Method for producing conjugated diolefin
A method for producing a conjugated diolefin is configured as follows. A monoolefin having four or more carbon atoms is fed from a plurality of monoolefin feed nozzles. In addition, at least 50% or more of a total amount of an oxygen-containing gas is fed from an oxygen-containing gas feed nozzle located at a bottom of a fluidized bed reactor. Furthermore, the plurality of monoolefin feed nozzles at n places located at heights a1, a2, . . . , and an from the oxygen-containing gas feed nozzle, respectively, feed the monoolefin having four or more carbon atoms at ratios of b1, b2, . . . , bn (b1+b2+ . . . +bn=1), respectively. Furthermore, a weighted mean value represented by the following formula is 100 mm or greater: weighted mean value= a 1* b 1+ a 2* b 2+ . . . + an*bn.
1. A method for producing a conjugated diolefin, the method comprising:
feeding a monoolefin having four or more carbon atoms and an oxygen-containing gas into a fluidized bed reactor having an oxide catalyst containing molybdenum therein, and bringing the oxide catalyst, the monoolefin having four or more carbon atoms, and the oxygen-containing gas into contact with each other to produce a conjugated diolefin,
wherein at least 50% or more of a total amount of the oxygen-containing gas is fed from an oxygen-containing gas feed nozzle located at a bottom of the fluidized bed reactor,
wherein the monoolefin having four or more carbon atoms is fed from a plurality of monoolefin feed nozzles installed at n places located at heights a1, a2, . . . , and an from the oxygen-containing gas feed nozzle, respectively,
wherein the plurality of monoolefin feed nozzles at the heights a1, a2, . . . , and an feed the monoolefin having four or more carbon atoms at ratios of b1, b2, . . . , and bn, respectively, based on a total amount of the monoolefin having four or more carbon fed into the fluidized bed reactor such that b1+b2+ . . . +bn=1, and
wherein a weighted mean value represented by the following formula is 100 mm or greater:
weighted mean value= a 1* b 1+ a 2* b 2+ . . . + an*bn.
2. The method for producing a conjugated diolefin according to claim 1 , wherein a number of the plurality of monoolefin feed nozzles per unit is 10/m 2 or more.
3. The method for producing a conjugated diolefin according to claim 1 , wherein a network structure having an opening ratio of 60% or more is disposed above at least one of the plurality of monoolefin feed nozzles.
4. The method for producing a conjugated diolefin according to claim 3 , wherein the weighted mean value ranges from 100 mm to 3000 mm.
5. The method for producing a conjugated diolefin according to claim 4 , wherein the monoolefin having four or more carbon atoms is n-butene or isopentene.
6. The method for producing a conjugated diolefin according to claim 5 , wherein the oxide is represented by the following empirical formula, and the support is one or more selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, titania, and zirconia,
Mo 12 Bi p Fe q A a B b C c D d E e O x
wherein A is at least one element selected from nickel and cobalt, B is at least one element selected from alkali metal elements, C is at least one element selected from magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, zinc, and manganese, D is at least one rare earth element, E is at least one element selected from chromium, indium, and gallium, O is oxygen, p, q, a, b, c, d, e, and x represent atomic ratios of bismuth, iron, A, B, C, D, E, and oxygen to 12 molybdenum atoms, respectively, 0.1≦p≦5, 0.5≦q≦8, 0≦a≦10, 0.02≦b≦2, 0≦c≦5, 0≦d≦5, and 0≦e≦5 are satisfied, and x is a number of atoms of oxygen required to satisfy valence requirements of other elements present.
7. The method for producing a conjugated diolefin according to claim 6 , wherein the monoolefin having four or more carbon atoms, and at least one gas selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, water vapor, and carbon dioxide are fed from the plurality of monoolefin feed nozzles.
8. The method for producing a conjugated diolefin according to claim 1 , wherein the weighted mean value ranges from 100 mm to 3000 mm.
9. The method for producing a conjugated diolefin according to claim 8 , wherein the monoolefin having four or more carbon atoms is n-butene or isopentene.
10. The method for producing a conjugated diolefin according to claim 9 , wherein the oxide is represented by the following empirical formula, and the support is one or more selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, titania, and zirconia,
Mo 12 Bi p Fe q A a B b C c D d E e O x
wherein A is at least one element selected from nickel and cobalt, B is at least one element selected from alkali metal elements, C is at least one element selected from magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, zinc, and manganese, D is at least one rare earth element, E is at least one element selected from chromium, indium, and gallium, O is oxygen, p, q, a, b, c, d, e, and x represent atomic ratios of bismuth, iron, A, B, C, D, E, and oxygen to 12 molybdenum atoms, respectively, 0.1≦p≦5, 0.5≦q≦8, 0≦a≦10, 0.02≦b≦2, 0≦c≦5, 0≦d≦5, and 0≦e≦5 are satisfied, and x is a number of atoms of oxygen required to satisfy valence requirements of other elements present.
11. The method for producing a conjugated diolefin according to claim 10 , wherein the monoolefin having four or more carbon atoms, and at least one gas selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, water vapor, and carbon dioxide are fed from the plurality of monoolefin feed nozzles.
12. The method for producing a conjugated diolefin according to claim 1 , wherein an oxygen concentration of a reactor outlet gas ranges from 0.2% by volume to 2.0% by volume.
13. The method for producing a conjugated diolefin according to claim 1 , wherein the weighted mean value is 200 mm or greater.