Global Patent Index - EP 1239944 A1

EP 1239944 A1 20020918 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCTION OF A HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE OF A VAPOUR-FORMING AROMATIC HYDROCARBON AND AN OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCTION OF A HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE OF A VAPOUR-FORMING AROMATIC HYDROCARBON AND AN OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES HOMOGENEN GEMISCHES AUS EINEM DAMPFFÖRMIGEN AROMATISCHEN KOHLENWASSERSTOFF UND EINEM SAUERSTOFF ENTHALTENDEN GAS

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR PRODUIRE UN MELANGE HOMOGENE CONSTITUE D'UN HYDROCARBURE AROMATIQUE A L'ETAT DE VAPEUR ET D'UN GAZ CONTENANT DE L'OXYGENE

Publication

EP 1239944 A1 20020918 (DE)

Application

EP 00985245 A 20001222

Priority

  • DE 19962616 A 19991223
  • EP 0013165 W 20001222

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2003013931A1] A process and an apparatus for producing a homogeneous mixture of a gaseous aromatic hydrocarbon and an oxygen-containing gas for catalytic gas-phase reactions, in particular a homogeneous mixture of gaseous o-xylene and/or naphthalene and air for preparing phthalic anhydride, are provided. The liquid aromatic hydrocarbon is atomized to form droplets having a diameter of less than 1 mm and injected into an oxygen-containing gas stream (12) preheated to above the boiling point of the aromatic hydrocarbon. According to the invention, the liquid aromatic hydrocarbon is atomized by means of nozzles (15) which form a hollow cone (16), preferably by means of swirl nozzles. The o-xylene/air mixture is advantageously produced in a chamber which is bounded by side walls (18) heated to above the boiling point of the hydrocarbon.

IPC 1-7

B01F 3/04; B01F 5/04

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B01F 23/20 (2022.01 - KR); B01F 23/2132 (2022.01 - EP US); B01F 25/30 (2022.01 - KR); B01F 25/3131 (2022.01 - EP US); B01F 25/42 (2022.01 - EP US); B01F 2025/916 (2022.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2003013931 A1 20030116; AT E262372 T1 20040415; AU 2172001 A 20010709; CN 1174793 C 20041110; CN 1411392 A 20030416; DE 19962616 A1 20010628; DE 50005821 D1 20040429; EP 1239944 A1 20020918; EP 1239944 B1 20040324; ES 2218265 T3 20041116; JP 2003518433 A 20030610; JP 4669184 B2 20110413; KR 100655339 B1 20061208; KR 20020062374 A 20020725; MX PA02005852 A 20021023; MY 125936 A 20060929; TW 581710 B 20040401; WO 0147622 A1 20010705

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 16895302 A 20020624; AT 00985245 T 20001222; AU 2172001 A 20001222; CN 00817394 A 20001222; DE 19962616 A 19991223; DE 50005821 T 20001222; EP 0013165 W 20001222; EP 00985245 A 20001222; ES 00985245 T 20001222; JP 2001548206 A 20001222; KR 20027008183 A 20020622; MX PA02005852 A 20001222; MY PI20005923 A 20001215; TW 89127515 A 20001221