The invention discloses a method for producing epoxypropane with low
energy consumption by a
cumene method. Comprising the following steps: S1, carrying out a reaction on
cumene and
oxygen-containing gas in a gas-liquid bubbling
bed reactor to obtain an oxidation solution with the concentration of
cumene hydroperoxide being 30-70%, and removing impurities to obtain dried
cumene hydroperoxide, S2, carrying out a reaction on the dried
cumene hydroperoxide and propylene in a tubular
fixed bed reactor to obtain an
epoxide material, recovering excessive propylene from the
epoxide material, and recovering the propylene from the
epoxide material to obtain the
cumene hydroperoxide. S3, carrying out
hydrogenolysis reaction on the crude alpha, alpha-dimethyl
benzyl alcohol and
hydrogen, so as to convert the crude alpha, alpha-dimethyl
benzyl alcohol into crude cumene; s4, heavy component removal, light component removal and alkali washing are conducted on the crude cumene, impurities in the crude cumene are removed, and then the crude cumene is returned to the step S1. According to the method, the oxidation depth of the cumene in the oxidation unit is increased, the circulation amount of the cumene is greatly reduced, the
energy consumption of the device is greatly reduced, and the economical efficiency of the device is improved.