CRUDE TEREPHTHALIC ACID PURIFICATION PROCESS AND SUITABLE CARBONACEOUS FIBERS-CONTAINING CATALYSTS

FIELD: carbon materials and hydrogenation-dehydrogenation catalysts. ^ SUBSTANCE: invention relates to improved crude terephthalic acid purification process via catalyzed hydrogenating additional treatment effected on catalyst material, which contains at least one hydrogenation metal deposited on carbonaceous support, namely plane-shaped carbonaceous fibers in the form of woven, knitted, tricot, and/or felt mixture or in the form of parallel fibers or ribbons, plane-shaped material having at least two opposite edges, by means of which catalyst material is secured in reactor so ensuring stability of its shape. Catalyst can also be monolithic and contain at least one catalyst material, from which at least one is hydrogenation metal deposited on carbonaceous fibers and at least one non-catalyst material and, bound to it, supporting or backbone member. Invention also relates to monolithic catalyst serving to purify crude terephthalic acid, comprising at least one catalyst material, which contains at least one hydrogenation metal deposited on carbonaceous fibers and at least one, bound to it, supporting or backbone member, which mechanically supports catalyst material and holds it in monolithic state. ^ EFFECT: increased mechanical strength and abrasion resistance. ^ 8 cl, 4 ex