A METHOD FOR THE CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURE OF BISPHENOL A

    公开(公告)号:US20190135719A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:US16304315

    申请日:2017-07-20

    CPC classification number: C07C37/84 C07C37/20 C07C39/16

    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for the continuous manufacture of bisphenol A comprises reacting phenol and acetone in the presence of an acidic catalyst to form a product mixture comprising bisphenol A and phenol; directing the product mixture to a crystallization unit comprising a crystallization vessel and a heat exchanger for cooling the product mixture; and crystallizing bisphenol A-phenol adduct crystals from said product mixture in said crystallization unit to form a suspension of crystals; wherein a production rate of the bisphenol A through the heat exchanger is less than or equal to 18 kg bisphenol A per m of a heat exchanging surface per hour.

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