JPH03181440A - Purification of acrylic acid by distillation - Google Patents

Purification of acrylic acid by distillation

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JPH03181440A
JPH03181440A JP31976289A JP31976289A JPH03181440A JP H03181440 A JPH03181440 A JP H03181440A JP 31976289 A JP31976289 A JP 31976289A JP 31976289 A JP31976289 A JP 31976289A JP H03181440 A JPH03181440 A JP H03181440A
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Hiroshi Komori
博史 小森
Hideaki Mimaki
三牧 英明
Tsurusumi Yoshii
喜井 鶴澄
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Idemitsu Petrochemical Co Ltd
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PURPOSE:To purify acrylic acid while lowering the energy consumption in a solvent-recovery column in the production of acrylic acid by distillation method using an azeotropic agent by supplying water to the solvent-recovery column and distilling the crude acid. CONSTITUTION:An aqueous solution of crude acrylic acid (containing acrylic acid and acetic acid) is purified by distilling in the presence of an azeotropic agent. In the above process, the aqueous solution of crude acrylic acid and the azeotropic agent are supplied to a dehydration column and distilled to distill water and a part of acetic acid from the column top and discharge acrylic acid containing residual acetic acid as a column bottom component. The column bottom component is supplied to a solvent-recovery column and, at the same time, water is supplied to the recovery column and distilled. Acetic acid, the azeotropic agent and the supplied water are completely distilled out from the column top and the purified acrylic acid is recovered from the column bottom. A part of the water distilled out as the column top component of the dehydration column is preferably used as the water to be supplied to the solvent- recovery column. The energy consumption can be reduced by this process.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明はアクリル酸の蒸留精製方法に関し、詳しくはエ
ネルギー消費を低減させたアクリル酸の蒸留精製方法に
関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a distillation purification method for acrylic acid, and more particularly to a distillation purification method for acrylic acid that reduces energy consumption.

〔従来の技術および発明が解決しようとする課題〕プロ
ピレンまたはアクロレインを酸化して得られるアクリル
酸反応生成物は、アクリル酸の他に水、酢酸の他、微量
不純物を含んでいる。このアクリル酸反応生成物からア
クリル酸を分離する方法として、抽剤を用いてアクリル
酸を抽出する方法が行なわれてきたが、設備が大規模で
ある上、消費エネルギーも多大であった。そこで、共沸
剤を用いて共沸蒸留により水を分離する方法が数多く提
案されている(特開昭60−38341号公報、同60
−38342号公報、特公昭4921124号公報、同
50−25451号公報。
[Prior Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Acrylic acid reaction products obtained by oxidizing propylene or acrolein contain water, acetic acid, and trace impurities in addition to acrylic acid. As a method of separating acrylic acid from the acrylic acid reaction product, a method of extracting acrylic acid using an extractant has been used, but this method requires large-scale equipment and consumes a large amount of energy. Therefore, many methods have been proposed for separating water by azeotropic distillation using an azeotropic agent (JP-A-60-38341, JP-A-60-38341;
-38342, Japanese Patent Publication No. 4921124, Japanese Patent Publication No. 50-25451.

同55−6623号公報、同63−10691号公報な
ど)、シかしながら、これらいずれの方法においても消
費エネルギーは満足しうる程度には低減されていない。
However, energy consumption is not reduced to a satisfactory extent in any of these methods.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

そこで、本発明者らは共沸剤を用いて蒸留法によりアク
リル酸を精製するにあたり、エネルギー消費の少ない方
法について鋭意研究した結果、溶剤回収塔に水を供給し
て蒸留すればよいことを見出し、本発明を完成した。
Therefore, the inventors of the present invention conducted intensive research into a method that consumes less energy when purifying acrylic acid by distillation using an azeotropic agent, and as a result, they discovered that it is sufficient to supply water to a solvent recovery column for distillation. , completed the invention.

すなわち、本発明はアクリル酸と酢酸を含有する粗アク
リル酸水溶液を共沸剤の存在下に蒸留精製する方法にお
いて、 (a)該粗アクリル酸水溶液と該共沸剤とを脱水塔に供
給して蒸留し、該粗アクリル酸水溶液中の実質的にすべ
ての水並びに酢酸の一部を塔頂成分として留出するとと
もに残余の酢酸を含有するアクリル酸を塔底成分として
留出し、 0)次いで、該塔底留出液を溶剤回収塔に供給するとと
もに水を該溶剤回収塔に供給して蒸留し、塔頂成分とし
て該塔底留出液中の実質的にすべての酢酸および共沸剤
並びに供給したすべての水を留出し、塔底成分として精
製アクリル酸を回収することを特徴とする粗アクリル酸
水溶液の蒸留精製方法を提供するものである。
That is, the present invention provides a method for purifying a crude acrylic acid aqueous solution containing acrylic acid and acetic acid by distillation in the presence of an entrainer, which comprises: (a) supplying the crude aqueous acrylic acid solution and the entrainer to a dehydration tower; 0) Then, substantially all of the water and a portion of the acetic acid in the crude aqueous acrylic acid solution are distilled out as a top component, and the acrylic acid containing the remaining acetic acid is distilled out as a bottom component; , the bottom distillate is supplied to a solvent recovery column and water is supplied to the solvent recovery column for distillation, and substantially all of the acetic acid and entrainer in the bottom distillate are removed as a top component. The present invention also provides a method for distilling and purifying a crude acrylic acid aqueous solution, which is characterized by distilling off all of the supplied water and recovering purified acrylic acid as a column bottom component.

本発明で用いる共沸剤は水に溶けにくく、かつアクリル
酸とは共沸せずに水および酢酸と共沸するものであれば
よく、具体的にはトルエン、ヘプタン、メチルシクロヘ
キサン、シクロヘキサン。
The entraining agent used in the present invention may be one that is not easily soluble in water and does not azeotrope with acrylic acid but azeotropes with water and acetic acid, and specifically includes toluene, heptane, methylcyclohexane, and cyclohexane.

エチルベンゼン、イソブチルエーテル、シクロヘキセン
、シクロヘキサジエン等が挙げられる。
Examples include ethylbenzene, isobutyl ether, cyclohexene, and cyclohexadiene.

本発明のアクリル酸の蒸留精製方法について以下に説明
する。
The distillation purification method of acrylic acid of the present invention will be explained below.

精製しようと思うアクリル酸、酢酸等を含む粗アクリル
酸水溶液を、共沸剤と共に脱水塔に供給して蒸留を行な
う。ここで、一部の酢酸、すべての水や蟻酸等の微量不
純物が塔頂から排出される。
A crude aqueous solution of acrylic acid containing acrylic acid, acetic acid, etc. to be purified is supplied to a dehydration tower together with an entrainer for distillation. Here, some acetic acid, all water, and trace impurities such as formic acid are discharged from the top of the column.

なお、脱水塔における蒸留は通常、塔内圧力100〜3
00 mmHg* 塔頂温度45〜60°C5塔底温度
100″C以下、還流比(R/D)3〜ioの条件で行
なわれる。
Note that distillation in a dehydration tower is usually carried out at an internal pressure of 100 to 3
00 mmHg* Column top temperature: 45 to 60°C; bottom temperature: 100″C or less; reflux ratio (R/D): 3 to io.

残余のアクリル酸、酢酸等を含む水溶液は、次いで溶剤
(共沸剤)回収塔に供給される。この際に本発明では水
を供給することを特徴とする。これにより、溶剤回収塔
において水と共沸剤が共に沸し、アクリル酸の分離を容
易にするため、従来型のものよりも溶剤回収塔における
エネルギー消費量を低減することができる。水の注入量
は、共沸剤の循環量に対し5〜20−t%である。水の
注入量が5wt%より少ないと、溶剤回収塔におけるエ
ネルギー消費量減少の効果が小さく、20wt%を超え
ると、水中にアクリル酸が溶けてしまい好ましくない。
The remaining aqueous solution containing acrylic acid, acetic acid, etc. is then supplied to a solvent (azeotropic agent) recovery column. At this time, the present invention is characterized in that water is supplied. As a result, the water and the entrainer boil together in the solvent recovery tower, making it easier to separate the acrylic acid, so that the energy consumption in the solvent recovery tower can be reduced compared to the conventional type. The amount of water injected is 5 to 20-t% relative to the circulating amount of entrainer. If the amount of water injected is less than 5 wt%, the effect of reducing energy consumption in the solvent recovery tower is small, and if it exceeds 20 wt%, acrylic acid will dissolve in the water, which is not preferable.

なお、ここで供給する水としては系外のものを使用して
もよいが、好適には前記脱水塔で留出した水の一部を用
いる。溶剤回収塔における蒸留は通常、塔内圧力50〜
200nmHg、塔頂温度45〜60℃、塔底温度10
0℃以下、還流比(R/D)10〜20の条件で行なわ
れる。
Although the water supplied here may be from outside the system, it is preferable to use a portion of the water distilled from the dehydration tower. Distillation in a solvent recovery column is usually carried out at an internal pressure of 50~
200nmHg, tower top temperature 45-60℃, tower bottom temperature 10
It is carried out under the conditions of 0° C. or lower and a reflux ratio (R/D) of 10 to 20.

溶剤回収塔において脱水塔からの残余の水溶液を水と共
に蒸留することにより、塔底から精製されたアクリル酸
を得ることができる。
By distilling the remaining aqueous solution from the dehydration tower together with water in the solvent recovery tower, purified acrylic acid can be obtained from the bottom of the tower.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

次に、本発明を実施例により説明するが、本発明はこれ
に限定されることはない。
Next, the present invention will be explained by examples, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

実施例 アクリル酸45.5%、酢酸3.2%、ギ酸0.4%お
よび若干のホルムアルデヒドを含む粗アクリル酸水溶液
を59.4 g/hrで、共沸剤としてトルエンを14
g/hrで段数30段の脱水塔に供給し、塔頂圧力20
0 ++mHg、塔頂温度53℃、塔り温度91”C,
還流比5.3の条件で蒸留を行なった。
Example: A crude aqueous solution of acrylic acid containing 45.5% acrylic acid, 3.2% acetic acid, 0.4% formic acid and some formaldehyde was fed at a rate of 59.4 g/hr, and toluene was added as an entrainer at 14 g/hr.
g/hr to a dehydration tower with 30 plates, and the top pressure was 20
0 ++ mHg, tower top temperature 53°C, tower temperature 91”C,
Distillation was performed at a reflux ratio of 5.3.

塔頂液より分離された1 48 g/hrのトルエンは
水相を分離し全て還流した。また、塔底より得られた脱
水液は、段数60段の溶剤回収塔に供給した。
The aqueous phase of 148 g/hr of toluene separated from the top liquid was refluxed. Further, the dehydrated liquid obtained from the bottom of the column was supplied to a solvent recovery column having 60 plates.

この時、塔頂液より分離した水相を28.3 g/hr
のうち1.0 g/hrの割合で溶剤回収塔に供給し、
蒸留を行なった。この水相は5.4 wt%の酢酸と9
3.1wt%の水を含有していた。溶剤回収塔における
蒸留は塔頂圧力80mmHg、塔頂温度48°C2塔底
温度94°C8還流比14.9の条件で行なった。
At this time, the aqueous phase separated from the top liquid was heated at 28.3 g/hr.
of which is supplied to the solvent recovery tower at a rate of 1.0 g/hr,
Distillation was performed. This aqueous phase contains 5.4 wt% acetic acid and 9
It contained 3.1 wt% water. Distillation in the solvent recovery column was carried out under the conditions of a top pressure of 80 mmHg, a top temperature of 48°C, a bottom temperature of 94°C, and a reflux ratio of 14.9.

塔頂液より分離したトルエンは、再び共沸剤として脱水
塔に供給した。塔底液からは、約98.9%の回収率で
純度99.7wt%のアクリル酸が得られた。また、塔
底液はシースヒーターで加熱したが、加熱量(シースヒ
ーターの消費電力量)は101Whr/hrであった。
Toluene separated from the top liquid was again supplied to the dehydration tower as an entrainer. Acrylic acid with a purity of 99.7 wt% was obtained from the bottom liquid with a recovery rate of about 98.9%. Further, the bottom liquid was heated with a sheath heater, and the heating amount (power consumption of the sheath heater) was 101 Whr/hr.

比較例 実施例において、溶剤回収塔に水を供給しなかったこと
以外は実施例と同様の操作を行なった。
Comparative Example The same operation as in Example was carried out except that water was not supplied to the solvent recovery tower.

塔底液の加熱量は103 Whr/hrであった。The amount of heating of the bottom liquid was 103 Whr/hr.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明によれば、溶剤回収塔におけるエネルギー消費を
低減させてアクリル酸を精製することが可能である。
According to the present invention, it is possible to purify acrylic acid while reducing energy consumption in the solvent recovery tower.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)アクリル酸と酢酸を含有する粗アクリル酸水溶液
を共沸剤の存在下に蒸留精製する方法において、 (a)該粗アクリル酸水溶液と該共沸剤とを脱水塔に供
給して蒸留し、該粗アクリル酸水溶液中の実質的にすべ
ての水並びに酢酸の一部を塔頂成分として留出するとと
もに残余の酢酸を含有するアクリル酸を塔底成分として
留出し、 (b)次いで、該塔底留出液を溶剤回収塔に供給すると
ともに水を該溶剤回収塔に供給して蒸留し、塔頂成分と
して該塔底留出液中の実質的にすべての酢酸および共沸
剤並びに供給したすべての水を留出し、塔底成分として
精製アクリル酸を回収することを特徴とする粗アクリル
酸水溶液の蒸留精製方法。
(1) In a method of purifying a crude acrylic acid aqueous solution containing acrylic acid and acetic acid by distillation in the presence of an entrainer, (a) the crude aqueous acrylic acid solution and the entrainer are supplied to a dehydration tower and distilled. (b) then, substantially all of the water and a portion of the acetic acid in the crude acrylic acid aqueous solution are distilled off as a top component, and the acrylic acid containing the remaining acetic acid is distilled off as a bottom component; The bottom distillate is fed to a solvent recovery column, and water is also fed to the solvent recovery column to be distilled, and substantially all of the acetic acid, entrainer, and entrainer in the bottom distillate are distilled as top components. A method for distilling and purifying a crude acrylic acid aqueous solution, characterized by distilling off all of the supplied water and recovering purified acrylic acid as a column bottom component.
(2)溶剤回収塔に供給する水が脱水塔塔頂成分として
留出する水の一部であることを特徴とする請求項1記載
の粗アクリル酸の蒸留精製方法。
(2) The method for distilling and purifying crude acrylic acid according to claim 1, wherein the water supplied to the solvent recovery column is a part of the water distilled off as a top component of the dehydration column.
JP31976289A 1989-12-08 1989-12-08 Purification of acrylic acid by distillation Pending JPH03181440A (en)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US6179966B1 (en) 1997-11-17 2001-01-30 Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd. Method for producing acrylic acid
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