METHOD FOR OPERATING MODE OF CAPROLACTAM PRODUCTION Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC C07D201/04 G05D27/00 

FIELD: chemistry.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to the method for operating mode of caprolactam production from benzene carried out in the plant with one process line including the stations of benzene hydrogenation with hydrogen, cyclohexane oxidation with oxygen, cyclohexanone rectification, oximation, cyclohexanone oxim rearrangement to caprolactam, neutralisation of the reaction mixture with ammonia and mixing of caprolactam. The said stations are connected with pumps, pipelines with sensors and valves for consumption control of benzene, hydrogen, cyclohexanone, hydroxylamine sulphate and oleum, sensor of acid value and pH-metre of caprolactam. The said line contains additionally the second process line of caprolactam production from phenol including the stations of phenol hydrogenation with hydrogen, dehydrogenation of cyclohexanol with circulation circuit including: pump - station of cyclohexanol dehydrogenation - station of cyclohexanone rectification - pump, station of cyclohexanone rectification, oximation with hydroxylamine sulphate, rearrangement of cyclohexanon oxim to caprolactam and neutralisation of the reaction mixture with ammonia connected by pumps and pipelines with sensors and valves for control of benzene, hydrogen, cyclohexanone, hydroxylamine sulphate and oleum consumption, sensor of acid value and pH-metre of caprolactam and contains the device of benzene-phenol ratio connected with stations of benzene and phenol hydrogenation, oxidation and dehydrogenation; device of cyclohexanone distribution to the oximation stations connected with rectification stations and (through the cyclohexanone mixing tank) with the oximation stations; device of crystalline caprolactam switch-over to liquid caprolactam connected with caprolactam mixer, concentrator of crystalline caprolactam and tank of liquid caprolactam. The total caprolactam capacity, benzene-phenol ratio, cyclohexanone distribution to oximation stations, shipping of crystalline and liquid caprolactam to customers are set up; the consumption of benzene, phenol, hydrogen, cyclohexanone, hydroxylamine sulphate and oleum are corrected with corresponding valves.

EFFECT: enhancing of productivity and caprolactam quality.

9 cl, 1 ex, 1 tbl, 3 dwg