The invention relates to a method of manufacturing
triisopropanolamine. Firstly, air in a reaction kettle is replaced by
nitrogen, and the reaction kettle is vacuumized; then after being injected with the
nitrogen, the reaction kettle is vacuumized; the step is repeated for three to five times; secondly, isopropanolamine or
diisopropanolamine or isopropanolamine mixture are put in the reaction kettle, the
nitrogen is injected until the pressure reach more than minus 0.05MPa, then
propylene oxide is added in continuously, wherein, the
molar ratio between the
propylene oxide and the number of
hydrogen atoms contained on nitrogen atoms in the isopropanolamine is controlled within 1.0 to 1.1, the
reaction temperature ranges from 50 to 90 DEG C, the reaction pressure ranges from minus 0.1 to 1.0MPa, and the reaction time is 8 to 15 hours; after the reaction is finished, products are discharged and packed under the protection of the nitrogen. The method greatly lowers the
energy consumption, reduces the caused environmental
pollution, increases the product quality, has
low demand to equipment, saves the cost, has wide demanding range to
raw material, and can make the best of waste materials which are generated when manufacturing the isopropanolamine and the
diisopropanolamine. The purity of the products which is manufactured by adopting the method can reach more than 99 percent, the
moisture content is less than 0.3 percent, and the colority of Pt-Co is less than 50.