Combined with the market situation of mixed C5 hydrocarbons in China,using C5 raw materials produced 1,4-butanediol to avoid that a maleic anhydride method for producing 1,4-butanediol(100 000 t/a)was greatly affected by raw materials.The sensitivity analysis of reaction parameters of of n-pentane oxidation to maleic anhydride on the output of phthalic anhydride and maleic anhydride was analyzed by Aspen Plus software,and its optimal operating parameters were determined.Also,the conversion of n-pentane and the yield of phthalic anhydride and maleic anhydride are greatly improved.The simulation results showed the conversion of n-pentane and the yield of phthalic anhydride and maleic anhydride were greatly improved.Under the condition of the same unit consumption,The yield and selectivity of maleic anhydride increased from 34.1%and 6.9%to 45.1%and 32.1%respectively.The yield of phthalic anhydride decreased from 15.7 to 13.5%,and the selectivity of phthalic anhydride increased from 3.2 to 9.6%.The yield and selectivity of carbon monoxide decreased from 43.1%and 8.7%to 32.0%and 2.7%respectively.The optimized reaction conditions were conducive to the oxidation of n-pentane to maleic anhydride leading to an increase in the yield and selectivity of maleic anhydride.
oxidation reactor1,4-butanediolmixed C5 hydrocarbonssimulation and optimiza-tion