Process for recovering terephthalic acid

Details Process for recovering terephthalic acid Process for recovering terephthalic acid

1979-02-22

1980-05-06

Siegel, Alan

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

Organic compounds

Carboxylic acids and salts thereof

C07C 5142

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042018714

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an improved process for recovering highly pure terephthalic acid crystals from a suspension containing terephthalic acid product obtained by the liquid phase oxidation of para-substituted aromatic compounds in the presence of oxidizing catalyst. The improvement comprises bringing said suspension into continuous countercurrent contact with ascending hot acetic acid containing water in a single tower under the conditions of specified temperature, specified ascending rate of the acetic acid containing water and specified residence time of the suspension, to replace the mother liquor of the suspension with said acetic acid, and recovering the mother liquor as an overflow, while recovering terephthalic acid as an underflow in the form of suspension of highly purified crystals and, if necessary, allowing the suspension to stay in a stirring tank.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3853924 (1974-12-01), Meyer et al.

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