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Process for purifying crude furan 2,5-dicarboxylic acid using hydrogenation

US8748479B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 4, 2013
Grant dateJun 10, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D307/68
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process to produce a dry purified furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is described. After oxidation of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (5-HMF), a crude FDCA stream is produced that is fed to a crystallization zone followed by a solid-liquid displacement zone to form a low impurity slurry stream. The solids in the low impurity slurry stream are dissolved in a dissolution zone to produce a hydrogenation feed that is hydrogenated in a hydrogenation reactor to generate a hydrogenated FDCA composition. The hydrogenated FDCA composition is routed to a crystallization zone to form a crystallized produce stream that is separated from liquid in a solid-liquid separation zone to generate a purified wet cake stream containing FDCA that can be dried in a drying zone to generate a dry purified FDCA product stream.

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