The invention discloses a production process method of an
antioxidant BHT (
butylated hydroxytoluene). The core of the method is to treat the recrystallization
mother liquor: after the
mother liquor is rectified to remove the
solvent alcohol, the traditional high-temperature rectification is not adopted, and primary cooling
crystallization,
alkylation reaction and secondary cooling
crystallization are sequentially carried out. Finally, the secondary
mother liquor is produced as a liquid
antioxidant LK51, and comprises 7-9% of 2-tert-butyl-p-
cresol, about 35% of 4 (6)-tert-butyl-m-
cresol, about 35% of 2, 6-di-tert-butyl-p-
cresol, 4, 6-di-tert-butyl-m-cresol and other alkylphenols, and the total content of the alkylphenols is greater than 98%. The component is a mixture of various alkylphenols, has excellent
oxidation resistance in lubricating oil,
gasoline and other oil products, and can replace an
antioxidant T501 and the like. According to the method disclosed by the invention, through
process innovation and replacement of two-fraction
alkylation of original rectification 2 by direct
alkylation of the primary
crystallization mother liquor, the yield of a BHT main product is increased, meanwhile, the high-added-value liquid antioxidant is co-produced, low-value heavy
alkylphenol waste is eliminated, and dual improvement of
energy conservation, consumption reduction and
economic benefits is realized.