Tetrahydrofuran

Background technology

Tetrahydrofuran is widely used as a solvent, raw materials for organic synthesis and pharmaceutical solvents, such as the preparation of format reagents. Tetrahydrofuran can form an azeotropic mixture with water (water content 5.3%) in the process of production and use. Desiccant is generally used for dehydration recovery (such as alkali addition and salt absorption). The operation is complicated, the energy consumption is high, the pollution is serious, the yield is low, and it is difficult to obtain high purity solvent.

Technical comparison

 

membrane dehydration

calcium chloride dehydration

pressure swing distillation

Number of distillation columns

0

1~3

2

Operating pressure MPa(G)

0.15~0.25

Atmospheric pressure

High pressure tower: ≥ 0.4
Low pressure tower: atmospheric pressure

Steam consumption t/t Raw material

0.32

0.3

1.5

Circulating water (32 ℃) consumption m3/t/raw material

19

15

80

Low temperature water (15 ℃) consumption m3/t/raw material

3

2

6

Chilled water (-3 ℃) consumption m3/t/raw material

18

-

-

Power consumption kWh/t Raw material

10

2

6

Calcium chloride consumption yuan/t raw material

-

170

-

Processing cost CNY/t raw material

97.3

236

325

operation complexity

Continuous operation, high degree of automation, one person operation

Intermittent operation, labor intensity, need to clean the tower kettle regularly.

Continuous operation, complex start and stop process, heavy workload

Security

Automatic control chain, safety

Safer

High pressure tower pressure is higher, and the tower kettle tetrahydrofuran concentration is higher, the safety is low.

Equipment Requirements

No special requirements

Equipment and piping shall be resistant to chloride ion corrosion

High pressure tower operating pressure, high requirements for equipment and sealing

Process Disadvantages

None

More chlorine-containing waste liquid and waste residue are produced.

The start-up and stop process is complex, the safety is low, the material liquid circulation is large, and the energy consumption is high.

 

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