Title:
【発明の名称】二塩基性酸を含有する酸化混合物から触媒を分離する方法およびデバイス
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002501036
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
This invention relates to methods and reactor devices for controlling the oxidation of hydrocarbons to dibasic acids, in the presence of a catalyst and a monobasic acid, by removing the catalyst from the reaction mixture, outside the oxidation zone, after the oxidation has taken place at least partially. Initially, the catalyst is partially precipitated and removed by reducing the water level in the reaction mixture and/or subjecting the reaction mixture to a temperature, at which or over which catalyst precipitates. After the initial partial precipitation of the catalyst, the mother liquor remaining is subjected to a thermal treatment during which at least the major part of the monobasic acid is removed leaving behind molten dibasic acids, in which the remaining catalyst precipitates substantially in its totality, and it is removed. The precipitated catalyst in the two precipitation stages may be recycled in miscellaneous ways. From the foregoing it will be appreciated that, although specific embodiments of the invention have been described herein for purposes of illustration, various modifications may be made without deviating from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not limited except as by the appended claims.
Inventors:
Deco Star, David Sea.
Bassiglio, Ustasios
Dassell, Mark W.
Rostami, Adele M.
Dudgeon, Douglas Jay.
Bassiglio, Ustasios
Dassell, Mark W.
Rostami, Adele M.
Dudgeon, Douglas Jay.
Application Number:
JP2000528525A
Publication Date:
January 15, 2002
Filing Date:
December 08, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RPC Inc.
International Classes:
C07C51/31; C07C51/42; C07C55/14; C08G63/90; C08G69/46; C08G73/10; (IPC1-7): C07C51/31; C07C51/42; C07C55/14; C08G63/90; C08G69/46; C08G73/10
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shusaku Yamamoto