PROCESS FOR PREPARING ACRYLIC ACID PURIFIED BY CRYSTALLIZATION FROM HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID AND APPARATUS THEREFOR

In one aspect, a process for the preparation of a superabsorbent polymer is described herein. In some embodiments, the process comprises (I) preparing acrylic acid, wherein the process comprises (a1) provision of a fluid F1 having a composition comprising from about 5 to about 20 wt. % of hydroxypro...

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Main Authors SABBAGH., ANDREAS, HENGSTERMANN, AXEL, STOCHNIOL, GUIDO, BUB, DR., GÜNTHER, MOSLER., JÜRGEN, KUPPINGER, FRANZ-FELIX
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LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 22.06.2016
Subjects
ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVINGCARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP
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Summary:In one aspect, a process for the preparation of a superabsorbent polymer is described herein. In some embodiments, the process comprises (I) preparing acrylic acid, wherein the process comprises (a1) provision of a fluid F1 having a composition comprising from about 5 to about 20 wt. % of hydroxypropionic acid, salts thereof, or mixtures thereof; from about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of inorganic salts; from about 0.1 to about 30 wt. % of organic compounds which differ from hydroxypropionic acid; from 0 to about 50 wt. % of solids; and from about 20 to about 90 wt. % of water; (a2) dehydration of said hydroxypropionic acid to give a fluid F2 containing acrylic acid; and (a3) purification of said fluid F2 to give a purified acrylic acid phase comprising acrylic acid having a purity of at least 70 wt. %; and (II) polymerizing the acrylic acid of (I) to form a superabsorbent polymer.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20070802810