High selective method of phenol and acetone production

Details High selective method of phenol and acetone production High selective method of phenol and acetone production

1998-09-04

2000-05-02

Killos, Paul J.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

568754, 568385, C07C 3708, C07C 3768, C07C 4500

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active

060574836

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a process for the cleavage of technical cumene hydroperoxide (CHP) into phenol, acetone and .alpha.-methylstyrene. In a first stage, the CHP cleavage process is conducted in such a way to maintain the heat generation rate and the heat removal rate balanced in each of the CHP cleavage reactors. The cleavage of the CHP is conducted under substantially isothermal conditions at a temperature in the range of 47-50.degree. C. In the second stage of the process dicumylperoxide (DCP) and dimethylbenzene alcohol (DMBA) cleavage is carried out in a multi-section plug-flow reactor under non-isothermal conditions at a controlled temperature increase. The temperature is controlled with the use of thermocouples installed in each section of the reactor. The obtained temperature profile is compared with the temperature profile required by the kinetic model based on .DELTA.T in each section of the reactor. Based on any obtained fluctuations at least one of the amount of water additionally fed to the reactor, the temperature and the degree of sulfuric acid conversion into NH.sub.4 HSO.sub.4 are adjusted.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5254751 (1993-10-01), Zakoshansky et al.
patent: 5463136 (1995-10-01), Blackbourn et al.

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