conditions and the like are not particularly limited.
- each of the above-mentioned steps can be carried out organically and continuously.
- processes that may be normally performed before, after, or simultaneously with each step may be further included and operated.
- Such a process may be performed through a device including a (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100, a (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200, and an azeotropic distillation tower 300.
- the device is more specifically, (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100);
- the (meth) acrylic acid is extracted by contacting the first (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution 103 discharged from the side of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 with an extraction solvent containing a hydrophobic organic solvent to extract (meth) acrylic acid.
- Acrylic acid extraction tower (200) Extracted A (meth) acrylic acid extract (203) ' and the (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution (102) at a second concentration discharged from the bottom of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100) to obtain (meth) acrylic acid It may be a device including the acrylic acid azeotropic distillation column (300).
- the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 is a packed column type.
- (Meth) acrylic acid absorption tower It can be a multistage tray type, the packed column type (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower is internally lashing 3 ⁇ 4 crash ring, fall ring, saddle, gauze, Fillers such as structured packing may be applied.
- the first concentration exhaust portion corresponds to about 40 to about 99% from the top and the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100) It may be located at any one point, more preferably, about 60 to about 80% downward from the top of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100).
- the case having first concentration emission unit, the (meth) and to maximize the absorption efficiency of acrylic acid absorption tower 100, and i be able to minimize the process load in the subsequent extraction step and the azeotropic distillation process do.
- basically (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 may be connected to the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200 through the first concentration (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution (103) transfer line of the side .
- the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200 may be connected to the azeotropic distillation column 300 through the (meth) acrylic acid extract 203 transfer line, and the (meth) acrylic acid hop tower 100 may be formed at the bottom It can be directly connected to the azeotropic distillation column 300 via a two-concentration (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution 102 transfer line.
- the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200 a conventional (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200 according to a liquid-liquid contacting system may be used without particular limitation.
- the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200 is a Karr type reciprocating plate column, a rotary-disk contactor. Scheibel column, Kuhni column. Spray (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower, packed (meth) acrylic acid Packed extract ion towers, pulsed packed columns, and the like.
- the solvent recovery tower and the azeotropic distillation column 300 may include a packed column or a multi-stage column, preferably a si eve tray column and a dual f low tray column. It may be provided.
- the recovery apparatus of (meth) acrylic acid according to the present invention may be one having a conventional configuration in the technical field to which the present invention belongs.
- the operation and effects of the invention will be described in more detail with reference to specific embodiments of the invention. However, these embodiments are only presented as an example of the invention: the scope of the invention is not defined thereby.
- a (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100) was prepared, including a heat exchanger, by subjecting the lower condensate to the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100).
- the absorption section consisted of 39 stages with an inner diameter of 70.6 cm and a sieve tray including a down-comer at 7 cm intervals.
- the square section located just below the absorption section, was composed of four stages with an internal diameter of 100 cm, an opening ratio of 17% and a hole ID of 3 mm, with a dual f low tray at 10 cm intervals.
- the liquid condensed in the lower part of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 is passed through an indirect heat exchanger, and re-injected into the uppermost part (the uppermost end of the dual flow tray) of the angled section of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100.
- the temperature of the top of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 was kept constant.
- the mixed gas (1) containing acrylic acid was 1001 / min N 2 warmed at a high temperature of 800 ° C., and acrylic acid, acetic acid, and water were 60.9% by weight and 1.85% by weight, respectively. 46.2 g / min aqueous solution containing 37.25% by weight was contacted to prepare a diluent gas of 165 ° C, which was introduced from the bottom of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100).
- a first concentration acrylic acid aqueous solution of 8.79 g / min was discharged (hereinafter referred to as the number of discharge stages) using a pump from the 27th sieve tray (103).
- the concentrations of acrylic acid and acetic acid were 21.66 weight 3.84 weight%, respectively.
- the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100) is maintained at a constant temperature of 64 ° C constant, the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100) so that the level of the bottom liquid is kept constant, (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100) A second concentration ' acrylic acid aqueous solution was discharged through the bottom -102.
- the discharge flow rate of the lower portion of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 was 33.49 g / min, and the concentrations of acrylic acid and acetic acid were 77, 65 wt%, and 2.38 wt%, respectively.
- (Meth) arc 3 ⁇ 4 acid absorption tower 100 is discharged to the upper "biung condensable gas ⁇ 101 was discharged to 147.22g / min, the exhaust gas increases, the concentration of acrylic acid is 0.41% by weight, H 2 0 / N 2 The ratio of was 16.4: 100, the temperature of the second concentration acrylic acid solution discharged was 76.3 ° C, the top and bottom pressure of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 was 117 mbar, 162 mbar, respectively.
- the amount of water contained in the 1st concentration acrylic acid : aqueous solution and the water contained in the 2nd concentration acrylic acid aqueous solution were the ratio of 5: 5. (Hereinafter, water ratio) Absorption process Examples 2 to 9
- (Meth) acrylic acid absorption tower including a heat exchanger, having an absorption section at an upper portion, a depression section at a lower portion, and re-feeding the lower coaxial liquid into the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100. 100) was prepared.
- the absorption section consisted of 39 stages with an internal diameter of 70.6 cm and a sieve tray containing a down-comer at intervals of 7 cni.
- the square section located just below the absorption section, was composed of four stages with a dual f low tray with an inner diameter of 100 cm, an opening ratio of 17% and a hole ID of 3 mm, spaced at 10 cm intervals.
- the liquid condensed in the lower part of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 is passed through an indirect heat exchanger, and re-injected into the uppermost part (the uppermost end of the dual flow tray) of the angled section of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100.
- the temperature of the top of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 was kept constant.
- the mixed gas containing acrylic acid (1) is 1001 / min N 2 warmed to a high temperature of 800 ° C., acrylic acid, acetic acid and water, respectively, 60.9% by weight, 1.85% by weight,
- acrylic acid and acetic acid are respectively
- the second concentration of acrylic acid aqueous solution was discharged through the (meth) acrylic acid and absorption tower 100.
- the discharge flow rate of the lower liquid of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower (100), that is, the flow rate of the aqueous solution of the second concentration acrylic acid was 42.05 g / min.
- the concentrations of acetic acid were 66.68 wt% and 2.68 wt%, respectively.
- the non-uniform gas 101 discharged to the upper portion of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 was discharged at 147.41 g / min, and the concentration of acrylic acid in the discharge gas was 0.40% by weight and the ratio of 3 ⁇ 40 / N 2 was 16.4: 100, the discharge of the second aqueous solution of acrylic acid
- the temperature was 74.1 ° C.
- the top and bottom pressures of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 10Q were 112 mbar and 160 mbar, respectively.
- Table 1 summarizes the index of the first concentration acrylic acid aqueous solution 103 discharged to the side of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 in Table 2, (meth) acrylic acid
- the indicators related to the second concentration acrylic acid aqueous solution 102 discharged to the lower portion of the absorption tower 100 are shown in Table 3, and the indicators related to the non-condensable gas 101 discharged to the upper portion of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 are summarized in Table 4. It was.
- Example 3 7.9 13.09 4.38 Example 4 8.4 17.75 4.01 Example 5 13.0 47.62 3. 18 Example 6 5.26 19. 15 3.92 Example 7 6.89 20.07 3.84 Example 8 10.74 23.25 3.82 Example 9 12.59 26.42 3.87 Comparative Example 1 --
- Comparative Example 1 147.41 0.40 16.4
- the concentration of acrylic acid discharged to the bottom can be increased by about 10% or more without lowering the separation efficiency, while reducing the amount of acrylic acid contained in the absorption tower upper discharge non-uniform gas.
- the absorption efficiency increases as the first concentration of the acrylic acid aqueous solution is discharged from the lower stage. However, first, by increasing the concentration of aqueous acrylic acid solution discharged from the bottom, the first concentration; Oh my acrylic acid aqueous solution.
- the efficiency of the overall process can be greatly increased.
- the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200 was constructed using a Karr type rec iprocating plate column with a total diameter of 22 mm and 56 Karr type rec iprocating plate columns. Configured.
- Aqueous Crabic acid solution (acrylic acid: 21.06 weight acetic acid: 4. 15 weight) was introduced at 35.9 g / min into the first stage, which is the uppermost stage of the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200.
- the extraction solvent was azeotropic distillation column 300. A portion of the reflux stream comprising toluene obtained as organic phase 351 in the top effluent was used, and the extraction solvent included 0.28 wt% acrylic acid, 0.5 wt% acetic acid, and the balance of toluene.
- the extraction solvent was introduced at 59.48 g / min through the 56th stage, which is the lowest stage of the (meth) acrylic acid extraction column 200.
- the extract liquid was discharged and the extract liquid was 10. 1% by weight of acrylic acid, 0.75% acetic acid, 0.66% by weight of water, and the residual amount of Rouen included.
- the operation of the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200 was performed in the same manner as in Comparative Example 2, except that the ratio (a) of the extraction solvent / bl added to the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200 was changed.
- azeotropic distillation column 300
- 39 columns of s i eve tray (including down comer) columns having an inner diameter of 300 kPa were used, and the operating pressure was maintained at ll Otorr.
- the azeotropic solvent (Y2) is a portion of the reflux stream containing toluene obtained as the organic phase (351) in the upper effluent of the azeotropic distillation column (300), 19.9 g / to the first stage of the azeotropic distillation column (300). Into min (luluene).
- Heat was supplied through the bottom reboiler of the azeotropic distillation column 300 to adjust the temperature of the 20th stage from about 68.9 ° C. and the temperature of the 15th stage to about 46 ° C.
- the azeotropic distillation column 300 After performing a stable operation of about 6 hours, the azeotropic distillation column 300 in the normal state,. A top discharge liquid 304 of 46.08 g / min was discharged, and as a bottom, a bottom discharge liquid 303 containing acrylic acid was obtained at a flow rate of 25. 12 g / min.
- the temperature of the azeotropic distillation column 300 was maintained at a temperature of about 40.2 ° C. and a temperature of about 94. c.
- azeotropic distillation column As an azeotropic distillation column (300), a total of 39 columns of sieve trays (including down commer) columns having an inner diameter of 300 kPa were used, and the operating pressure was maintained at llOtorr.
- Comparative example 1 of the absorption process ie, based on the result of discharging only a single stream to the bottom, the second concentration (meth) acrylic acid aqueous solution discharged to the lower portion of the (meth) acrylic acid absorption tower 100 was subjected to an azeotropic distillation column ( From the top of 300), at the position of the 20th stage, they were introduced at a flow rate of 20.4 g / min, respectively.
- the azeotropic solvent (Y2) is a portion of the reflux stream containing toluene obtained as the organic phase (351) in the top discharge of the azeotropic distillation column (300), 39.66 g / to the first stage of the azeotropic distillation column (300). Into min (luluene).
- the heat is supplied, The temperature of the 20th stage is adjusted to about 69 ° C, the temperature of the 15th stage is maintained to about 45 ° C.
- the temperature of the azeotropic distillation column 300 was maintained at a temperature of about 39.6 ° C. and a temperature of about 94 ° C. below.
- Azeotropic distillation column bottom discharge liquid containing acrylic acid Referring to Table 6, when the acrylic acid contained in the stream having a low concentration is extracted in the (meth) acrylic acid extraction tower 200, the ratio of water to the extraction solvent is determined. By maintaining above a certain amount, it was confirmed that the concentration of acrylic acid in the weighting liquid discharged to the bottom can be reduced by about 30% or more.
- water was removed by azeotropic distillation together with a solvent. In the embodiment of the present invention, water was removed from the azeotropic distillation as much as water was removed from the extraction tower without using energy. As it was reduced, the process load of the azeotropic distillation column was reduced, and it was confirmed that the total energy consumption was greatly reduced.
- extraction solvent 303 azeotropic distillation column bottom discharge liquid
- Azeotropic distillation column top discharge liquid 350 Phase separation tank
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