The invention discloses a method for preparing gamma-butyrolactone and coproducing
succinic acid through
maleic anhydride hydrogenation. The invention relates to a method for producing gamma-butyrolactone and
succinic acid by using
maleic anhydride as a
raw material through
solvent-free direct
catalytic hydrogenation, which is carried out in three units and comprises the following specific steps: directly hydrogenating a
maleic anhydride solution, and separating to obtain high-purity gamma-butyrolactone and
succinic acid products through the procedures of
hydrolysis, recrystallization, extraction, rectification and the like. According to the method, the conversion rate of the
raw material maleic anhydride can reach 99.9% or above, the selectivity of
succinic anhydride and gamma-butyrolactone is 100%, excessive hydrogenation byproducts are avoided, the separation
energy consumption is reduced, and the technological process is simplified. And the extraction agent, the extraction
raffinate and the recrystallization
mother liquor are all recycled, so that the
energy consumption is reduced, and the equipment cost and the production cost are greatly saved. Meanwhile, the method has the advantages that the generation proportion of the gamma-butyrolactone and the succinic acid can be adjusted by changing
hydrogenation reaction conditions, and the complex and changeable market requirements can be flexibly met.