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;
wherein said liquor exchange zone comprises at least one solid liquid separation device operated at a temperature of 50°
C. to 200°
C.;
(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;
wherein said diol displaces water from said water-wet carboxylic acid cake; and
wherein said carboxylic acid/diol mixture is produced without the isolation of a substantially dry carboxylic acid solid; and
where said vapor seal zone prevents said diol from entering any zone proceeding said vapor seal zone.
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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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30 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;
wherein said liquor exchange zone comprises at least one solid liquid separation device operated at a temperature of 50°
C. to 200°
C.;(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;
wherein said diol displaces water from said water-wet carboxylic acid cake; and
wherein said carboxylic acid/diol mixture is produced without the isolation of a substantially dry carboxylic acid solid; and
where said vapor seal zone prevents said diol from entering any zone proceeding said vapor seal zone. - 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;
wherein said liquor exchange zone comprises at least one solid liquid separation device operated at a temperature of 50°
C. to 200°
C.;(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;
wherein said diol displaces water from said water-wet carboxylic acid cake; and
wherein said carboxylic acid/diol mixture is produced without the isolation of a substantially dry carboxylic acid solid; and
where said vapor seal zone prevents said diol from entering any zone proceeding said vapor seal zone. - 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;
wherein said liquor exchange zone comprises at least one solid liquid separation device operated at a temperature of 50°
C. to 200°
C.;(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 solvent/water 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;
wherein said diol displaces water from said water-wet carboxylic acid cake; and
wherein said carboxylic acid/diol mixture is produced without the isolation of a substantially dry carboxylic acid solid; and
where said vapor seal zone prevents said diol from entering any zone proceeding said vapor seal zone. - 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 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;
wherein said diol displaces water from said water-wet carboxylic acid cake; and
wherein said carboxylic acid/diol mixture is produced without the isolation of a substantially dry carboxylic acid solid; and
where said vapor seal zone prevents said diol from entering any zone proceeding said vapor seal zone;
wherein said carboxylic acid/diol mixing zone comprises at least one device selected from the group consisting of an agitated vessel, a static mixer, and a screw conveyor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. 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;
wherein said liquor exchange zone comprises at least one solid liquid separation device operated at a temperature of 50°
C. to 200°
C.;(b) removing a 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;
wherein said diol displaces water from said water-wet carboxylic acid cake; and
wherein said carboxylic acid/diol mixture is produced without the isolation of a substantially dry carboxylic acid solid; and
where said vapor seal zone prevents said diol from entering any zone proceeding said vapor seal zone. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. 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 portion of the solvent in said slurry or cake terephthalic acid product is replaced with water to form a water-wet terephthalic acid cake;
wherein said liquor exchange zone comprises at least one solid liquid separation device operated at a temperature of 50°
C. to 200°
C.;(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;
wherein said diol displaces water from said water-wet terephthalic acid cake; and
wherein said terephthalic acid/diol mixture is produced without the isolation of a substantially dry terephthalic acid solid; and
where said vapor seal zone prevents said diol from entering any zone proceeding said vapor seal zone. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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