Samsung Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd.

Sung Yul Woo

Myoung Suk Kwon

Won Seob Song

Boo Weon Song

Seong Han Park

Sung Yong Park

Hong Tae Song

Provided are a method of preparing a chlorohydrin composition and a method of preparing epichlorohydrin by using a chlorohydrin composition prepared by using the method. The method of preparing chlorohydrins in which polyhydroxy aliphatic hydrocarbon is reacted with a chlorination agent in the presence of a catalyst includes performing at least one combination of a series of unit operations comprising a first reaction step, a water removal step, and a second reaction step in this stated order, wherein the method further includes mixing a chlorohydrin concentrate obtained by purifying the reaction mixture discharged from the final reaction step from among the reaction steps and a water-rich layer discharged from the water-removal step and diluting the mixture with water. The method of preparing epichlorohydrin includes contacting the chlorohydrin composition prepared by using the method of preparing a chlorohydrin composition with an alkaline agent.

Method for preparing chlorohydrins composition and method for preparing epichlorohydrin using chlorohydrins composition prepared thereby

A method of preparing chlorohydrins and a method of preparing epichlorohydrin by using chlorohydrins prepared using the method are provided. The method of preparing chlorohydrins by reacting polyhydroxy aliphatic hydrocarbon with a chlorination agent in the presence of a catalyst includes at least one combination of a series of unit operations including a first reaction step, a water removal step, and a second reaction step, in that respective order, and after mixing at least a portion of a reaction mixture discharged from at least one reaction steps from among the plurality of reaction steps with an additional chlorination agent, recirculating the resulting mixture to the reaction step from which the reaction mixture was discharged. The method of preparing epichlorohydrin includes a step of reacting chlorohydrins prepared using the method of preparing chlorohydrins, with an alkaline agent.

Method for preparing chlorohydrins and method for preparing epichlorohydrin using chlorohydrins prepared thereby

A method of preparing chlorohydrins and a method of preparing epichlorohydrin by using chlorohydrins prepared using the method are provided. The method of preparing chlorohydrins by reacting polyhydroxy aliphatic hydrocarbon with a chlorination agent in the presence of a catalyst includes at least one combination of a series of unit operations including a first reaction step, a water removal step, and a second reaction step, in that respective order, wherein the method further includes purifying chlorohydrins from a reaction mixture discharged from a final reaction step of the plurality of reaction steps. The method of preparing epichlorohydrin includes reacting chlorohydrins prepared using the method of preparing chlorohydrins, with an alkaline agent.

Disclosed are a method for preparing chlorohydrins composition and a method for preparing epichlorohydrin using chlorohydrins prepared thereby. The disclosed method for preparing chlorohydrins composition reacts polyhydroxy aliphatic hydrocarbon with a chlorination agent in the presence of a catalyst, comprises at least one combination of a series of unit operations including a first reaction step, a water removal step, and a second reaction step in the respective order, and additionally comprises a step for reacting the chlorohydrins composition derived from a plurality of reaction mixtures discharged from the plurality of reaction steps with an alkaline chemical, and removing the catalyst included in the chlorohydrins composition in the form of an alkali metal salt. The disclosed method for preparing epichlorohydrin includes a step for contacting the chlorohydrins composition, which was prepared using the method for preparing chlorohydrins composition, with an alkaline chemical.

A method of preparing a chlorohydrin composition and a method of preparing epichlorohydrin by using a chlorohydrin composition prepared by using the method are provided. The method of preparing a chlorohydrin composition in which a polyhydroxy aliphatic hydrocarbon is reacted with a chlorination agent in the presence of a catalyst includes performing at least one combination of a series of unit operations comprising a first reaction step, a water removal step, and a second reaction step in this stated order, wherein the method further includes mixing a chlorohydrin concentrate obtained by purifying the reaction mixture discharged from the final reaction step from among the plurality of reaction steps and a water-rich layer discharged from the water-removal step. The method of preparing epichlorohydrin includes contacting the chlorohydrin composition prepared by using the method of preparing a chlorohydrin composition with an alkaline agent.

A method of preparing chlorohydrins and a method of preparing epichlorohydrin using chlorohydrins prepared by using the same method are provided. The method is to prepare chlorohydrins by reacting polyhydroxy aliphatic hydrocarbon with a chlorination agent in the presence of a catalyst, and the method includes at least one combination of a series of unit operations including the following steps in the following stated order: a first reaction step; a water removal step; and a second reaction step, wherein the water removing step is performed by distillation operation based on a boiling point difference between constituents of a reaction mixture. The method of preparing epichlorohydrin includes reacting chlorohydrins prepared by using the method of preparing chlorohydrins with an alkaline agent.

A method of preparing dichloropropanol using glycerol. The method includes: chlorination of glycerol including a plurality of chlorination reaction stages using a catalyst; and a water-removing stage performed between the reaction stages, independently of the reaction stages.

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Sung Yul Woo