Apparatus and process for producing (meth)acrylic acid
First Claim
1. An apparatus for producing (meth) acrylic acid by catalytic gas phase oxidation, with said apparatus being selected from the group consisting of a reactor, an absorber, a stripping column, an extraction column, a distillation column, their fittings including heat exchangers, and reboilers off distillation columns, wherein said apparatus comprises a part that comes into contact with (meth)acrylic acid, and wherein said part comprises:
- (A) an alloy (A) comprising nickel, chromium and iron, with said alloy (A) having a molybdenum content of more than 3 mass % and not more than 20 mass %, with said alloy (A) minimizing polymerization of (meth)acrylic acid during production of (meth)acrylic acid;
or(B) an alloy (B) comprising nickel, chromium and iron, with said alloy (B) having a molybdenum content of 1 to 4 mass % and a copper content of 0.5 to 7 mass %, with said alloy (B) minimizing polymerization of (meth)acrylic acid during production of (meth)acrylic acid.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus for producing (meth)acrylic acid and a process for producing (meth)acrylic acid with this apparatus wherein the apparatus enables the production of (meth)acrylic acid stably for a long period of time by effectively inhibiting the polymerization of (meth)acrylic acid in its production process (for example, in a reboiler). At least a part of the apparatus is made of a nickel-chromium-iron alloy with a molybdenum content of 3 to 20 mass %, but not including 3 mass %, or with a molybdenum content of 1 to 4 mass % and a copper content of 0.5 to 7 mass %.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus for producing (meth) acrylic acid by catalytic gas phase oxidation, with said apparatus being selected from the group consisting of a reactor, an absorber, a stripping column, an extraction column, a distillation column, their fittings including heat exchangers, and reboilers off distillation columns, wherein said apparatus comprises a part that comes into contact with (meth)acrylic acid, and wherein said part comprises:
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(A) an alloy (A) comprising nickel, chromium and iron, with said alloy (A) having a molybdenum content of more than 3 mass % and not more than 20 mass %, with said alloy (A) minimizing polymerization of (meth)acrylic acid during production of (meth)acrylic acid;
or(B) an alloy (B) comprising nickel, chromium and iron, with said alloy (B) having a molybdenum content of 1 to 4 mass % and a copper content of 0.5 to 7 mass %, with said alloy (B) minimizing polymerization of (meth)acrylic acid during production of (meth)acrylic acid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A distillation column reboiler for distilling (meth)acrylic acid, comprising a portion coming into contact with (meth)acrylic acid, with said portion comprising:
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(A) an alloy (A) comprising nickel, chromium, and iron, with said alloy (A) having a molybdenum content of more than 3 mass % and not more than 20 mass %;
or(B) an alloy (B) comprising nickel, chromium, and iron, with said alloy (B) having a molybdenum content of 1 to 4 mass % and a copper content of 0.5 to 7 mass %. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for producing (meth)acrylic acid by catalytic gas phase oxidation, comprising a portion coming into contact with (meth)acrylic acid, with the portion comprising:
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(A) an alloy (A) comprising nickel, chromium, and iron, with said alloy (A) having a molybdenum content of more than 3 mass % and not more than 20 mass %;
or(B) alloy (B) comprising nickel, chromium, and iron, with said alloy (B) having a molybdenum content of 1 to 4 mass % and a copper content of 0.5 to 7 mass %. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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