Method for producing 1,2-dichloroethane by means of direct chlorination

US7671244B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• UHDE GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Harald Hafenscher · Pocking, DE
• Reinhold Weis · Kelheim, DE
• Michael Benje · Darmstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 15, 2005
• Grant date: Mar 2, 2010
• Expiry date: Dec 15, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C19/045
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing high-purity 1,2-dichloroethane from dissolved chlorine and dissolved ethylene which are brought into contact with each other using a circulating liquid reaction medium which essentially consists of 1,2-dichloroethane and a catalyst and passes through at least one reaction loop. The two limbs of the loop are connected to a gas-phase stripping container which is arranged at the top and from which the reaction product is outwardly transferred either in a gaseous or liquid form or both in a gaseous form and in a liquid form. The addition points for the addition of chlorine and dissolved ethylene are arranged in the limb of the loop in which the liquid rises. The addition point for dissolved chlorine is always arranged downstream of the ethylene addition point. At least one addition point for liquid 1,2-dichloroethane follows each chlorine addition point, and the addition of the liquid 1,2-dichloroethane is carried out under kinetic energy which is high enough to enable a vigorous mixture of 1,2-dichloroethane, dissolved chlorine and ethylene to be carried out. Preferably, the liquid 1,2-dichloroethane is added by means of at least one jet…