JPH0557181A - Reactor having movable partition and reaction method - Google Patents

Reactor having movable partition and reaction method

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JPH0557181A
JPH0557181A JP24255691A JP24255691A JPH0557181A JP H0557181 A JPH0557181 A JP H0557181A JP 24255691 A JP24255691 A JP 24255691A JP 24255691 A JP24255691 A JP 24255691A JP H0557181 A JPH0557181 A JP H0557181A
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Shigeo Inoue
重夫 井上
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Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01JCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J19/00Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in general; Their relevant apparatus
    • B01J19/18Stationary reactors having moving elements inside
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    • B01JCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J4/00Feed or outlet devices; Feed or outlet control devices
    • B01J4/001Feed or outlet devices as such, e.g. feeding tubes
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To simultaneously perform the injection of a raw material and the discharge of a reaction product by providing a reciprocally movable partition in a cylindrical hermetically closed reaction tank and respectively providing an opening and closing type reactive raw material introducing port and an opening and closing type reaction product discharge port to both terminal parts of the reaction tank. CONSTITUTION:A reciprocally movable partition 2 is provided in a cylindrical hermetically closed reaction tank 1 and an opening and closing type reactive raw material introducing port 3 and an opening and closing type reaction product discharge port 4 are respectively provided to both terminal parts of the reaction tank 1. As a result, since the partition 2 is pushed by the injection pressure of a raw material to discharge the reaction product in the reaction tank 1, the injection of the raw material and the discharge of the reaction product can be simultaneously performed. When the reaction product has viscoelasticity or gel like consistency, it can be efficiently discharged. For example, this reactor is suitable for preparing an acrylic acid based or acrylamide based polymer with a high mol. wt.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、可動式間仕切りを有す
る反応装置及びこの装置を用いた反応方法に関する。更
に詳しくは、反応用原料が低粘度液状であり、反応生成
物が特に粘弾性を有するゲル状物で、反応装置より取り
出すことが容易ではない場合に好適な反応装置及びこの
装置を用いた反応方法に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reaction apparatus having a movable partition and a reaction method using this apparatus. More specifically, a reaction apparatus suitable for use when a reaction raw material is a low-viscosity liquid, and a reaction product is a gel-like material having particularly viscoelasticity, and it is not easy to take out from the reaction apparatus, and a reaction using this apparatus Regarding the method.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】原料が低粘度液状であっても、反応生成
物が特に粘弾性を有するゲル状物(例えば、モノマーを
原料として得られるポリマー含有物)で、反応装置より
取り出すことが容易ではない場合、反応生成物を反応装
置より排出させるためには工夫を要する。従来知られて
いる排出方法としては、反応装置の内壁をテフロンコ
ーティング等により滑りやすくすると共に、反応装置内
に窒素ガス等の不活性ガスを圧入して生成物を排出させ
る方法、反応槽の上部より液状のモノマーを連続的に
圧入し、加圧下で重合させ、且つこれらの圧力により下
部より生成するポリマーを連続的に排出させる連続重合
・排出方法等がある。
2. Description of the Related Art Even if a raw material is a low-viscosity liquid, the reaction product is a gel-like material having a particularly viscoelasticity (for example, a polymer-containing material obtained from a monomer as a raw material), and it is not easy to take out from a reaction apparatus If it does not exist, some measures must be taken to discharge the reaction product from the reactor. Conventionally known discharge methods include making the inner wall of the reactor slippery by Teflon coating, etc., and discharging the product by injecting an inert gas such as nitrogen gas into the reactor, the upper part of the reaction tank. There is a continuous polymerization / discharge method in which a more liquid monomer is continuously pressed in, polymerization is carried out under pressure, and a polymer produced from the lower part by these pressures is continuously discharged.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしの方法では、
生成物を排出させる工程が独立して必要であり、この手
間と時間が必要であるという問題や、不活性ガスが内壁
面や生成物の隙間を通してショート・パスし、排出が円
滑には進まないという問題があった。また、の方法で
は、モノマーがの方法と同様にしてショート・パスし
たり、ポリマーの流れが偏り、排出も偏る問題があっ
た。本発明は設計上の工夫により、この排出が円滑且つ
効率よく行える反応装置およびこの装置を用いた反応方
法を得ることを目的とする。
However, in the method,
The process of discharging the product is required separately, and this time and effort are required, and the inert gas short-passes through the inner wall surface and the product gap, and the discharge does not proceed smoothly. There was a problem. Further, in the method (1), there are problems that the monomer short-passes, the polymer flow is biased, and the discharge is biased in the same manner as in the method (1). It is an object of the present invention to obtain a reaction device and a reaction method using this device, by which the discharge can be carried out smoothly and efficiently by devising the design.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明者らは上記目的を
達成すべく鋭意検討した結果、反応槽内に往復動が可能
な間仕切りを設ければ、原料の注入圧により間仕切りが
動き、生成物を円滑且つ効率よく排出させうることを見
いだし、本発明に到達した。即ち本発明は、筒状の密閉
式反応槽1と、この反応槽内の往復動が可能な間仕切り
2を有し、且つこの反応槽の両末端部の各々に、開閉式
導入口3及び開閉式排出口4、または開閉式導入兼排出
口を有することを特徴とする可動式間仕切りを有する反
応装置;並びに、この反応装置を用いて、一端の導入口
より液状の反応用原料を圧入し、この圧力で間仕切り2
を他端側に移動させることにより、他端側の排出口より
反応生成物を排出させるとともに、注入した反応用原料
を反応させることを特徴とする反応方法である。
Means for Solving the Problems As a result of intensive studies to achieve the above object, the present inventors have found that if a partition capable of reciprocating motion is provided in the reaction tank, the partition moves due to the injection pressure of the raw material to generate the partition. The present invention has been accomplished by finding that a product can be discharged smoothly and efficiently. That is, the present invention has a cylindrical closed reaction tank 1 and a partition 2 capable of reciprocating inside the reaction tank, and at each of both end portions of the reaction tank, an openable inlet 3 and an openable / closable opening are provided. Type discharge port 4, or a reactor having a movable partition characterized by having an open / close type inlet / outlet port; and, using this reactor, a liquid reaction raw material is press-fitted from one inlet port, Partition 2 with this pressure
Is discharged to the other end side to discharge the reaction product from the discharge port on the other end side and to react the injected reaction raw material.

【0005】[0005]

【作用】本発明の装置は反応生成物の排出と、次の反応
用原料の注入を同時に行えるものである。即ち、装置内
に反応生成物が充満した状態で、一端の導入口と他端の
排出口を開き、一端の導入口より液状の反応用原料を圧
入する。原料の注入圧は間仕切りが動く程度でよく、生
成物の量、性状等により支配される。この注入圧で間仕
切りが他端側に移動し、他端の排出口より反応生成物が
排出する。この際、原料と生成物は間仕切りで仕切られ
ているため、従来のように原料がショート・パスした
り、原料と生成物が混ざることがない。また生成物は間
仕切りの移動により押し出されるため、従来のように排
出が偏ることなく、円滑に排出できる。特に、生成物が
粘弾性を有するゲル状物の場合、円滑且つ効率よく生成
物を排出できる。装置内に原料が充満した状態とするこ
とにより、生成物を全量排出させることが出来る。但
し、反応液が膨張する反応に用いる場合は、原料注入の
最終段階で、一部原料の圧入に代え、圧縮性不活性ガス
を封入するとよい。このガスの封入により、非圧縮性流
体である反応液の膨張による急激な圧力上昇を緩和する
ことが出来る。注入とそれに伴う排出が終了後、開いた
導入口と排出口を閉め、装置内を密閉状態として次の反
応を行う。この反応終了後は、間仕切りが他端側に移動
しているため、更に他端側より原料を注入し、この注入
圧で反対側より生成物を排出することになる。このよう
に両端の導入口と排出口は各々交互に用いることとな
り、間仕切りの往復動も全く無駄にならない。
The apparatus of the present invention can discharge the reaction product and inject the next reaction raw material at the same time. That is, in a state where the reaction product is filled in the apparatus, the inlet at one end and the outlet at the other end are opened, and the liquid reaction raw material is press-fitted through the inlet at one end. The injection pressure of the raw material may be such that the partition moves, and is controlled by the amount and properties of the product. This injection pressure moves the partition to the other end side, and the reaction product is discharged from the discharge port at the other end. At this time, since the raw material and the product are partitioned by a partition, the raw material does not short pass or the raw material and the product are not mixed as in the conventional case. Further, since the product is pushed out by the movement of the partition, it can be discharged smoothly without being unevenly discharged as in the conventional case. Particularly, when the product is a gel-like product having viscoelasticity, the product can be discharged smoothly and efficiently. When the raw material is filled in the device, the entire amount of the product can be discharged. However, when it is used for a reaction in which the reaction liquid expands, it is preferable to fill a compressive inert gas at the final stage of the raw material injection instead of press-fitting a part of the raw material. By enclosing this gas, it is possible to mitigate a rapid pressure increase due to the expansion of the reaction liquid which is an incompressible fluid. After the injection and the accompanying discharge are completed, the opened inlet and outlet are closed, and the inside of the apparatus is hermetically closed to perform the next reaction. After the completion of this reaction, since the partition has moved to the other end side, the raw material is further injected from the other end side, and the product is discharged from the opposite side by this injection pressure. In this way, the inlets and the outlets at both ends are used alternately, and the reciprocating movement of the partition is not wasted at all.

【0006】[0006]

【実施例】以下本発明の実施態様を示す図面により説明
する。図1は本発明の装置の1実施例を示す縦断面図で
ある。図1において、1は筒状の密閉式反応槽である。
この反応槽1の形状としては、例えば、筒がまっすぐ
もしくは一定の曲率半径でU字型に湾曲した、横置きの
形状、並びに、筒がまっすぐであり、縦置きの形状が
挙げられる。これらのうちが好ましく、図1のように
筒がまっすぐの形状が特に好ましい。また筒の断面の形
状は任意であり、例えば、四角でも円でも楕円でもよ
い。反応槽1の大きさは特に限定はない。反応槽1の壁
面の材質や肉厚も特に限定はなく、投入する原料や反応
生成物に対する耐腐食性、装置内にかかる圧力等を考慮
して選定すればよい。この材質としては、ステンレス
鋼、グラスライニング鋼、樹脂(テフロン等)ライニン
グ鋼等が挙げられる。又、内壁面は平滑性が高いこと
(例えば、電解研磨等により研磨されているか、もしく
はテフロンライニングされた面)が好ましい。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of the device of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a cylindrical closed reaction tank.
Examples of the shape of the reaction tank 1 include a horizontal shape in which the cylinder is straight or curved in a U-shape with a constant radius of curvature, and a vertical shape in which the cylinder is straight. Of these, a straight tube shape as shown in FIG. 1 is particularly preferable. The shape of the cross section of the cylinder is arbitrary, and may be, for example, a square, a circle, or an ellipse. The size of the reaction tank 1 is not particularly limited. The material and wall thickness of the wall surface of the reaction tank 1 are not particularly limited, and may be selected in consideration of the corrosion resistance to the raw materials and reaction products to be charged, the pressure applied in the device, and the like. Examples of this material include stainless steel, glass lining steel, resin (Teflon etc.) lining steel, and the like. Further, it is preferable that the inner wall surface has high smoothness (for example, a surface polished by electrolytic polishing or a Teflon-lined surface).

【0007】図1において、2は往復動が可能な間仕切
りである。この間仕切りの形状は、往復動時倒れること
なく、液の反対側への漏れがない形状であればよい。ま
た、間仕切りの両横面の形状を、反応槽両端部の内壁面
の形状に合わせたほうが、生成物を残すことなく排出さ
せるうえで好ましい。間仕切りは往復動に支障のない程
度の重量であることも要求される。これらの条件を満た
す間仕切りの代表例が、図1のような内壁面と接する部
分に一定の幅をもち、内部が空洞であり、且つ両横面の
形状を反応槽両端部の内壁面の形状に合わせた間仕切り
である。間仕切りの材質は重すぎず、且つ投入する原料
や生成物に対する耐腐食性を考慮した材質であればよ
い。例えば、上記に例示した反応槽1の壁面の材質と同
様の材質が挙げられる。間仕切りと内壁面との間の液の
シール性が実用上は重要である。シールの手法として
は、ピストンリングや、テフロンガスケットや、場合に
よってはOリング、Vリングパッキンなどの通常往復動
において用いられるシール方法を適用できる。
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 is a partition which can reciprocate. The partition may have any shape as long as it does not fall over when reciprocating and does not leak liquid to the opposite side. In addition, it is preferable to match the shapes of both lateral surfaces of the partition with the shapes of the inner wall surfaces of both ends of the reaction tank in order to discharge the product without leaving it. The partition is also required to have a weight that does not hinder the reciprocating motion. A typical example of a partition satisfying these conditions is that the portion in contact with the inner wall surface as shown in FIG. 1 has a certain width, the inside is hollow, and the shape of both lateral surfaces is the shape of the inner wall surface at both ends of the reaction tank. It is a partition according to. The material of the partition may be a material that is not too heavy and has a corrosion resistance against the raw materials and products to be added. For example, the same material as the material of the wall surface of the reaction tank 1 exemplified above can be used. Practically important is the liquid sealability between the partition and the inner wall surface. As a sealing method, a piston ring, a Teflon gasket, or in some cases, an O-ring, a V-ring packing, or the like, which is normally used in reciprocation, can be used.

【0008】図1において、3は開閉式導入口、4は開
閉式排出口である。これらは、反応槽1の両端部に各々
1個以上あればよい。これらが開閉式導入兼排出口とな
っていてもよいが、原料と生成物は粘度などの性状が通
常異なるため、導入口と排出口は別個設けたほうがよ
い。導入口と排出口の各開閉の方式は、特に制限はな
く、例えば、図1のようなバルブ方式が挙げられる。5
は原料を加圧注入するためのポンプである。
In FIG. 1, 3 is an opening / closing type inlet, and 4 is an opening / closing type outlet. One or more of these may be provided at both ends of the reaction tank 1. These may be openable / closable inlet / outlet ports, but since the raw material and the product usually have different properties such as viscosity, it is better to provide the inlet port and the outlet port separately. The method of opening and closing each of the inlet and the outlet is not particularly limited, and for example, a valve system as shown in FIG. 1 can be mentioned. 5
Is a pump for injecting the raw material under pressure.

【0009】[0009]

【発明の効果】【The invention's effect】

(1)本発明の装置を用いることにより、原料の注入と
生成物の排出が同時に行える利点がある。従来は反応生
成物を排出させる工程が独立して必要であったのに対
し、この手間と時間を簡素化できる。 (2)特に、反応生成物が粘弾性を有するかもしくはゲ
ル状である場合、本発明の装置を用いることにより、従
来の方法では排出が円滑には進まないという問題を改善
し、効率よく排出できる。例えば、分子量の高いアクリ
ル酸系、アクリルアミド系等の重合体の製造用に本発明
の装置は好適である。 (3)本発明の方法により反応生成物を排出後は間仕切
りが他端側に移動しているため、注入した反応用原料か
らの反応終了後は、他端側より反応用原料を注入し、こ
の注入圧で反対側より反応生成物を排出することにな
る。このように間仕切りの往復動は全く無駄にならな
い。
(1) By using the device of the present invention, there is an advantage that the raw material can be injected and the product can be discharged at the same time. In the past, the step of discharging the reaction product was required independently, but this labor and time can be simplified. (2) In particular, when the reaction product has viscoelasticity or is in the form of gel, by using the device of the present invention, the problem that the conventional method does not smoothly discharge is improved, and the reaction is efficiently discharged. it can. For example, the apparatus of the present invention is suitable for producing a high molecular weight acrylic acid-based polymer, acrylamide-based polymer or the like. (3) After the reaction product is discharged by the method of the present invention, the partition has moved to the other end side, so after the reaction from the injected reaction raw material is completed, the reaction raw material is injected from the other end side, With this injection pressure, the reaction product is discharged from the opposite side. In this way, the reciprocating motion of the partition is not wasted at all.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】 本発明の反応装置の1実施例を示す縦断面図
である。
FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing an embodiment of a reaction apparatus of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 反応槽 2 間仕切り 3 開閉式導入口 4 開閉式排出口 5 ポンプ 1 Reactor 2 Partition 3 Open / close type inlet 4 Open / close type outlet 5 Pump

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 筒状の密閉式反応槽1と、該反応槽内の
往復動が可能な間仕切り2を有し、且つ該反応槽の両末
端部の各々に、開閉式導入口3及び開閉式排出口4、ま
たは開閉式導入兼排出口を有することを特徴とする可動
式間仕切りを有する反応装置。
1. A closed reaction vessel 1 having a cylindrical shape and a partition 2 capable of reciprocating inside the reaction vessel, and an opening-and-closing type inlet 3 and an opening / closing means at each of both ends of the reaction vessel. A reaction device having a movable partition, characterized by having a system-type discharge port 4 or an opening-and-closing-type introduction and discharge port.
【請求項2】 反応槽1が、横置き型である請求項1記
載の反応装置。
2. The reaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reaction tank 1 is a horizontal type.
【請求項3】 請求項1または2記載の反応装置を用い
て、一端の導入口より液状の反応用原料を圧入し、この
圧力で該間仕切り2を他端側に移動させることにより、
他端側の排出口より反応生成物を排出させるとともに、
注入した反応用原料を反応させることを特徴とする反応
方法。
3. The reaction apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a liquid reaction raw material is press-fitted from an inlet at one end, and the partition 2 is moved to the other end by this pressure,
While discharging the reaction product from the discharge port on the other end side,
A reaction method comprising reacting an injected reaction raw material.
JP24255691A 1991-08-27 1991-08-27 Reactor having movable partition and reaction method Expired - Lifetime JPH074524B2 (en)

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