The invention belongs to the technical field of
resource recovery and purification, and discloses a method for treating an acidic reaction solution in the production process of 8-hydroxyquinoline, which comprises the following steps of: producing 8-hydroxyquinoline by using
hydrochloric acid instead of traditional
sulfuric acid, obtaining the acidic reaction solution after the reaction is finished, and deacidifying; adding an
organic solvent into the deacidified acidic reaction liquid, then adding a neutralizer to adjust the pH value, carrying out extraction, transferring 8-hydroxyquinoline into an organic phase, leaving an intermediate layer and
sodium chloride brine, and carrying out filter pressing treatment on the intermediate layer; performing oil-water separation on the
sodium chloride saline water, the intermediate layer pressure filtrate and the organic phase containing the 8-hydroxyquinoline through a phase separation
tower; performing purification treatment on
sodium chloride brine obtained by oil-water separation, performing atmospheric
distillation on an organic phase obtained by oil-water separation to obtain an
organic solvent, and performing reduced pressure
distillation to obtain 8-hydroxyquinoline. The method has remarkable
economic benefits and environmental benefits, and an efficient and feasible technical path is provided for green and
sustainable development of 8-hydroxyquinoline production.