Direct oxygen injection into bubble column reactors
AssigneePraxair Technology, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey Paul Kingsley, Roger William Day, Lawrence Marvin Litz
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a liquid phase oxidation process, wherein a first oxygen-containing gas is injected into the lower portion of a bubble column reactor vessel containing an oxidizeable organic liquid. A second oxygen-containing gas is further injected into the reactor at a point or points wherein the liquid is substantially depleted in dissolved oxygen prior to said injection. Oxygen from both the first and second oxygen-containing gases is used to oxidize the organic liquid.
Claims14
A liquid phase oxidation process, said process comprising:
- a) providing a reactor vessel containing an organic liquid capable of undergoing oxidation;
- b) injecting a first oxygen-containing gas into a lower portion of said reactor vessel, such that bubbles of said first oxygen containing gas flow upwardly through said reactor vessel to cause an upward flow of said organic liquid and such that oxygen dissolves into said organic liquid;
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- c) injecting a second oxygen-containing gas into said reactor vessel at at least one point within said organic liquid wherein there is a deficiency of dissolved oxygen, wherein said injection of a first oxygen containing gas creates a circulation pattern in said reactor vessel, and said pattern promotes mixing of said organic liquid, and wherein said second oxygen containing gas is injected in that said second oxygen containing gas has substantially no effect upon said circulation pattern, and wherein said reactor vessel is a bubble column reactor having no mechanical agitation means therein.
A liquid phase oxidation process, said process comprising:
- providing a reactor vessel containing an organic liquid capable of undergoing oxidation;
- b) injecting a first oxygen-containing gas into a lower portion of said reactor vessel, such that bubbles of said first oxygen containing gas flow upwardly through said reactor vessel to cause an upward flow of said organic liquid and such that oxygen dissolves into said organic liquid;
- then
- c) locating at least one point within said reactor vessel wherein the liquid is substantially depleted in dissolved oxygen;
- d) injecting a second oxygen-containing gas into said reactor vessel at said point or points wherein the liquid is substantially depleted in dissolved oxygen, wherein said injection of said first oxygen containing gas creates a circulation pattern in said reactor vessel, and said pattern promotes mixing of said organic liquid, and wherein said second oxygen containing gas is injected in that second oxygen containing gas has substantially no effect upon said circulation pattern, and wherein said reactor vessel is a bubble column reactor having no mechanical agitation means therein.
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