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METHOD FOR DIRECTLY PRODUCIN
METHYL ACETATE ANDIOR ACETIC ACID
FROM SYNGAS,
Applicant: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF
(CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, Dalian
om
Inventors: Hongchso LIU, Dalian (CN)
Wenllang ZHU, Dalian (CN):
‘hongmin LIV, Dalian (CN): Yous
LIU, Dalian (CN): Shiping LIU, Dalian
(CN); Full WEN, Dalian (CN)
‘Youming NI, Dalian (CN)
MA, Dalian (CN)
Assignee: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF
(CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, Dalian
om
Appl. Nos 161647,174
PCT Filed: Sep. 29, 2017
PCE No: PETICN2017/104609
§ 371 (XI),
(@) Date: Mar. 13, 2020
Publication Classification
core 6736
care S110
(2006.01)
(2006.01)
US 202002394011
(43) Pub. Date: Jul. 30, 2020
ors 804 200501)
BOL 806 (2006.01),
BOLI 237889 (200501),
BOL 2300 (2006.01),
BOL 29/40 (200501),
BOL 2918 (2006.01),
BOIS 29/70 (200501)
CO7C 6736 (2013.01); CO7C S10
(2013.01); Bord 870492 (2013.01); BOLT
8/065 (2013.01); BOLT 2378892 (2013.01)
‘BOL! 2208/025 (2013.01), BOLT 29/40
(2013.01); BOL 298 (2013.01); BOLT 29/70
(013.01); BOLI 29/7023 2013.01); BOLT
21002 (201301),
ABSTRACT
on
method for directly prodncing methyl acetate andor acetic
‘acid from syngas, carried out in atleast two reaction zones,
including: feeing a raw material containing syngas into a
First reaction zane to contact and reat With metal catalyst
Allowing an obtained effluent to enter a second reaction zone
‘irelly oF after the ation of carbon monoxide 50 a8 10
contact and react with a solid acid catalyst; separating the
bined efluent to obtain product of acetate andlor acetic
‘cid, and optionally returning a residual pan to enter the first
reaction Zone and/or the second reaction zone to recycle the
reaction. This provides a novel method for dtectly convert
ing syngos into methyl acetate andlor acetic acid. Further,
the product selectivity of the product of methyl acetate oF
acetie aeid is greater than 93%, and the quantity of methyl
foetate and acetic acid may be adjusted according t0 pro-
essingPatent Application Publication Jul. 30, 2020 Sheet 1 of 2 US 2020/0239401 AI
Methyl acetate and/or
Acetic acid
FIG. 1Patent Application Publication Jul. 30,2020 Sheet 2 of 2. US 2020/0239401 Al
Methyl acetate and/or
Acetic acid
FIG. 2US 2020/0239401 AI
METHOD FOR DIRECTLY PRODUCING
METHYL ACETATE ANDIOR ACETIC ACID
FROM SYNGAS.
TECHNICAL FIELD.
10001] The present invention relates to a method for
directly converting syngas to prodice methyl acetate andor
‘acetic acid
BACKGROUND
10002} Methyl acetate is a colorless, scented liguid with
less toxicity and. sirong dissolving ability, which is un
‘excellent cellosolve and spray solveat. Ax an important
intermediate in the chemical industry, methyl acetate cua
produce downstream products including ethanol, acetic acid,
‘acetic anhydride, methyl acrylate, vinyl acetate, and ace
amide, ete, and have a very broad application prospect.
[0003] Acetic acid is an important onganie acid, whieh ean
be used ia the production of vinyl acetate, acatic anhydride,
cellulose acctate, acetates and metal accttes. Acetic acid is
‘also used as a solvent and raw material in pesticides,
Pharmaceuticals and dyes and other industries, Acetic acids
‘widely used in pharmaceutical manufacturing, textile print-
ing and rubber industries
[0003] Ac present, the main synthesis methods of methyl
soctate are: reactive distillation of methanol and acctic acid
as raw materials; methanol dehydrogenation synthesis of
‘ethanol as raw material; one-step methane casboylatio
method of methanol and CO as ra materials; homologatis
‘of methy] formate and dimethyl ether carbonylation. The
industrial produetion method of acetic seid is mainly care
bonylation of methanol on Rh-T or Ir—I satalyst to gen-
‘erate acetic acid, Because this process uses precious metal
fetalysts, and there is also the production of hydrogen
halide, the requirements for production equipment are
‘extremely high,
[0005] The production of «large variety of basic chemical
raw materials and high value-added fine chemicals using
syngas a¢ raw materials has been hot topic in the Held of
Cctalyss. The direet prepartion of ethanol from syngas is 3
new process for etlanol preparation in recent years. From
the point of view of process and cost, the process of direst
preparation of ethanol from syngas is short, the operating
‘ost i relatively exonomieal, and the investment cost slow.
However, ftom the perspective of thermodynamies and
kinetics, itis dificult for the ration to stay on the target
product, ie, ethanol, Because the