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Hermann et al.
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Patent Number:
[45]
Date of Patent:
[56]
Germany
References Cited
3,092,671 6/1963 Humphrey et a1
4,973,770 11/1990 Evans.
5,313,009 5/1994 Guenkeletai.
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ABSTRACT
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Int. Cl.6
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US. Cl.
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568/940
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nitrating acid).
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acid phase.
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and/or destroyed.
Dispersion of the mixed acid in the product to be nitrated
low selectivity is in
In each droplet the
dissolved up to its
and it is subject to
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45
65
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reactor (8) after the mixer (1) is designed in such a Way that
the emulsion produced in the mixing device (1) is main
tained and the residence time in the reactor is long enough
to consume even the rest of nitric acid which is still present
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if stirred tank reactors are used. In the process according to 45 into an aromatic compound by contacting said aromatic
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mixing sulphuric acid 96% (11) and recycled spent acid (16)
with nitric acid 65% or 98% (12) in the mixer (21).
This mixed acid being produced either in stirred vessels or
by in-line mixing in a mixing device as per invention or by
comprises:
20-30% by weight of nitric acid
55-65% by weight of sulfuric acid. and
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525% by weight of water.
and the mixed acid is fed into a tubular reactor without back
comprises:
2.5-8.5% by weight of nitric acid
5870% by Weight of sulfuric acid. and
not less than 25% by weight of water.
8. The process of claim 6 wherein a mixture consisting of
said aromatic compound to be nitrated. its nitro compound
to complete nitration.