Naphthalene → Anthraquinone

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Reaction Steps

Provided that volatile or gaseous compounds are used as the compounds with an alkaline reaction, these compounds can be added at one or more points between the reactor in which naphthalene is oxidised and the reactor in which the reaction with butadiene takes place, or into one or more of the gas streams which are recycled to the naphthalene oxidation. For example, volatile or gaseous compounds with an alkaline reaction can be added at the following points: between the reactor in which naphthalene is oxidised and the quenching and/or cooling device, into the quenching and/or cooling device, between the quenching and/or cooling device and the reactor in which the reaction with butadiene takes place, into the reactor in which the reaction with butadiene takes place, into the gases which are recycled from the quenching and/or cooling to the naphthalene oxidation or into the gases which are recycled to the naphthalene oxidation from the oxidation of tetrahydroanthraquinone to give anthraquinone. If non-volatile compounds with an alkaline reaction are used, it is appropriate to add the latter at points at which a liquid product is present, is conveyed or is formed immediately after the addition of the compound with an alkaline reaction. For example, non-volatile compounds with an alkaline reaction can be added at the following points: shortly before or at the entry of the gases from the naphthalene oxidation into the quenching and/or cooling device, into the quenching and/or cooling device, between the quenching and/or cooling device and the reactor in which the reaction with butadiene takes place, or into the reactor in which the reaction with butadiene takes place.

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