This invention provides a method for recovering and utilizing
distillation residue after
solvent removal from homohydric anhydride, relating to the field of
fine chemical technology. The method includes anhydride treatment,
vaporization and sublimation,
dissolution and recrystallization,
distillation, and
water washing. In this invention, the
distillation residue is anhydride-treated under high temperature and negative pressure, followed by
vaporization and sublimation under vacuum to separate mechanical impurities and high-boiling substances. Then, through
dissolution and recrystallization, the difference in
solubility between homohydric anhydride and metahydric anhydride in polar solvents is utilized to preferentially crystallize out the homohydric anhydride. The
mother liquor is distilled to remove the
solvent, and then
colored impurities are removed by hot
water washing and
activated carbon adsorption. Finally, it is cooled and crystallized to obtain
trimellitic acid. The homohydric anhydride obtained by this invention has a purity ≥95% and a yield of 84-89%, and the
trimellitic acid has a purity ≥97% and a yield of 81-86%. This method achieves effective
recovery of high-value-added components from distillation residue, demonstrating significant economic and environmental benefits and promising application prospects.