IP Library Granted Patent US 8,552,229
Granted Patent B2
US 8,552,229 · App. 12/998,139 · Granted Oct 8, 2013

Method for utilization of the reaction heat that occurs in the production process of 1,2-dichloroethane from ethylene in a fluidized bed reactor

Inventors: Ulrike Gnabs (Kelkheim/Taunus, DE); Michael Benje (Bad Soden, DE); Walter Kern (Kelkheim/Taunus, DE)
Assignees: ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH; Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG
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Patent No.
US 8,552,229
App. No.
12/998,139
Granted
Oct 8, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

With a method for utilization of the reaction heat that occurs in the production of 1,2-dichloroethane from ethylene, by reaction with oxygen and hydrochloride (oxychlorination), in a fluidized bed reactor, with dissipation of this reaction heat through cooling pipe bundles situated within the reactor, positioned in the fluidized bed, utilization of the heat is supposed to be improved, while simultaneously reducing the size of the corresponding system elements. This is achieved in that part of the reaction heat is dissipated by heating boiler feed water, whereby the heated boiler feed water is used to heat heat sinks in the production process.

Claims (8)

1. Method for utilization of the reaction heat that occurs in the production of 1,2-dichloroethane from ethylene, by means of reaction with oxygen and hydrochloride (oxychlorination), in a fluidized bed reactor, with dissipation of this reaction heat through cooling pipe bundles situated within the reactor, positioned in the fluidized bed, wherein

a part of the reaction heat is dissipated by means of heating boiler feed water, whereby the heated boiler feed water is used to heat heat sinks in the production process.

2. Method according to claim 1 , wherein

distillation columns in the facility network for the production of 1,2-dichloroethane/vinyl chloride are heated by means of the boiler feed water heated by means of the reaction heat.

3. Method according to claim 1 , wherein

heat exchangers for heating process streams in the facility network for the production of 1,2-dichloroethane/vinyl chloride are heated by means of the heated boiler feed water.

4. Method according to claim 1 , wherein

a drying device for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is heated by means of the heated boiler feed water.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 27, 2013
From: UHDE GMBH
To: THYSSENKRUPP UHDE GMBH
Reel/Frame 029884/0325 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2011
From: GNABS, ULRIKE; BENJE, MICHAEL; KERN, WALTER
To: UHDE GMBH; VINNOLIT GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 026027/0720 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2008 048 526 · Sep 23, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
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