Chemistry of carbon compounds – Miscellaneous organic carbon compounds – C-metal
Patent
1976-07-26
1978-03-28
Siegel, Alan M.
Chemistry of carbon compounds
Miscellaneous organic carbon compounds
C-metal
C07C 5142
Patent
active
040814645
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to the continuous production of iso- or terephthalic acid in a stirred reaction zone by catalytic air oxidation of m- or p-xylene in the presence of a benzoic acid-water liquid solvent system at constant gauge pressure within the range of 7 to 21 kg/cm.sup.2 wherein oxidation temperature within the range of 175.degree. to 235.degree. C. is maintained substantially constant by the novel control thereof by only varying the flow rate of water condensate reflux to the oxidation zone. The invention further pertains to novel means for achieving such temperature control.
Also, the present invention relates to a novel continuous recovery of the phthalic acid product from the fluid effluent of said continuous process by a process wherein crystalline phthalic acid product is separated from essentially water-free benzoic acid mother liquor; the crystalline product is successively washed with liquid benzoic acid and the corresponding xylene; the washed product is dried; and the water removed from said fluid effluent, the benzoic acid and xylene wash liquors, xylene recovered from product drying, and a major proportion of the benzoic acid mother liquor are charged to the oxidation process.
The invention further relates to a novel combination of apparatus for the continuous conduct of said oxidation and recovery processes.
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Marsh David R.
Stark Leonard E.
Ahlers Fred R.
Gilkes Arthur G.
McClain William T.
Siegel Alan M.
Standard Oil Company
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