PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF 1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE

1. A process for the preparation of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane which comprises: a) conducting a first reaction step comprising vaporizing a first recycled composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane at a hydrogen fluoride to 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane mole ratio of...

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description 1. A process for the preparation of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane which comprises: a) conducting a first reaction step comprising vaporizing a first recycled composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane at a hydrogen fluoride to 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane mole ratio of at least about 1:1, and reacting the composition under suitable conditions in the presence of a fluorination catalyst to thereby form a first reaction product mixture comprising 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane; and b) conducting a second reaction step comprising vaporizing a second composition comprising hydrogen fluoride, trichloroethylene and the first reaction product mixture from step (a) such that the mole ratio of hydrogen fluoride to trichloroethylene is at least about 3:1 and wherein the second reaction step is conducted in the presence of a fluorination catalyst and at a temperature which is higher than the first reaction step, to thereby form a second reaction product mixture comprising 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane, hydrogen fluoride, trichloroethylene and hydrogen chloride. 2. The process of claim 1 further comprising the subsequent step of recovering 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane. 3. The process of claim 1 further comprising the subsequent steps of: c) recovering hydrogen chloride by a first distillation from the second reaction product mixture product of step (b); d) recovering a product comprising 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane by a second distillation from the mixture resulting from step (c), and obtaining a recycling mixture of 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane, trichloroethylene and hydrogen fluoride from the second distillation and adding the recycling mixture as a feed to step (a); and e) recovering substantially pure 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane from the product of step (d). 4. The process of claim 1 wherein the second reaction step (b) is conducted at a temperature which is at least about 5 degree C higher than first reaction step (a). 5. The process of claim 3 further comprising adding a portion of the recycling mixture of 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane, trichloroethylene and hydrogen fluoride from the second distillation as a feed to the second reaction step (b). 6. The process of claim 1 comprising the further step of removing HCl from the first reaction product mixture prior to step (b). 7. The process of claim 1 wherein the fluorination catalyst used in steps (a) and (b) is selected from the group consisting chromium, aluminum,
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A process for the preparation of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane which comprises: a) conducting a first reaction step comprising vaporizing a first recycled composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane at a hydrogen fluoride to 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane mole ratio of at least about 1:1, and reacting the composition under suitable conditions in the presence of a fluorination catalyst to thereby form a first reaction product mixture comprising 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane; and b) conducting a second reaction step comprising vaporizing a second composition comprising hydrogen fluoride, trichloroethylene and the first reaction product mixture from step (a) such that the mole ratio of hydrogen fluoride to trichloroethylene is at least about 3:1 and wherein the second reaction step is conducted in the presence of a fluorination catalyst and at a temperature which is higher than the first reaction step, to thereby form a second reaction product mixture comprising 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane, hydrogen fluoride, trichloroethylene and hydrogen chloride. 2. The process of claim 1 further comprising the subsequent step of recovering 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane. 3. The process of claim 1 further comprising the subsequent steps of: c) recovering hydrogen chloride by a first distillation from the second reaction product mixture product of step (b); d) recovering a product comprising 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane by a second distillation from the mixture resulting from step (c), and obtaining a recycling mixture of 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane, trichloroethylene and hydrogen fluoride from the second distillation and adding the recycling mixture as a feed to step (a); and e) recovering substantially pure 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane from the product of step (d). 4. The process of claim 1 wherein the second reaction step (b) is conducted at a temperature which is at least about 5 degree C higher than first reaction step (a). 5. The process of claim 3 further comprising adding a portion of the recycling mixture of 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane, trichloroethylene and hydrogen fluoride from the second distillation as a feed to the second reaction step (b). 6. The process of claim 1 comprising the further step of removing HCl from the first reaction product mixture prior to step (b). 7. The process of claim 1 wherein the fluorination catalyst used in steps (a) and (b) is selected from the group consisting chromium, aluminum, cobalt, manganese, nickel and iron oxides, hydroxides, halides, oxyhalides and inorganic salts thereof, Cr2O3/Al2O3, Cr2O3/AlF3, Cr2O3/carbon, CoCl2/ Cr2O3/Al2O3, NiCl2/ Cr2O3/Al2O3, CoCl2/AlF3 and NiCl2/AlF3. 8. The process of claim 1 wherein me fluorination catalyst used in steps (a) and (b) is Cr2O3. 9. The process of claim 1 wherein the fluorination catalyst used in steps (a) and (b) is Cr2O3 whose activity is maintained with a stream of oxygen. 10. The process of claim 1 wherein the first reaction step (a) is conducted at a temperature ranging from about 300 to about 375 degree C; the second reaction step (b) is conducted at a temperature ranging from about 305 to about 380 degree C; the second reaction step (b) is conducted at a temperature which ranges from about 5 to about 30 degree C higher than first reaction step (a); the fluorination catalyst used in steps (a) and (b) is Cr2O3 whose activity is maintained with a stream of oxygen; the contact time for the first and second compositions with the fluorination catalyst in steps (a) and (b) ranges from about 5 seconds to about 60 seconds; steps (a) and (b) are conducted at about 50 - 150 psig (344,7-1034,2 kPa); the mole ratio of hydrogen fluoride to 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane in step (a) ranges from about 3:1 to about 60:1; and the mole ratio of hydrogen fluoride to trichloroethylene in the second reaction step (b) ranges from about 5:1 to about 80:1.</description><edition>6</edition><language>eng ; rus</language><subject>ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS ; APPARATUS THEREFOR ; CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY ; CHEMISTRY ; GENERAL METHODS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY ; METALLURGY ; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY ; PERFORMING OPERATIONS ; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL ; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS ; TRANSPORTING</subject><creationdate>2000</creationdate><oa>free_for_read</oa><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><linktohtml>$$Uhttps://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?FT=D&amp;date=20000228&amp;DB=EPODOC&amp;CC=EA&amp;NR=000715B1$$EHTML$$P50$$Gepo$$Hfree_for_read</linktohtml><link.rule.ids>230,308,776,881,25542,76289</link.rule.ids><linktorsrc>$$Uhttps://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?FT=D&amp;date=20000228&amp;DB=EPODOC&amp;CC=EA&amp;NR=000715B1$$EView_record_in_European_Patent_Office$$FView_record_in_$$GEuropean_Patent_Office$$Hfree_for_read</linktorsrc></links><search><creatorcontrib>CLEMMER, PAUL, GENE</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>CERRI, GUSTAVO</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>TUNG, HSUEH, SUNG</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>SMITH, ADDISON, MILES</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>MCKOWN, JEFFRY, WARREN</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>FRIEDENSON, JAY, PHILIP</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>JASKOT, STANLEY, MICHAEL</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>CHIU, YUON</creatorcontrib><title>PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF 1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE</title><description>1. A process for the preparation of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane which comprises: a) conducting a first reaction step comprising vaporizing a first recycled composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane at a hydrogen fluoride to 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane mole ratio of at least about 1:1, and reacting the composition under suitable conditions in the presence of a fluorination catalyst to thereby form a first reaction product mixture comprising 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane; and b) conducting a second reaction step comprising vaporizing a second composition comprising hydrogen fluoride, trichloroethylene and the first reaction product mixture from step (a) such that the mole ratio of hydrogen fluoride to trichloroethylene is at least about 3:1 and wherein the second reaction step is conducted in the presence of a fluorination catalyst and at a temperature which is higher than the first reaction step, to thereby form a second reaction product mixture comprising 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane, hydrogen fluoride, trichloroethylene and hydrogen chloride. 2. The process of claim 1 further comprising the subsequent step of recovering 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane. 3. The process of claim 1 further comprising the subsequent steps of: c) recovering hydrogen chloride by a first distillation from the second reaction product mixture product of step (b); d) recovering a product comprising 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane by a second distillation from the mixture resulting from step (c), and obtaining a recycling mixture of 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane, trichloroethylene and hydrogen fluoride from the second distillation and adding the recycling mixture as a feed to step (a); and e) recovering substantially pure 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane from the product of step (d). 4. The process of claim 1 wherein the second reaction step (b) is conducted at a temperature which is at least about 5 degree C higher than first reaction step (a). 5. The process of claim 3 further comprising adding a portion of the recycling mixture of 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane, trichloroethylene and hydrogen fluoride from the second distillation as a feed to the second reaction step (b). 6. The process of claim 1 comprising the further step of removing HCl from the first reaction product mixture prior to step (b). 7. The process of claim 1 wherein the fluorination catalyst used in steps (a) and (b) is selected from the group consisting chromium, aluminum, cobalt, manganese, nickel and iron oxides, hydroxides, halides, oxyhalides and inorganic salts thereof, Cr2O3/Al2O3, Cr2O3/AlF3, Cr2O3/carbon, CoCl2/ Cr2O3/Al2O3, NiCl2/ Cr2O3/Al2O3, CoCl2/AlF3 and NiCl2/AlF3. 8. The process of claim 1 wherein me fluorination catalyst used in steps (a) and (b) is Cr2O3. 9. The process of claim 1 wherein the fluorination catalyst used in steps (a) and (b) is Cr2O3 whose activity is maintained with a stream of oxygen. 10. 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A process for the preparation of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane which comprises: a) conducting a first reaction step comprising vaporizing a first recycled composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane at a hydrogen fluoride to 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane mole ratio of at least about 1:1, and reacting the composition under suitable conditions in the presence of a fluorination catalyst to thereby form a first reaction product mixture comprising 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane; and b) conducting a second reaction step comprising vaporizing a second composition comprising hydrogen fluoride, trichloroethylene and the first reaction product mixture from step (a) such that the mole ratio of hydrogen fluoride to trichloroethylene is at least about 3:1 and wherein the second reaction step is conducted in the presence of a fluorination catalyst and at a temperature which is higher than the first reaction step, to thereby form a second reaction product mixture comprising 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane, hydrogen fluoride, trichloroethylene and hydrogen chloride. 2. The process of claim 1 further comprising the subsequent step of recovering 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane. 3. The process of claim 1 further comprising the subsequent steps of: c) recovering hydrogen chloride by a first distillation from the second reaction product mixture product of step (b); d) recovering a product comprising 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane by a second distillation from the mixture resulting from step (c), and obtaining a recycling mixture of 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane, trichloroethylene and hydrogen fluoride from the second distillation and adding the recycling mixture as a feed to step (a); and e) recovering substantially pure 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane from the product of step (d). 4. The process of claim 1 wherein the second reaction step (b) is conducted at a temperature which is at least about 5 degree C higher than first reaction step (a). 5. The process of claim 3 further comprising adding a portion of the recycling mixture of 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane, trichloroethylene and hydrogen fluoride from the second distillation as a feed to the second reaction step (b). 6. The process of claim 1 comprising the further step of removing HCl from the first reaction product mixture prior to step (b). 7. The process of claim 1 wherein the fluorination catalyst used in steps (a) and (b) is selected from the group consisting chromium, aluminum, cobalt, manganese, nickel and iron oxides, hydroxides, halides, oxyhalides and inorganic salts thereof, Cr2O3/Al2O3, Cr2O3/AlF3, Cr2O3/carbon, CoCl2/ Cr2O3/Al2O3, NiCl2/ Cr2O3/Al2O3, CoCl2/AlF3 and NiCl2/AlF3. 8. The process of claim 1 wherein me fluorination catalyst used in steps (a) and (b) is Cr2O3. 9. The process of claim 1 wherein the fluorination catalyst used in steps (a) and (b) is Cr2O3 whose activity is maintained with a stream of oxygen. 10. The process of claim 1 wherein the first reaction step (a) is conducted at a temperature ranging from about 300 to about 375 degree C; the second reaction step (b) is conducted at a temperature ranging from about 305 to about 380 degree C; the second reaction step (b) is conducted at a temperature which ranges from about 5 to about 30 degree C higher than first reaction step (a); the fluorination catalyst used in steps (a) and (b) is Cr2O3 whose activity is maintained with a stream of oxygen; the contact time for the first and second compositions with the fluorination catalyst in steps (a) and (b) ranges from about 5 seconds to about 60 seconds; steps (a) and (b) are conducted at about 50 - 150 psig (344,7-1034,2 kPa); the mole ratio of hydrogen fluoride to 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane in step (a) ranges from about 3:1 to about 60:1; and the mole ratio of hydrogen fluoride to trichloroethylene in the second reaction step (b) ranges from about 5:1 to about 80:1.</abstract><edition>6</edition><oa>free_for_read</oa></addata></record>
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