Method for decomposing phenolic by-product

Abstract

A method for decomposing a phenolic by-product generated in a phenol preparation process, the method including: adding a phenolic by-product stream, a decomposition apparatus side discharge stream, and process water to a mixing apparatus and mixing the phenolic by-product stream, the decomposition apparatus side discharge stream, and the process water; adding a mixing apparatus discharge stream discharged from the mixing apparatus to a phase separation apparatus and phase-separating the mixing apparatus discharge stream into an oil phase and an aqueous phase; feeding an oil phase stream discharged from the phase-separation apparatus and discharged to a decomposition apparatus and decomposing the oil phase stream; and circulating the decomposition apparatus side discharge stream discharged from the decomposition apparatus to the mixing apparatus.

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