Method of recovering and dehydrating ethylene sulfide
US5833813A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D3/146
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of recovering ethylene sulfide from a hydrous stock solution (solution) containing ethylene sulfide, toluene (hydrophobic organic compound) having a higher boiling point than ethylene sulfide, and a compound having a higher boiling point than toluene, by distilling the stock solution continuously using a continuous fractionating tower 2, a fractionating tower 4, and a rectifying tower 5. Ethylene sulfide is distilled out with toluene and water from the continuous fractionating tower 2, and the distillate is allowed to separate into an oil layer and a water layer in a separating tank 3. The oil layer is distilled continuously by the fractionating tower 4 without being subjected to a reflux operation to distill out water with a part of ethylene sulfide. The bottom product from the fractionating tower 4 is rectified by the rectifying tower 5 to recover ethylene sulfide. Consequently, the polymerization reaction of ethylene sulfide can be suppressed and ethylene sulfide can be separated and recovered continuously in an efficient and stable manner. Also, the clogging of fractionating towers and pipes can be prevented.
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