E.i. Dupont De Nemours and Company

Joseph Jaeger

Robert D Sauerbrunn

A process for preventing deposits when venting steam containing entrained polymer from high pressure reactors used for preparing nylon from dicarboxylic acid and diamine. The hot steam generated during condensation polymerization of the reactants is vented through a pressure-control valve at a rate which maintains a desired pressure in the reactor. Deposit of polymer in the valve or vent pipe after release of pressure is prevented by injecting water into the low pressure side of the valve or into the subsequent vent pipe. At least sufficient water is used to saturate the vented steam and to wet the walls of the vent pipe.

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Seaford, DE, United States of America

Joseph Jaeger