Process for processing ethylene oxide streams containing nox or organic nitrogen compounds
A technology of ethylene oxide and alkylene oxide, which is applied in the field of preparation of alkylene glycol, and can solve problems such as foaming and decolorization of solids
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[0034] Water containing about 2% by weight ethylene oxide condensed from the outlet of the ethylene oxide reactor was fed to a coiled 18 feet (5.5 meters) long by 1 / 4 inch (6.25 mm) diameter stainless steel Tubular reactor. The reaction mixture contains ethylene oxide, dissolved NO x and dissolved organic nitrogen compounds. Conditions in the tubular reactor included an operating pressure of 300 psig (2068 kPa) and an operating temperature of 180°C. The residence time is 10 minutes. Ethylene oxide contained in the feed is converted to ethylene glycol in the tubular reactor. The process stream leaving the reactor was black and foamy. The solids are separated from the exiting process stream as the process stream passes through a tar coated fine mesh filter by filtering through the filter and measuring the weight gain on the filter. The process stream contained 116 ppm suspended solids.
Embodiment 1
[0036] Comparative Experiment A was repeated except that 0.14% by weight of sodium bisulfite was added to the process stream entering the tubular reactor. The outlet fluid was black and frothy, but contained only 7 ppm suspended solids. This represents a 94% reduction in solids compared to Comparative Test A.
Embodiment 2
[0038] Comparative Experiment A was repeated except that 0.42% by weight of sodium bisulfite was added to the process stream entering the tubular reactor. The outlet fluid was much lighter in color than Comparative Test A and produced little foam. The outlet fluid contained only 20 ppm suspended solids, which represents an 82% reduction in solids compared to Comparative Test A.
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