PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF A CARBOXYLIC ACID/DIOL MIXTURE SUITABLE FOR USE IN POLYESTER PRODUCTION
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1. A process for producing a carboxylic acid/diol mixture, said process comprising:
- (a) removing in a liquor exchange zone impurities from a carboxylic acid slurry to form a water-wet carboxylic acid cake, a mother liquor stream, a solvent mother liquor stream, and a solvent/water byproduct liquor stream;
(b) routing said water-wet carboxylic acid cake to a vapor seal zone; and
(c) adding at least one diol to said water-wet carboxylic acid cake in a carboxylic acid/diol mixing zone to form said carboxylic acid/diol mixture.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a process by which a carboxylic acid/diol mixture is obtained from a slurry or cake carboxylic acid product without isolation of a substantially dry carboxylic acid solid. More specifically, the present invention relates to a process by which a terephthalic acid/ethylene glycol mixture suitable as a starting material for polyester or co-polyester production is obtained from a slurry or cake terephthalic acid product without isolation of a substantially dry terephthalic acid solid.
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51 Claims
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1. A process for producing a carboxylic acid/diol mixture, said process comprising:
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(a) removing in a liquor exchange zone impurities from a carboxylic acid slurry to form a water-wet carboxylic acid cake, a mother liquor stream, a solvent mother liquor stream, and a solvent/water byproduct liquor stream;
(b) routing said water-wet carboxylic acid cake to a vapor seal zone; and
(c) adding at least one diol to said water-wet carboxylic acid cake in a carboxylic acid/diol mixing zone to form said carboxylic acid/diol mixture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A process for producing a carboxylic acid/diol mixture, said process comprising:
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(a) removing in a solvent liquor exchange zone impurities from a carboxylic acid slurry to form a carboxylic acid cake with solvent, a mother liquor stream, and a solvent mother liquor stream;
(b) adding water in a water wash zone to said carboxylic cake with solvent to produce a water-wet carboxylic acid cake and a solvent/water by product liquor stream;
(c) routing said water-wet carboxylic acid cake to a vapor seal zone; and
(d) adding at least one diol to said water-wet carboxylic acid cake in a carboxylic acid/diol mixing zone to form said carboxylic acid/diol mixture. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A process for producing a carboxylic acid/diol mixture, said process comprising:
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(a) removing in a solid-liquid separation zone impurities from a carboxylic acid slurry to form a slurry or cake carboxylic acid product and a mother liquor stream;
(b) removing in a solvent-water liquor exchange zone residual impurities from said slurry or cake carboxylic acid product to form a water-wet carboxylic acid cake, a solvent mother liquor stream, and a solventwater byproduct liquor stream;
(c) routing said water-wet carboxylic acid cake to a vapor seal zone; and
(d) adding at least one diol to said water-wet carboxylic acid cake in a carboxylic acid/diol mixing zone to form said carboxylic acid/diol mixture. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A process for producing a carboxylic acid/diol mixture, said process comprising the following steps:
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(a) removing a solvent from a slurry or cake carboxylic acid product in a solvent-water liquor exchange zone;
wherein a substantial portion of the solvent in said slurry or cake carboxylic acid product is replaced with water to form a water-wet carboxylic acid cake;
(b) routing said water-wet carboxylic acid cake to a vapor seal zone; and
(c) adding at least one diol to said water-wet carboxylic acid cake in a carboxylic acid/diol mixing zone to form said carboxylic acid/diol mixture. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A process for producing a terephthalic acid/diol mixture, said process comprising:
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(a) removing in a solvent wash zone residual impurities from a slurry or cake terephthalic acid product to form a terephthalic acid cake with acetic acid;
(b) removing a substantial portion of a solvent in a water wash zone from said terephthalic acid cake with acetic acid to form a water-wet terephthalic acid cake; and
(c) routing said water-wet terephthalic acid cake to a vapor seal zone; and
(d) adding at least one diol to said water-wet terephthalic acid cake in a carboxylic acid/diol mixing zone to form said terephthalic acid/diol mixture. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A process for producing a terephthalic acid/diol mixture, said process comprising:
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(a) removing a solvent from a slurry or cake terephthalic acid product in a solvent-water liquor exchange zone;
wherein a substantial portion of the solvent in said slurry or cake terephthalic acid product is replaced with water to form a water-wet terephthalic acid cake;
(b) routing said water-wet terephthalic acid cake to a vapor seal zone; and
(c) adding at least one diol to said water-wet terephthalic acid cake in a carboxylic acid/diol mixing zone to form said terephthalic acid/diol mixture. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A process for producing a terephthalic acid/diol mixture, said process comprising:
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(a) removing in a solvent wash zone residual impurities from a slurry or cake terephthalic acid product from a terephthalic acid cake with acetic acid;
wherein said solvent wash zone comprises at least one solid-liquid separation device that is operated at a temperature between about 40°
C. to about 155°
C.;
(b) removing a substantial portion of a solvent in a water wash zone from said terephthalic acid cake with acetic acid to form a water-wet terephthalic acid cake;
wherein said water wash zone comprises at least one solid-liquid separation device that is operated at a temperature between about 40°
C. to about 155°
C.;
(c) routing said water-wet terephthalic acid cake to a vapor seal zone; and
(d) adding at least one diol to said water-wet terephthalic acid cake in a carboxylic acid/diol mixing zone to form said terephthalic acid/diol mixture;
wherein said adding occurs at a temperature between about 40°
C. to about 290°
C.;
wherein said diol is ethylene glycol.
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34. A process for producing a carboxylic acid/diol mixture, said process comprising:
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(a) removing in a solid-liquid separation zone impurities from a carboxylic acid slurry to form a slurry or cake carboxylic acid product and a mother liquor stream;
(b) adding solvent to a slurry or cake carboxylic acid product in a solvent wash zone to said slurry or cake carboxylic acid product to produce a carboxylic acid cake with solvent and a solvent mother liquor stream;
(c) optionally, adding water in a water wash zone to said carboxylic cake with solvent to produce a water-wet carboxylic acid cake and a solvent/water by product liquor stream;
(d) routing said water-wet carboxylic acid cake or said carboxylic acid cake with solvent to a vapor seal zone; and
(e) adding at least one diol to said water-wet carboxylic acid cake in a carboxylic acid/diol mixing zone to form said carboxylic acid/diol mixture. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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39. A process for producing a terephthalic acid/diol mixture, said process comprising:
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(a) removing in a solid-liquid separation zone impurities from a terephthalic acid slurry to form a slurry or cake terephthalic acid product and a mother liquor stream;
(b) adding solvent in a solvent wash zone to said slurry or cake terephthalic acid product to produce a terephthalic acid cake with solvent and a solvent mother liquor stream;
(c) optionally, adding water in a water wash zone to said terephthalic acid cake with solvent to produce a water-wet terephthalic acid cake and a solvent/water by product liquor stream;
(d) routing said water-wet terephthalic acid cake or said carboxylic acid cake with solvent to a vapor seal zone; and
(e) adding at least one diol to said water-wet terephthalic acid cake in a carboxylic acid/diol mixing zone to form said terephthalic acid/diol mixture. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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