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| 20080200643 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE CONTENT OF FLUORESCENT PARTICLES IN POLYCARBONATE - A method for reducing the content of fluorescent particles in polycarbonate is disclosed. The method entails bringing into contact polycarbonate, in the melt or in solution, with aluminosilicate at a temperature and for a time calculated to obtain polycarbonate having fluorescent particles content of 0 to 5 counts/g of polycarbonate. In a preferred embodiment the polycarbonate is passed through a column packed with zeolite. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080293960 | Process For The Preparation Of Diaryl Carbonates Or Arylalkyl Carbonates From Dialkyl Carbonates - The invention provides a process for the preparation of diaryl carbonates and/or alkylaryl carbonates from dialkyl carbonates and aromatic hydroxy compounds using one or more intermediate condensers for improving heat integration. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090076293 | PROCESSES FOR PREPARING DIARYL AND/OR ALKYLARYL CARBONATES FROM DIALKYL CARBONATES - Processes comprising: reacting a dialkyl carbonate and an aromatic hydroxy compound in the presence of a transesterification catalyst in a first reaction column, the first reaction column comprising a top section, a bottom section, a rectifying section in an upper portion of the column and a reaction zone below the rectifying section; feeding a bottom product from the first reaction column to a further reaction column; the bottom product comprising a diaryl carbonate, an alkylaryl carbonate, or both, and residual unreacted dialkyl carbonate and aromatic hydroxy compound; the further reaction column comprising a top section, a rectifying section in an upper portion of the column and a reaction zone below the rectifying section; and reacting the residual reacted dialkyl carbonate and aromatic hydroxy compound in the further reaction column; feeding a process stream to a distillation column, the process stream comprising a mixture of unreacted dialkyl carbonate and one or more reaction-product alcohols drawn from the first reaction column, the further reaction column, or both, such that the unreacted dialkyl carbonate is separated from the one or more reaction-product alcohols; and recycling the separated, unreacted dialkyl carbonate to the first reaction column; wherein the further reaction column comprises one or more condensers, and heat of condensation from the one or more condensers is fed back into the process. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090137832 | PROCESSES FOR PURIFYING DIARYL CARBONATES - Processes comprising: transesterifying a dialkyl carbonate and an aromatic hydroxyl compound in the presence of a transesterification catalyst to provide a diaryl carbonate product comprising the transesterification catalyst as an impurity; subjecting the diaryl carbonate product to distillation in a first distillation column having an upper part and a lower part, wherein the upper part comprises a rectifying section and the lower part comprises a stripping section; and withdrawing a first sidestream from the first distillation column, wherein the first sidestream comprises a purified diaryl carbonate. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090173636 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF DIARYL CARBONATE - The invention relates to a process for production of diaryl carbonate combined with the electrolysis of the resultant alkali metal chloride-containing process wastewater. The process according to the invention makes possible, inter alia, improved utilization in electrolysis of the alkali metal chloride-containing solution obtained in the production of diaryl carbonate. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090215977 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF POLYCARBONATE - The invention relates to a combined process for the preparation of polycarbonate by the phase boundary process and downstream electrolysis of sodium chloride-containing process wastewater. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090240021 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF POLYCARBONATES AND DIARYL CARBONATE - The present invention relates to a process for the continuous preparation of polycarbonates or diaryl carbonates by the method of the phase boundary process, in which both the mixing of the organic and aqueous phase and the upstream oligomerization step or aryl chloroformate and/or diaryl carbonate preparation step are effected in a special pump. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100010252 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING DIARYL CARBONATES FROM DIALKYL CARBONATES - The invention provides a process for preparing diaryl carbonates from dialkyl carbonates and aromatic hydroxyl compounds using at least two reaction columns, a process section for recovering the dialkyl carbonate used in the reaction and for removing the alcohol of reaction, one or more process steps for removing the by-products obtained in the process which have a boiling point between that of the dialkyl carbonate and that of the alkyl aryl carbonate formed during the preparation of the diaryl carbonate, and a process step for further purification of the diaryl carbonate obtained from the reaction columns. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100094039 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING DIARYL CARBONATES - The invention relates to a process for preparing diaryl carbonates by reacting monophenols with phosgene or aryl chlorocarbonates with elimination of hydrogen chloride in the presence of mixed hydroxides of elements from groups 2-14 of the periodic table (IUPAC, new) as heterogeneous catalysts. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100261928 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING DIARYL CARBONATES OR ALKYL ARYL CARBONATES FROM DIALKYL CARBONATES - The invention relates to a process for preparing diaryl carbonates and/or alkyl aryl carbonates from dialkyl carbonates and aromatic hydroxy compounds using a reactive dividing wall column. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100286431 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING DIARYL CARBONATE - A process for preparing diaryl carbonate and utilizing at least part of the process wastewater by increasing the concentration of the wastewater phases containing sodium chloride for the electrolysis by means of osmotic membrane distillation with simultaneous dilution of the sodium hydroxide solution obtained from the electrolysis for the diaryl carbonate production process (diphenyl carbonate process) is described. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100324256 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYCARBONATE - A process is described for producing polycarbonate and utilizing at least some of the process waste water by concentrating the sodium chloride-containing waste water phases for the electrolysis using osmotic membrane distillation, if appropriate with simultaneous dilution of the sodium hydroxide solution obtained from the electrolysis for the polycarbonate production process. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110009592 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF POLYCARBONATE - A combined process for the preparation of polycarbonate from bisphenols and diaryl carbonates, the monophenol liberated being reacted again for the preparation of the diaryl carbonate and the alkali metal halide forming in the preparation of the diaryl carbonate being converted by electrochemical oxidation, optionally over a gas diffusion electrode, into chlorine and alkali hydroxide solution, the chlorine being recycled into the preparation of the phosgene and the alkali hydroxide solution being recycled into the preparation of the diaryl carbonate. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110040117 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING DIALKYL CARBONATES FROM ALKYLENE CARBONATES AND ALCOHOLS - The present invention relates to a continuous process for preparing lower dialkyl carbonates as main product and alkylene glycol as by-product by catalyzed transesterification of a cyclic alkylene carbonate (e.g. ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate) with lower alcohols, where the reaction of the alkylene carbonate is carried out with an alcohol containing dialkyl carbonate in countercurrent, characterized in that introduction of a stream containing at least 99.5% by weight of alcohol takes place below the point of introduction for the alcohol containing dialkyl carbonate in a particular spacing ratio between the abovementioned points of introduction. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110144371 | PROCESS FOR PURIFYING DIALKYL CARBONATES - The present invention relates to a special process for purifying dialkyl carbonates. In particular, the present invention relates to a continuous process for purifying a dialkyl carbonate/alcohol-mixture in the preparation of lower dialkyl carbonate by catalysed transesterification of a cyclic alkylene carbonate (e.g. ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate) with lower alcohols. To optimize the economics and energy efficiency of the process, an apparatus for intermediate heating of the internal liquid stream is used. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110147229 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF DIARYL CARBONATE - The invention relates to a process for production of diaryl carbonate combined with the electrolysis of the resultant alkali metal chloride-containing process wastewater. The process according to the invention makes possible, inter alia, improved utilization in electrolysis of the alkali metal chloride-containing solution obtained in the production of diaryl carbonate. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110206568 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF DIARYL CARBONATES OR ARYLALKYL CARBONATES FROM DIALKYL CARBONATES - The invention provides a process for the preparation of diaryl carbonates and/or alkylaryl carbonates from dialkyl carbonates and aromatic hydroxy compounds using one or more intermediate condensers for improving heat integration. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110237819 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING DIALKYL CARBONATES - The present invention relates to a continuous process for preparing lower dialkyl carbonates as main product and alkylene glycol as by-product by transesterification of a cyclic alkylene carbonate (e.g. ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate) with lower alkyl alcohols in the presence of a catalyst and also the required purification of the dialkyl carbonate in a subsequent process step. To optimize the economics and energy efficiency of the process, additional devices are used for intermediate heating of the liquid streams in the apparatus. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110245527 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING DIARYL CARBONATES AND POLYCARBONATES - The present invention relates to a process for the continuous preparation of diaryl carbonates from phosgene and at least one monohydroxy compound (monophenol) in the presence of catalysts, and also the use thereof for preparing polycarbonates. The hydrogen chloride formed in the reaction is converted by thermal oxidation into chlorine, with the chlorine being recirculated to the preparation of phosgene. In particular, the process comprises utilization of the hydrogen chloride formed for the process for preparing diphenyl carbonate (DPC process). | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110278174 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING DIARYL CARBONATES AND POLYCARBONATES - The present invention relates to a process for the continuous preparation of diaryl carbonates from phosgene and at least one monohydroxy compound (monophenol) in the presence of catalysts, and also the use thereof for preparing polycarbonates. The hydrogen chloride formed in the reaction is converted by electrochemical oxidation into chlorine, with the chlorine being recirculated to the preparation of phosgene. In particular, the process comprises utilization of the hydrogen chloride formed for the process for preparing diphenyl carbonate (DPC process). | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120068115 | HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT, RANDOM, BISPHENOL BASED COPOLY(PHOSPHONATE CARBONATE)S - Disclosed are random copoly(phosphonate carbonate)s with the high molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution exhibiting a superior combination of properties compared to prior art. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120101247 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING DIARYL CARBONATES FROM DIALKYL CARBONATES - The present invention relates to a process for continuously preparing diaryl carbonates from dialkyl carbonates and at least one monohydroxyl compound in the presence of catalysts, and to the use thereof for preparation of polycarbonates. The alkylene glycol obtained in the preparation of the dialkyl carbonate used is recycled by oxidative carbonylation with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst to give the cyclic alkylene carbonate which is in turn converted to the dialkyl carbonate. More particularly, the process utilizes the alkylene glycol obtained for the diphenyl carbonate preparation process (DPC process). | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101293 | PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUSLY PREPARING DIALKYL CARBONATE - The present invention relates to a continuous process for purifying a dialkyl carbonate/alkyl alcohol mixture in the preparation of dialkyl carbonate by catalysed transesterification of a cyclic alkylene carbonate (e.g. ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate) with alkyl alcohols. For the increase in the product quality of the dialkyl carbonate, the selection of the operating parameters of the dialkyl carbonate purification column are crucial, in order to reduce the formation of unwanted by-products such as alkoxy alcohols and aliphatic carbonate ethers. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120130110 | PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUSLY PREPARING DIALKYL CARBONATE - The present invention relates to a process comprising purifying dialkyl carbonates of the formula (II) in one or more columns in the presence of an alkylene oxide of the formula (V) and of an alkyl alcohol of the formula (IV) | 05-24-2012 |
| 20130018186 | BIMETALLIC COMPLEXES AND THE USE THEREOF IN PRODUCING DIARYL CARBONATEAANM Gurtler; ChristophAACI KolnAACO DEAAGP Gurtler; Christoph Koln DEAANM Muller; Thomas ErnstAACI MunchenAACO DEAAGP Muller; Thomas Ernst Munchen DEAANM Ooms; PieterAACI KrefeldAACO DEAAGP Ooms; Pieter Krefeld DEAANM Rechner; JohannAACI KempenAACO DEAAGP Rechner; Johann Kempen DEAANM Risse; FriedhelmAACI KolnAACO DEAAGP Risse; Friedhelm Koln DEAANM Prokofieva; AngelinaAACI LeverkusenAACO DEAAGP Prokofieva; Angelina Leverkusen DEAANM Doro; FrancoAACI AachenAACO DEAAGP Doro; Franco Aachen DEAANM Kohler; BurkhardAACI ZierenbergAACO DEAAGP Kohler; Burkhard Zierenberg DEAANM Leitner; WalterAACI AachenAACO DEAAGP Leitner; Walter Aachen DEAANM Wolf; AurelAACI WulfrathAACO DEAAGP Wolf; Aurel Wulfrath DE - The invention relates to bimetallic complexes in which the ligand contains a salophen unit which complexes copper, manganese or cobalt and a phenanthroline unit which complexes palladium and the two systems are linked by a continuous conjugated system. The invention further relates to the use of these bimetallic complexes as catalysts for the oxidative carbonylation of aromatic hydroxy compounds to form diaryl carbonates, a process for preparing diaryl carbonates using the bimetallic complex as catalyst and also diaryl carbonates prepared by oxidative carbonylation of aromatic hydroxy compounds using the bimetallic complexes of the invention as catalysts. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130158147 | HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT, RANDOM, BISPHENOL BASED COPOLY(PHOSPHONATE CARBONATE)S - Disclosed are random copoly(phosphonate carbonate)s with the high molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution exhibiting a superior combination of properties compared to prior art. | 06-20-2013 |
