Mixing in oxidation to phthalic anhydride

US8968671B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8968671-B2
Application numberUS-67339608-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 9, 2008
Priority dateSep 28, 2007
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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A system for mixing ortho-xylene with an oxygen-containing gas such as air comprises an evaporator vessel fed with the gas and having a lance projecting into the gas. The lance is provided with a metal spray nozzle for injecting droplets of hot liquid ortho-xylene into the gas stream, concurrently with the direction of flow of the gas. The metal at the surface of the spray nozzle, that in use is in contact with the liquid ortho-xylene, has a high surface hardness to resist erosion, particularly by cavitation. The system is useful in the production of phthalic anhydride by the oxidation of ortho-xylene with air, whereby the risk for deflagrations is reduced. A soft metal seal is the preferred gasket between the spray nozzle and the lance.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A system for mixing ortho-xylene with an oxygen-containing gas, which system comprises an ortho-xylene evaporator vessel connected to be fed with a stream of oxygen-containing gas and provided with a lance projecting into the stream of oxygen-containing gas, which lance is provided with a metal spray nozzle adapted to inject droplets of liquid ortho-xylene into the stream of oxygen-containing gas concurrently with the direction of flow of the stream of…

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What does patent US8968671B2 cover?
A system for mixing ortho-xylene with an oxygen-containing gas such as air comprises an evaporator vessel fed with the gas and having a lance projecting into the gas. The lance is provided with a metal spray nozzle for injecting droplets of hot liquid ortho-xylene into the gas stream, concurrently with the direction of flow of the gas. The metal at the surface of the spray nozzle, that in use i…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
De Munck Nicolaas Anthony, Oskam Aad Gerrit, Houben Johnny Jozef, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C07C67/08. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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