Method for processing the residues of a chlorosilane distillation
AssigneeHuels Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsKlaus Ruff, Bernhard Falk, Werner Gratz
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for the processing of the residues that occur in the production of chlorosilane. The processing is performed by the separation of the residual chlorosilanes, followed by hydrolysis of these residues with water vapor. The water vapor used has a temperature between 100.degree. and 300.degree. C. and additionally contains hydrogen chloride. The hydrolysis residues occurring in the present method have an extremely small chloride content and can be transported, if desired, directly to a dump. The hydrogen chloride that is released can be absorbed in water and removed as hydrochloric acid or can be desorbed for further technical use. Preferably it is reused for chlorosilane production.
Claims8
A method for processing a chlorosilane containing residue produced as bottom product after the distillation of chlorosilanes from hydrochlorination or chlorination of silicon to recover the chlorosilanes and hydrogen chloride comprising:
- separating the chlorosilanes contained in the residue;
- treating the remaining residue with water vapor at a temperature of 100.degree. to 300.degree. C. in the presence of additional hydrogen chloride in amounts of 10 to 40 wt.-% with respect to the hydrogen chloride and water mixture;
- and recovering hydrogen chloride from a resulting gaseous mixture.
A method for processing a chlorosilane containing residue produced after the distillation of chlorosilanes from hydrochlorination or chlorination of silicon to recover the chlorosilanes and hydrogen chloride comprising:
- separating the chlorosilanes contained in the residue;
- treating the remaining residue with water vapor at a temperature of 100.degree. to 300.degree. C. in the presence of additional hydrogen chloride in amounts of 10 to 40 wt.-% with respect to the hydrogen chloride and water mixture;
- and recovering hydrogen chloride from a resulting gaseous mixture.
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