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EP0692009B1
EP0692009B1 EP94913053A EP94913053A EP0692009B1 EP 0692009 B1 EP0692009 B1 EP 0692009B1 EP 94913053 A EP94913053 A EP 94913053A EP 94913053 A EP94913053 A EP 94913053A EP 0692009 B1 EP0692009 B1 EP 0692009B1
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    • C10PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10GCRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
    • C10G1/00Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10GCRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
    • C10G9/00Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils
    • C10G9/005Coking (in order to produce liquid products mainly)
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    • C10PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10BDESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS FOR PRODUCTION OF GAS, COKE, TAR, OR SIMILAR MATERIALS
    • C10B57/00Other carbonising or coking processes; Features of destructive distillation processes in general
    • C10B57/04Other carbonising or coking processes; Features of destructive distillation processes in general using charges of special composition
    • C10B57/06Other carbonising or coking processes; Features of destructive distillation processes in general using charges of special composition containing additives
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    • C10PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10GCRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
    • C10G1/00Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
    • C10G1/002Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal in combination with oil conversion- or refining processes
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10GCRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
    • C10G1/00Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
    • C10G1/10Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal from rubber or rubber waste

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  • the invention relates to a method for processing old or waste plastics for the purpose of obtaining chemical raw materials and liquid fuel components.
  • the invention is based on a process for the hydrotreatment of carbon-containing material, in which polymers, in particular polymer wastes in comminuted or dissolved form, are added to a high-boiling oil and this mixture is hydrogenated in the presence of hydrogen in order to obtain fuel components and chemical raw materials (cf. DD 254 207 A1).
  • a process for converting used tires, rubber and / or other plastics into liquid, gaseous and solid products by depolymerizing treatment in a solvent under elevated pressure and elevated temperature has been described in DE-A-25 30 229.
  • no harmful substances such as SO 2 , soot or the like should enter the atmosphere in this process.
  • hydrogen tires were added to a hydrogenation reactor under hydrogenation at a hydrogen pressure of 150 bar and a temperature of 450 ° C. in the presence of substances catalyzing the cleavage and hydrogenation reactions.
  • DE-A-2 205 001 describes a process for the thermal treatment of waste and rubber, in which the waste is split at temperatures from 250 to 450 ° C. in the presence of an auxiliary phase which is liquid at the reaction temperature.
  • a method is also known in which polymer waste, in particular waste rubber, is dissolved in the residue products of petroleum processing. The resulting mixture is then coked to coke. Here there are gaseous and liquid products. The latter are suitable as fuel components when processed accordingly, cf. DD 0 144 171.
  • the polymer concentration in the hydrogenation feed is, for example, between 0.01 and 20% by weight according to the process according to DD 254 207.
  • the joint hydrogenating treatment of heavy oils with dissolved and / or suspended polymers is limited to hydrogenation processes in which the hydrogenation is carried out in tubular reactors with or without a suspended catalyst. If reactors were operated with fixedly arranged catalysts, the use of polymers was only possible to a limited extent, in particular if polymers were added which already depolymerize in the heating phase up to approximately 420 ° C. before the reactor enters.
  • Another task is to relieve or better utilize complex and capital-intensive process steps such as smoldering, gasification or bottom phase hydrogenation with regard to the required throughput quantities.
  • the invention consists in a process for processing waste or waste plastics for the purpose of obtaining chemical raw materials and liquid fuel components by depolymerizing the starting materials without adding hydrogen to a pumpable and a volatile phase, separating the volatile phase into a gas phase and a condensate which is subjected to the standard refinery procedures is, wherein the pumpable phase remaining after separation of the volatile phase is subjected to a bottom phase hydrogenation, gasification, smoldering or a combination of these process steps.
  • the resulting gaseous depolymerization products gas
  • the resulting condensable depolymerization products condensate
  • the pumpable, viscous depolymerization products containing, bottom phase depolymerized product
  • the process parameters are preferably selected so that the highest possible proportion of the so-called condensate is formed.
  • the plastics to be used in the present process are e.g. B. Mixed fractions from waste collections, including by Duale System Kunststoff GmbH (DSD). In these mixed fractions z. B. contain polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polymer blends such as ABS and polycondensates. Plastic production waste, commercial packaging waste made of plastic, residual, mixed and pure fractions from the plastic processing industry can also be used, the chemical composition of this plastic waste not being critical for the suitability for use in the present process. Suitable insert products are also elastomers, technical rubber articles or used tires in a suitable pre-shredded form.
  • the used plastics or waste plastics come from molded parts, laminates, composite materials, foils or synthetic fibers, for example.
  • halogen-containing plastics are chlorinated polyethylene (PEC), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), chloroprene rubber, to name just a few important representatives.
  • sulfur-containing plastics such as polysulfones or rubbers cross-linked with sulfur bridges, such as in old tires, are produced in large quantities and, if the appropriate equipment for pre-shredding and pre-sorting in plastic and metal components is used for depolymerization and further processing to obtain chemical raw materials or fuel components accessible.
  • thermoplastics this also includes thermosets and polyadducts and products based on cellulose such as cellulose and paper.
  • the products made from this include semi-finished products, individual parts, components, packaging, storage and transport containers and consumer goods.
  • the semi-finished products also include boards and boards (printed circuit boards) as well as laminated boards, some of which may still contain metal coatings and which, like the other products to be used, have been pre-shredded to particle or piece sizes of 0.5 to 50 mm, possibly of metal or glass. or ceramic components can be separated using suitable classification processes.
  • the old and waste plastics mentioned generally also contain inorganic secondary components such as pigments, glass fibers, fillers such as titanium or zinc oxide, flame retardants, pigment-containing printing inks, carbon black and also metals such as. B. metallic aluminum.
  • inorganic secondary components such as pigments, glass fibers, fillers such as titanium or zinc oxide, flame retardants, pigment-containing printing inks, carbon black and also metals such as. B. metallic aluminum.
  • the old and waste plastics mentioned, the z. B. from the collections of the DSD in mixtures or batches of different compositions can contain up to 10, possibly up to 20 wt .-% of inorganic minor components.
  • These plastic mixtures are usually used in shredded or preconditioned form z. B. used as granules or chips or the like in the present process:
  • the individual product streams in particular the condensate, can subsequently be processed in the course of further processing in the sense of raw material recycling, eg. B. used as raw materials for olefin production in ethylene plants.
  • An advantage of the process according to the invention is that inorganic secondary constituents of the old or waste plastics are concentrated in the sump phase, while the condensate not containing these constituents can be processed further by less complex processes.
  • by optimally setting the process parameters temperature and residence time it can be achieved that, on the one hand, a relatively high proportion of condensate is formed and, on the other hand, the viscous depolymerizate of the bottom phase remains pumpable under the process conditions.
  • a useful approximation is that an increase in temperature by 10 ° C. with an average residence time increases the yield of the products passing into the volatile phase by more than 50%.
  • the residence time dependency for two typical temperatures is shown in FIG. 3.
  • Typical of the present process is a condensate yield of about 50% by weight and more based on the total amount of the plastics used in the depolymerization. This advantageously considerably relieves the cost-intensive process stages of pressure gasification, bottom phase hydrogenation and smoldering (pyrolysis).
  • the preferred temperature range for the depolymerization for the process according to the invention is 150 to 470 ° C. A range from 250 to 450 ° C. is particularly suitable.
  • the residence time can be 0.1 to 20 hours. A range from 1 to 10 h has proven to be generally sufficient.
  • the pressure is in the invention Procedure a less critical size. So it may be preferable to carry out the process under negative pressure, e.g. B. if volatile components have to be deducted for procedural reasons. Relatively high pressures are also practicable, however, they require more equipment. In general, the pressure should be in the range from 0.01 to 300 bar, in particular 0.1 to 100 bar.
  • the method can preferably be good at normal pressure or slightly above z. B.
  • the depolymerization can preferably be carried out with the addition of a catalyst, for example a Lewis acid such as aluminum chloride, a radical-forming substance such as a peroxide or a metal compound, for example a zeolite impregnated with a heavy metal salt solution.
  • a catalyst for example a Lewis acid such as aluminum chloride, a radical-forming substance such as a peroxide or a metal compound, for example a zeolite impregnated with a heavy metal salt solution.
  • the depolymerization can take place under turbulent flow conditions, e.g. B. by mechanical stirrer, but also by pumping around the reactor contents.
  • inventions of the process consist of depolymerization under inert gas, ie gas which is essentially inert towards the starting materials and depolymerization products, e.g. B. N 2 , CO 2 , CO or hydrocarbons.
  • inert gas ie gas which is essentially inert towards the starting materials and depolymerization products, e.g. B. N 2 , CO 2 , CO or hydrocarbons.
  • stripping gases and stripping vapors such as nitrogen, water vapor or hydrocarbon gases.
  • Suitable liquid auxiliary phases or solvents or solvent mixtures are, for example, used organic solvents, that is to say waste solvents, incorrect production batches of organic liquids, waste oils or fractions from petroleum refining, for example vacuum residues.
  • the depolymerization can be carried out in a conventional reactor, e.g. B. a stirred tank reactor with external circulation, which is designed for the corresponding process parameters, such as pressure and temperature, and whose container material is resistant to the acidic components that may arise, such as hydrogen chloride.
  • a conventional reactor e.g. B. a stirred tank reactor with external circulation, which is designed for the corresponding process parameters, such as pressure and temperature, and whose container material is resistant to the acidic components that may arise, such as hydrogen chloride.
  • suitable "unit operations" methods can be considered, such as those used for the so-called visbreaking of heavy crude oils or of residual oils from mineral oil processing. Possibly. they must be adapted according to the requirements of the method according to the invention.
  • This process stage is advantageously designed for continuous operation, i. H. the plastic is continuously introduced into the liquid phase of the depolymerization reactor and the depolymerizate and top product are continuously removed.
  • the equipment required for depolymerization is comparatively low. This applies in particular if the process is carried out in the vicinity of normal pressure, ie in the range from 0.2 to 2 bar. In comparison to hydrogenating pretreatments, the expenditure on equipment is also significantly lower. With optimal depolymerization process control, the subsequent process steps can be relieved by up to 50% and more. At the same time, a large proportion of condensable hydrocarbons is deliberately produced in the depolymerization, which can be worked up to valuable products by known and comparatively inexpensive processes.
  • the depolymerizate is easy to handle, since it remains pumpable and, in this form, is a good starting material for the subsequent process stages.
  • the depolymerized material and the condensate are worked up separately from one another.
  • the condensable depolymerization products are preferably subjected to a hydrogenating refining on fixed granular catalyst.
  • the condensate can be subjected to conventional hydrotreating using commercially available nickel / molybdenum or cobalt / molybdenum contacts at hydrogen partial pressures of 10 to 250 bar and temperatures of 200 to 430 ° C.
  • a guard bed for trapping entrained ash components or coke-forming components is expediently connected upstream.
  • the contact is arranged on solid trays as usual and the direction of flow of the condensate can be provided from the tray towards the top of the hydrotreating column or in the opposite direction.
  • acidic components such as hydrogen halide, hydrogen sulfide and. The like.
  • the feeding of water, alkali compounds and possibly corrosion inhibitors into the condensation part of appropriate separators is expedient.
  • the condensable depolymerization products or the condensate can also be subjected to hydrogenating refining on a moving catalyst or in a flowing catalyst bed.
  • the condensate obtained during the depolymerization is, for example, an excellent starting material for a steam cracker after it has passed through the hydrotreater.
  • the Z. B. liquid product obtained in the hydrotreater is processed as synthetic crude oil (syncrude) in conventional refinery structures for the production of fuel components or as a chemical raw material, for example for ethylene production in ethylene plants.
  • gaseous components obtained during hydrotreating are suitable, for example, to be added to the products used for steam reforming.
  • At least a partial stream of the depolymerizate is subjected to pressure gasification.
  • all entrained-flow carburettors (Texaco, Shell, Prenflo), fixed bed carburettors (Lurgi, Espag) and Ziwi carburettors are suitable as devices for pressure gasification.
  • Processes for the thermal decomposition of hydrocarbons with oxygen are particularly suitable, as are carried out in processes of oil gasification by partial oxidation of the hydrocarbons as a flame reaction in a combustion chamber. The reactions are autothermal - not catalytic.
  • the crude gas which essentially consists of CO and H 2 and is produced in the pressure gasification, can be worked up to synthesis gas or used to generate hydrogen.
  • At least a partial stream of the depolymerizate is fed to a bottom phase hydrogenation.
  • the bottom phase hydrogenation is particularly preferred when a high proportion of liquid hydrocarbons is to be obtained from the depolymerizate.
  • the bottom phase hydrogenation of the pumpable liquid-viscous depolymerizate is carried out, for example, in such a way that any petroleum-derived vacuum residue is mixed in and hydrogenation gas is added after compression to 300 bar.
  • the reaction material passes through heat exchangers connected in series, in which the heat exchange with product streams takes place, for example, a hot separator top product.
  • the reaction mixture which has been preheated to typically 400 ° C., is further heated to the desired reaction temperature and then fed to the reactor or a reactor cascade in which the bottom phase hydrogenation takes place.
  • the gaseous components at reaction temperature are separated from liquid and solid components under process pressure.
  • the latter also contain the inorganic minor components.
  • the heavier oil components are separated from the gaseous fraction in a separator, which can be fed to an atmospheric distillation after expansion.
  • the process gases are first removed from the uncondensed portion, which are worked up in a gas scrubber and recycled as recycle gas.
  • the remaining amount of the hot separator product is, for example, freed from the process water after further cooling and fed to an atmospheric column for further processing.
  • the bottom draw of the hot separator can expediently be expanded in two stages and subjected to vacuum distillation to remove residual oil.
  • the thickened residue which also contains the inorganic secondary constituents, can be fed to the gasification device in liquid or solid form for the purpose of generating synthesis gas.
  • the residues obtained in the bottom phase hydrogenation (hot separator residue) and the smoldering coke obtained when the depolymerizate smells, each containing the inorganic secondary constituents, can be utilized by a further thermal process step, the residues obtained there containing the inorganic secondary constituents e.g. B. can be further processed for the purpose of metal recovery.
  • the light and medium oil fractions obtained from the bottom phase hydrogenation can be used in refinery structures as valuable raw materials for the production of fuels or plastic precursors such as olefins or aromatics. If these products from the bottom phase hydrogenation should not be stable in storage, they can be subjected to the hydrotreating treatment provided for condensate or condensable components in the present process.
  • a preferred embodiment of the process according to the invention consists in that the pumpable viscous depolymerizate, after separating off the gaseous and condensable depolymerization products as a liquid product, is each divided into a partial gasification which is to be pressurized and also a partial stream to be fed to a bottom phase hydrogenation.
  • the division of the pumpable viscous depolymerizate according to the invention into one partial pressure gasification and one partial phase hydrogenation and possibly pyrolysis feed in connection with the separate processing of the condensable components in a hydrotreating step leads to one significantly improved plant utilization.
  • Devices such as those developed for the pressure gasification of solid fuels or for the thermal decomposition of hydrocarbons with oxygen or in plants for the sump phase hydrogenation of carbon-containing materials under high pressure are very capital-intensive plant parts, the throughput capacity of which is optimally used when it is used by Feed materials are relieved, as previously separated in the present process as a condensate stream and subjected to a separate workup in a hydrotreater under comparatively mild process conditions.
  • Another preferred option of the present method is to subject at least a partial stream of the depolymerization to a smoldering process to obtain smoldering gas, smoldering tar and smoldering coke.
  • the gaseous hydrogen chloride gas or condensable in the form of an aqueous solution during depolymerization can be used separately in the sense of material recycling. Remaining fractions which are not components of the gaseous depolymerization products which can be condensed as a liquid product yield and which u. a. chlorine-organic as well as sulfur- and nitrogen-containing compounds can be freed from the heteroatoms chlorine, sulfur, nitrogen or oxygen in the course of the bottom phase hydrogenation or the residue processing integrated into the same, which are separated off as hydrogen compounds.
  • the gaseous depolymerization products if appropriate freed from acidic components such as hydrogen halides, can preferably be fed to the hydrogen feed gas or the hydrogen cycle gas of the bottom phase hydrogenation.
  • the combination of depolymerization, hydrogenating treatment of the preferred distillate components, bottom phase hydrogenation, gasification (partial oxidation) and / or smoldering of the depolymerizate of the bottom phase means that the latter treatment stages, which are technologically particularly complex and complex but tolerate inorganic ingredients, can be relieved in terms of capacity.
  • the method according to the invention offers a high material recycling potential of the plastics used.
  • a flow chart for the system configuration according to FIG. 1 is given as follows in the sense of an exemplary embodiment for the specified feed products.
  • the appropriately comminuted, possibly washed and dried waste plastic is continuously fed to the depolymerization reactor 1, which is provided with heating, stirring, pressure-maintaining devices, associated inlet and outlet valves and measuring and control devices for checking the level.
  • 25.0% by weight of the bottom phase hydrogenation 3 and 25.0% by weight of the gasification device 4 are fed in from the depolymerizate.
  • 25.0% by weight of vacuum residue are fed to the bottom phase hydrogenation 3 as a recycle stream.
  • the reaction product of the gasification device consists in a typical procedure of 24.0% by weight of a synthesis gas and approximately 1.0% by weight of an ash-containing soot.
  • the product stream of the depolymerizate from reactor 1 can be partly fed to pyrolysis or smoldering plant 5 for the production of pyrolysis coke, smoldering tar and smoldering gas.
  • the pyrolysis coke is fed to the gasification device, the smoldering tar and the smoldering gas of the bottom phase hydrogenation.
  • the inorganic secondary constituents enriched in the depolymerizate are further concentrated in the subsequent workup. If the depolymerizate is fed to gasification, the inorganic secondary components are subsequently found in the discharged slag. In the case of the bottom phase hydrogenation, they are contained in the hydrogenation residue and in the smoldering in the smoked coke. If the hydrogenation residue and / or the smoked coke are also fed to the gasification, all of the inorganic secondary constituents entered in the process according to the invention leave the processing stage as gasification slag.
  • the old or waste plastic enters the silo 1 and from there into the reactor 2 via the conveying device 16.
  • the reactor contents are heated by means of a circulation system consisting of a circulation pump 4 and a furnace 3.
  • a stream is withdrawn from the circulation via the suspension pump 5, which flow into the insert container 6
  • Vacuum residue supplied via line 14 is mixed and then fed to further processing via high pressure pump 7.
  • the gases and condensable components formed in reactor 2 are passed through condenser 8 and separated. After passing through hydrochloric acid washer 9, the cleaned gases 10 are passed on for further use.
  • the acid components previously contained are removed after washing as aqueous hydrochloric acid 12.
  • the condensate separated in condenser 8 is fed from there for further use.
  • the plastic mixture was depolymerized in the reactor at temperatures between 360 ° C and 420 ° C. Four fractions were formed, the quantity distribution depending on the reactor temperature is shown in the following table:
  • the depolymerized material stream (III) was drawn off continuously and fed to a bottom phase hydrogenation plant together with petroleum-derived vacuum residue for further cleavage.
  • the viscosity of the depolymerizate was 200 mPas at 175 ° C.
  • the hydrocarbon condensates (stream II) were condensed in a separate plant and sent for further processing in a hydrotreater.
  • the gaseous hydrogen chloride (stream IV) was taken up with water and released as 30% aqueous hydrochloric acid.
  • the hydrocarbon gases (stream 1) were fed to the bottom phase hydrogenation plant for conditioning.
  • Condensate from a depolymerization plant which was obtained at a temperature between 400 and 420 ° C from a plastic mixture (DSD house collection), was freed of HCI by washing with ammoniacal solution. It then had a Cl content of 400 ppm.
  • This pretreated condensate was subjected to a catalytic dechlorination process in a continuously operating apparatus.
  • the condensate was first compressed to 50 bar and then subjected to hydrogen, so that a gas / condensate ratio of 1000 l / kg was maintained.
  • the mixture was heated and reacted in a fixed bed reactor over a NiMo catalyst. After leaving the reactor, the reaction mixture was quenched with ammoniacal water so that the HCl formed completely passed into the aqueous phase. Before the reaction mixture was let down, a gas / liquid phase separation was carried out so that the gas and liquid phases could be released separately. After relaxation, the liquid phase was broken down into an aqueous and an organic phase.
  • the organic phase which represented more than 90% by weight of the condensate used, showed the following Cl contents [ppm] depending on the chosen reaction conditions: Temperature [° C] WHSV [kg oil / kg cat./h] 0.5 1 2nd 370 - ⁇ 1 3rd 390 3rd ⁇ 1 ⁇ 1 410 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 1

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PCT No. PCT/EP94/00954 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 27, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 27, 1995 PCT Filed Mar. 25, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/22979 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 13, 1994A process is disclosed for processing used or waste plastic materials in order to recover chemical raw materials and liquid fuel components by depolymerisation of the used materials, which are transformed into a pumpable and into a volatile phase. The volatile phase is separated into a gaseous phase and a condensate or condensable depolymerisation product, which are refined by standard usual procedures. The pumpable phase remaining once the volatile phase is separated is subjected to liquid phase hydrogenation, gasification, low temperature carbonisation or to a combination of said processes.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Verarbeitung von Alt- oder Abfallkunststoffen zwecks Gewinnung von Chemierohstoffen und flüssigen Kraftstoffkomponenten.The invention relates to a method for processing old or waste plastics for the purpose of obtaining chemical raw materials and liquid fuel components.

Die Erfindung geht aus von einem Verfahren zur Hydrobehandlung von kohlenstoffhaltigem Material, bei dem einem hochsiedenden Öl Polymere, insbesondere Polymerabfälle in zerkleinerter oder gelöster Form zugesetzt werden und dieses Gemisch in Gegenwart von Wasserstoff zur Gewinnung von Kraftstoffkomponenten und Chemierohstoffen hydrierend behandelt wird (vgl. DD 254 207 A1).The invention is based on a process for the hydrotreatment of carbon-containing material, in which polymers, in particular polymer wastes in comminuted or dissolved form, are added to a high-boiling oil and this mixture is hydrogenated in the presence of hydrogen in order to obtain fuel components and chemical raw materials (cf. DD 254 207 A1).

Ein Verfahren zur Umwandlung von Altreifen, Gummi und/oder anderen Kunststoffen in flüssige, gasförmige und feste Produkte durch depolymerisierende Behandlung in einem Lösungsmittel unter erhöhtem Druck und erhöhter Temperatur ist in DE-A-25 30 229 beschrieben worden. Insbesondere sollten bei diesem Verfahren keine schädlichen Stoffe wie SO2, Ruß oder dergleichen in die Atmosphäre gelangen. Beispielsweise Altreifen wurden nach Zerkleinerung und Vermischen mit einem Recycle-Öl aus dem Hydrierprodukt unter Wasserstoffanlagerung bei einem Wasserstoffdruck von 150 bar und einer Temperatur von 450 °C in Anwesenheit von die Spalt- und Hydrierreaktionen katalysierenden Stoffen einem Hydrierreaktor zugeführt.A process for converting used tires, rubber and / or other plastics into liquid, gaseous and solid products by depolymerizing treatment in a solvent under elevated pressure and elevated temperature has been described in DE-A-25 30 229. In particular, no harmful substances such as SO 2 , soot or the like should enter the atmosphere in this process. For example, after crushing and mixing with a recycle oil from the hydrogenation product, hydrogen tires were added to a hydrogenation reactor under hydrogenation at a hydrogen pressure of 150 bar and a temperature of 450 ° C. in the presence of substances catalyzing the cleavage and hydrogenation reactions.

In DE-A-2 205 001 ist ein Verfahren zur thermischen Aufbereitung von Abfällen und Kautschuk beschrieben, bei dem die Abfälle bei Temperaturen von 250 bis 450 °C in Gegenwart einer bei der Reaktionstemperatur flüssigen Hilfsphase gespalten werden.DE-A-2 205 001 describes a process for the thermal treatment of waste and rubber, in which the waste is split at temperatures from 250 to 450 ° C. in the presence of an auxiliary phase which is liquid at the reaction temperature.

Ferner wird verwiesen auf einen Aufsatz von Ronald H. Wolk, Michael C. Chervenak und Carmine A. Battista in Rubber Age, Juni 1974, Seiten 27 bis 38, betreffend die Hydrierung von Abfallreifen zwecks Gewinnung im Gasölbereich siedender flüssiger Produkte auf Kohlenwasserstoffbasis sowie von als Füllmittel wiederverwendbarem Kohlenstoffruß.Reference is also made to an article by Ronald H. Wolk, Michael C. Chervenak and Carmine A. Battista in Rubber Age, June 1974, pages 27 to 38, on the hydrogenation of waste tires for the purpose of obtaining gas oil-containing liquid hydrocarbon-based liquid products and as Filler reusable carbon black.

Weiterhin ist ein Verfahren bekannt, bei dem Polymerabfälle, insbesondere Altgummi, in den Rückstandsprodukten der Erdölverarbeitung aufgelöst werden. Das entstandene Gemisch wird danach einer Verkokung zu Koks unterworfen. Dabei fallen gasförmige und flüssige Produkte an. Letztere seien bei entsprechender Aufarbeitung als Kraftstoffkomponenten geeignet, vgl. DD 0 144 171.A method is also known in which polymer waste, in particular waste rubber, is dissolved in the residue products of petroleum processing. The resulting mixture is then coked to coke. Here there are gaseous and liquid products. The latter are suitable as fuel components when processed accordingly, cf. DD 0 144 171.

Die Polymerkonzentration im Einsatzprodukt der Hydrierung liegt beispielsweise nach dem Verfahren gemäß DD 254 207 zwischen 0,01 bis 20 Gew.-%. Die gemeinsame hydrierende Behandlung von Schwerölen mit gelösten und/oder suspendierten Polymeren sei auf Hydrierverfahren beschränkt, bei denen die Hydrierung in Rohrreaktoren mit oder ohne suspendiertem Katalysator durchgeführt wird. Würden Reaktoren mit fest angeordneten Katalysatoren betrieben, so sei der Einsatz von Polymeren nur bedingt möglich, insbesondere dann, wenn Polymere zugesetzt würden, die schon in der Aufheizphase bis ca. 420 °C vor dem Reaktoreintritt depolymerisieren.The polymer concentration in the hydrogenation feed is, for example, between 0.01 and 20% by weight according to the process according to DD 254 207. The joint hydrogenating treatment of heavy oils with dissolved and / or suspended polymers is limited to hydrogenation processes in which the hydrogenation is carried out in tubular reactors with or without a suspended catalyst. If reactors were operated with fixedly arranged catalysts, the use of polymers was only possible to a limited extent, in particular if polymers were added which already depolymerize in the heating phase up to approximately 420 ° C. before the reactor enters.

Hier setzt die Aufgabe an, sich bei Verfahren zur Verarbeitung von Altkunststoffen nicht nur auf Zusätze von bis zu 20 Gew.-% von Altkunststoffen zu raffinerieüblichen Verfahren der Schwerölkonversion zu beschränken.This is where the task begins with processes for processing used plastics not just to add up to 20% by weight of used plastics to conventional refinery processes for heavy oil conversion.

Es stellt sich ferner das Problem, daß bei der chemischen Umwandlung kunststoffhaltiger Abfallprodukte auch chlorhaltige Kunststoffe mitverarbeitet werden müssen. Die bei der Depolymerisation gemäß den Verfahren nach dem Stand der Technik als gasförmige Spaltprodukte auftretenden korrosiven Halogenwasserstoffe erfordern besondere Vorkehrungen.There is also the problem that chlorine-containing plastics must also be processed in the chemical conversion of waste products containing plastics. The corrosive hydrogen halides which occur as gaseous fission products in the depolymerization according to the processes according to the prior art require special precautions.

Ein weiteres Problem stellt sich dadurch, daß die eingesetzten Alt- oder Abfallkunststoffe zum Teil in nicht unerheblichem Maße anorganische Nebenbestandteile, wie Pigmente, Metalle und Füllstoffe enthalten, die bei einigen Depolymerisationsverfahren bzw. bei der Aufarbeitung von Depolymerisationsprodukten zu Schwierigkeiten führen können.Another problem arises from the fact that some of the used plastics or waste plastics contain inorganic secondary components, such as pigments, metals and fillers, which can lead to difficulties in some depolymerization processes or in the processing of depolymerization products.

Es ist daher auch Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ein Verfahren zur Verfügung zu stellen, das diese Inhaltstoffe toleriert. Sie werden in einer Phase aufkonzentriert, von der sie dann diese Inhaltstoffe ebenfalls tolerierenden Aufarbeitungsverfahren zugeführt werden können, während andere Phasen, die frei von diesen anorganischen Nebenbestandteilen sind, weniger aufwendig aufgearbeitet werden müssen.It is therefore also an object of the present invention to provide a method which tolerates these ingredients. They are concentrated in a phase from which they can then be subjected to reprocessing processes which also tolerate these ingredients, while other phases which are free from these inorganic secondary constituents have to be worked up less expensively.

Eine weitere Aufgabe besteht darin, komplexe und kapitalintensive Verfahrensschritte wie Schwelung, Vergasung oder Sumpfphasenhydrierung hinsichtlich der geforderten Durchsatzmengen zu entlasten bzw. besser auszunutzen.Another task is to relieve or better utilize complex and capital-intensive process steps such as smoldering, gasification or bottom phase hydrogenation with regard to the required throughput quantities.

Die Erfindung besteht in einem Verfahren zur Verarbeitung von Alt- oder Abfallkunststoffen zwecks Gewinnung von Chemierohstoffen und flüssigen Kraftstoffkomponenten durch Depolymerisieren der Einsatzstoffe ohne Wasserstoffzugabe zu einer pumpbaren sowie einer flüchtigen Phase, Auftrennen der flüchtigen Phase in eine Gasphase und ein Kondensat, das die raffinerieüblichen Standardprozeduren unterworfen wird, wobei die nach Abtrennen der flüchtigen Phase verbleibende pumpbare Phase einer Sumpfphasenhydrierung, Vergasung, Schwelung oder einer Kombination dieser Verfahrensschritte unterworfen wird.The invention consists in a process for processing waste or waste plastics for the purpose of obtaining chemical raw materials and liquid fuel components by depolymerizing the starting materials without adding hydrogen to a pumpable and a volatile phase, separating the volatile phase into a gas phase and a condensate which is subjected to the standard refinery procedures is, wherein the pumpable phase remaining after separation of the volatile phase is subjected to a bottom phase hydrogenation, gasification, smoldering or a combination of these process steps.

Bei diesem Verfahren werden die entstehenden gasförmigen Depolymerisationsprodukte (Gas), die entstehenden kondensierbaren Depolymerisationsprodukte (Kondensat) und die pumpbare, viskose Depolymerisationsprodukte enthaltende, Sumpfphase (Depolymerisat) in separaten Teilströmen abgezogen und Kondensat sowie Depolymerisat voneinander getrennt aufgearbeitet. Dabei werden vorzugsweise die Verfahrensparameter so gewählt, daß ein möglichst hoher Anteil an dem so genannten Kondensat entsteht.In this process, the resulting gaseous depolymerization products (gas), the resulting condensable depolymerization products (condensate) and the pumpable, viscous depolymerization products containing, bottom phase (depolymerized product) are drawn off in separate substreams and condensate and depolymerized product are worked up separately from one another. The process parameters are preferably selected so that the highest possible proportion of the so-called condensate is formed.

Zusätzliche vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen beschrieben.Additional advantageous embodiments of the invention are described in the subclaims.

Die in dem vorliegenden Verfahren einzusetzenden Kunststoffe sind z. B. Mischfraktionen aus Abfallsammlungen, u. a. durch die Duale System Deutschland GmbH (DSD). In diesen Mischfraktionen sind z. B. Polyethylen, Polypropylen, Polyvinylchlorid, Polystyrol, Polymer-Blends wie ABS sowie Polykondensate enthalten. Einsetzbar sind auch Kunststoffproduktionsabfälle, gewerbliche Verpackungsabfälle aus Kunststoff, Rest-, Misch- und Reinfraktionen aus der kunststoffverarbeitenden Industrie, wobei für die Eignung, in dem vorliegenden Verfahren einsetzbar zu sein, die chemische Zusammensetzung dieser Kunststoffabfälle nicht kritisch ist. Geeignete Einsatzprodukte sind auch Elastomere, technische Gummiartikel oder Altreifen in geeignet vorzerkleinerter Form.The plastics to be used in the present process are e.g. B. Mixed fractions from waste collections, including by Duale System Deutschland GmbH (DSD). In these mixed fractions z. B. contain polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polymer blends such as ABS and polycondensates. Plastic production waste, commercial packaging waste made of plastic, residual, mixed and pure fractions from the plastic processing industry can also be used, the chemical composition of this plastic waste not being critical for the suitability for use in the present process. Suitable insert products are also elastomers, technical rubber articles or used tires in a suitable pre-shredded form.

Die eingesetzten Alt- oder Abfallkunststoffe stammen beispielsweise aus Formteilen, Laminaten, Verbundwerkstoffen, Folien oder synthetischen Fasern. Beispiele für halogenhaltige Kunststoffe sind chloriertes Polyethylen (PEC), Polyvinylchlorid (PVC), Polyvinylidenchlorid (PVDC), Chloropren-Kautschuk, um nur einige wichtige Vertreter zu nennen. Aber auch insbesondere schwefelhaltige Kunststoffe, beispielsweise Polysulfone oder mit Schwefelbrücken vernetzte Kautschuke wie in Altreifen fallen in großen Mengen an und sind bei Vorhandensein der entsprechenden Ausrüstungen für die Vorzerkleinerung und Vorsortierung in Kunststoff- und Metallbestandteile einer Depolymerisation und weiteren Aufarbeitung zur Gewinnung von Chemierohstoffen oder auch Kraftstoffkomponenten zugänglich. Der bei diesen Vorbehandlungsstufen oder chemischen Umwandlungsverfahren unter Wasserstoffanlagerung im Verfahren anfallende sulfidische Schwefel geht ebenso wie der Chlorwasserstoff überwiegend in das Abgas über, das abgetrennt und einer weiteren Verwertung zugeführt wird.The used plastics or waste plastics come from molded parts, laminates, composite materials, foils or synthetic fibers, for example. Examples of halogen-containing plastics are chlorinated polyethylene (PEC), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), chloroprene rubber, to name just a few important representatives. But also in particular sulfur-containing plastics, such as polysulfones or rubbers cross-linked with sulfur bridges, such as in old tires, are produced in large quantities and, if the appropriate equipment for pre-shredding and pre-sorting in plastic and metal components is used for depolymerization and further processing to obtain chemical raw materials or fuel components accessible. The sulfidic sulfur produced in these pretreatment stages or chemical conversion processes with the addition of hydrogen in the process, like the hydrogen chloride, predominantly passes into the exhaust gas, which is separated off and sent for further use.

Unter den in dem vorliegenden Verfahren einzusetzenden Alt- oder Abfallkunststoffen sind synthetische Kunststoffe, Elastomere, daneben aber auch abgewandelte Naturstoffe einsetzbar. Hierunter fallen neben den bereits erwähnten Polymerisaten, insbesondere Thermoplasten, auch Duroplaste und Polyaddukte sowie Produkte auf Basis von Cellulose wie Zellstoff und Papier. Die hieraus gefertigten Erzeugnisse umfassen Halbzeuge, Einzelteile, Bauelemente, Verpackungen, Lager- und Transportbehälter sowie Konsumwaren. Unter die Halbzeuge fallen auch Tafeln und Platten (Leiterplatten) sowie Schichtpreßstoffplatten, die teilweise noch Metallbeschichtungen enthalten können und die wie die übrigen einzusetzenden Produkte nach Vorzerkleinerung auf Teilchen- bzw. Stückgrößen von 0,5 bis 50 mm ggf. von Metall-, Glas- oder Keramikbestandteilen mittels geeigneter Klassierverfahren abgetrennt werden können.Among the old or waste plastics to be used in the present process, synthetic plastics, elastomers, but also modified natural substances can also be used. In addition to the polymers already mentioned, in particular thermoplastics, this also includes thermosets and polyadducts and products based on cellulose such as cellulose and paper. The products made from this include semi-finished products, individual parts, components, packaging, storage and transport containers and consumer goods. The semi-finished products also include boards and boards (printed circuit boards) as well as laminated boards, some of which may still contain metal coatings and which, like the other products to be used, have been pre-shredded to particle or piece sizes of 0.5 to 50 mm, possibly of metal or glass. or ceramic components can be separated using suitable classification processes.

Die genannten Alt- und Abfallkunststoffe enthalten in der Regel auch anorganische Nebenbestandteile wie Pigmente, Glasfasern, Füllstoffe wie Titan- oder Zinkoxyd, Flammschutzmittel, pigmententhaltende Druckfarben, Ruß und auch Metalle wie z. B. metallisches Aluminium. Die genannten Alt- und Abfallkunststoffe, die z. B. durch die Sammlungen des DSD in Gemischen oder Gemengen unterschiedlicher Zusammensetzung anfallen, können bis zu 10, ggf. bis zu 20 Gew.-% anorganische Nebenbestandteile enthalten. Üblicherweise werden diese Kunststoffgemische in zerkleinerter oder auch vorkonditionierter Form z. B. als Granulat oder Chips oder dgl. in das vorliegende Verfahren eingesetzt:The old and waste plastics mentioned generally also contain inorganic secondary components such as pigments, glass fibers, fillers such as titanium or zinc oxide, flame retardants, pigment-containing printing inks, carbon black and also metals such as. B. metallic aluminum. The old and waste plastics mentioned, the z. B. from the collections of the DSD in mixtures or batches of different compositions can contain up to 10, possibly up to 20 wt .-% of inorganic minor components. These plastic mixtures are usually used in shredded or preconditioned form z. B. used as granules or chips or the like in the present process:

Die Verfahresprodukte der Depolymerisation werden im wesentlichen in drei Hauptproduktströme aufgeteilt:

  • 1.) Ein Depolymerisat in einer Menge zwischen 15 und 85 Gew.-%, bezogen auf die eingesetzte Kunststoffmischung, das je nach Zusammensetzung und den jeweiligen Erfordernissen in die der Sumpfphasenhydrierung, der Druckvergasung und/oder ggf. der Schwelung (Pyrolyse) zuzuführenden Produktteilströme aufgeteilt werden kann.
    Es handelt sich dabei überwiegend um > 480 °C siedende schwere Kohlenwasserstoffe, die alle mit den Alt- und Abfallkunststoffen in den Prozeß eingetragenen Inertstoffe, wie Aluminium-Folien, Pigmente, Füllstoffe, Glasfasern, enthalten.
  • 2.) Ein Kondensat in einer Menge von 10 bis 80, vorzugsweise 20 bis 50 Gew.-% , bezogen auf die eingesetzte Kunststoffmischung, das in einem Bereich zwischen 25 °C und 520 °C siedet und bis zu ca. 1.000 ppm organisch gebundenes Chlor enthalten kann.
    Das Kondensat läßt sich z. B. durch Hydrotreating an fest angeordneten handelsüblichen Co-Mo- oder Ni-Mo-Katalysatoren in ein hochwertiges synthetisches Rohöl (Syncrude) umwandeln oder auch direkt in Chlor tolerierende chemisch-technische oder raffinerieübliche Verfahren als kohlenwasserstoffhaltige Basissubstanz einbringen.
  • 3.) Ein Gas in Mengen von etwa 5 bis zu 20 Gew.-% bezogen auf die eingesetzte Kunststoff-Mischung, das neben Methan, Ethan, Propan und Butan auch gasförmige Halogenwasserstoffe, wie hauptsächlich Chlorwasserstoff sowie leichtflüchtige, chlorhaltige Kohlenwasserstoff-Verbindungen enthalten kann.
    Der Chlorwasserstoff läßt sich z. B. mit Wasser aus dem Gasstrom zur Gewinnung einer 30 %igen wäßrigen Salzsäure herauswaschen. Das Restgas kann hydrierend in einer Sumpfphasenhydrierung oder in einem Hydrotreater vom organisch gebundenen Chlor befreit und z. B. der Raffineriegas-Verarbeitung zugeführt werden.
The process products of depolymerization are essentially divided into three main product streams:
  • 1.) A depolymerizate in an amount of between 15 and 85% by weight, based on the plastic mixture used, which, depending on the composition and the particular requirements, is to be fed into the partial product streams to be fed to the bottom phase hydrogenation, pressure gasification and / or possibly smoldering (pyrolysis) can be divided.
    These are predominantly heavy hydrocarbons boiling at> 480 ° C, which contain all inert substances, such as aluminum foils, pigments, fillers, glass fibers, which have been introduced into the process with the waste and waste plastics.
  • 2.) A condensate in an amount of 10 to 80, preferably 20 to 50 wt .-%, based on the plastic mixture used, which boils in a range between 25 ° C and 520 ° C and up to about 1,000 ppm organically bound May contain chlorine.
    The condensate can be z. B. by hydrotreating on firmly arranged commercial Co-Mo or Ni-Mo catalysts in a high-quality synthetic crude oil (Syncrude) or also directly in chlorine-tolerant chemical-technical or refining processes as a hydrocarbon-containing base substance.
  • 3.) A gas in amounts of about 5 to 20 wt .-% based on the plastic mixture used, which in addition to methane, ethane, propane and butane can also contain gaseous hydrogen halides, such as mainly hydrogen chloride and volatile, chlorine-containing hydrocarbon compounds .
    The hydrogen chloride can, for. B. wash out with water from the gas stream to obtain a 30% aqueous hydrochloric acid. The residual gas can be hydrogenated in a bottom phase hydrogenation or in a hydrotreater from organically bound chlorine and z. B. the refinery gas processing.

Die einzelnen Produktströme, insbesondere das Kondensat, können im Zuge ihrer weiteren Aufarbeitung anschließend im Sinne einer rohstofflichen Wiederverwertung, z. B. als Rohstoffe für die Olefinherstellung in Ethylenanlagen eingesetzt werden.The individual product streams, in particular the condensate, can subsequently be processed in the course of further processing in the sense of raw material recycling, eg. B. used as raw materials for olefin production in ethylene plants.

Ein Vorteil des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens besteht darin, daß anorganische Nebenbestandteile der Alt- bzw. Abfallkunststoffe in der Sumpfphase aufkonzentriert werden, während das diese Inhaltsstoffe nicht enthaltende Kondensat durch weniger aufwendige Verfahren weiter verarbeitet werden kann. Insbesondere über die optimale Einstellung der Prozeßparameter Temperatur und Verweilzeit kann erreicht werden, daß einerseits ein relativ hoher Anteil von Kondensat entsteht und andererseits das viskose Depolymerisat der Sumpfphase unter den Verfahrensbedingungen pumpbar bleibt. Als brauchbare Näherung kann dabei gelten, daß eine Erhöhung der Temperatur um 10 °C bei einer mittleren Verweilzeit die Ausbeute an den in die flüchtige Phase übergehenden Produkten um mehr als 50 % erhöht. Die Verweilzeitabhängigkeit für zwei typische Temperaturen zeigt Fig. 3.An advantage of the process according to the invention is that inorganic secondary constituents of the old or waste plastics are concentrated in the sump phase, while the condensate not containing these constituents can be processed further by less complex processes. In particular, by optimally setting the process parameters temperature and residence time, it can be achieved that, on the one hand, a relatively high proportion of condensate is formed and, on the other hand, the viscous depolymerizate of the bottom phase remains pumpable under the process conditions. A useful approximation is that an increase in temperature by 10 ° C. with an average residence time increases the yield of the products passing into the volatile phase by more than 50%. The residence time dependency for two typical temperatures is shown in FIG. 3.

Durch die weiteren bevorzugten Verfahrensmaßnahmen des Zusatzes von Katalysatoren, des Strippens mit Wasserdampf, Leichtsiedern oder Kohlenwasserstoffgasen, turbulenten Rührens oder Umpumpens kann die Kondensatausbeute zusätzlich optimiert werden.The further preferred process measures of adding catalysts, stripping with steam, low boilers or hydrocarbon gases, turbulent stirring or pumping around can additionally optimize the yield of condensate.

Typisch für das vorliegende Verfahren ist eine Kondensatausbeute von etwa 50 Gew.-% und mehr bezogen auf die Gesamtmenge der bei der Depolymerisation eingesetzten Kunststoffe. Dadurch wird vorteilhafterweise eine erhebliche Entlastung der kostenintensiven Verfahrensstufen Druckvergasung, Sumpfphasenhydrierung sowie Schwelung (Pyrolyse) erreicht.Typical of the present process is a condensate yield of about 50% by weight and more based on the total amount of the plastics used in the depolymerization. This advantageously considerably relieves the cost-intensive process stages of pressure gasification, bottom phase hydrogenation and smoldering (pyrolysis).

Der für das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren bevorzugte Temperaturbereich für die Depolymerisation beträgt 150 bis 470 °C. Besonders geeignet ist ein Bereich von 250 bis 450 °C. Die Verweilzeit kann 0,1 bis 20 h betragen. Als im allgemeinen ausreichend hat sich ein Bereich von 1 bis 10 h erwiesen. Der Druck ist bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren eine weniger kritische Größe. So kann es durchaus bevorzugt sein, das Verfahren bei Unterdruck durchzuführen, z. B. wenn flüchtige Bestandteile aus verfahrensbedingten Gründen abgezogen werden müssen. Aber auch relativ hohe Drücke sind praktikabel, erfordern jedoch einen höheren apparativen Aufwand. Im allgemeinen dürfte der Druck im Bereich von 0,01 bis 300 bar, insbesondere 0,1 bis 100 bar liegen. Das Verfahren läßt sich vorzugsweise gut bei Normaldruck oder leicht darüber z. B. bis etwa 2 bar ausführen, was den apparativen Aufwand deutlich reduziert. Um das Depolymerisat möglichst vollständig zu entgasen und um den Kondensatanteil noch zu erhöhen, wird das Verfahren vorteilhafterweise bei leichtem Unterdruck bis herunter zu etwa 0,2 bar durchgeführt.The preferred temperature range for the depolymerization for the process according to the invention is 150 to 470 ° C. A range from 250 to 450 ° C. is particularly suitable. The residence time can be 0.1 to 20 hours. A range from 1 to 10 h has proven to be generally sufficient. The pressure is in the invention Procedure a less critical size. So it may be preferable to carry out the process under negative pressure, e.g. B. if volatile components have to be deducted for procedural reasons. Relatively high pressures are also practicable, however, they require more equipment. In general, the pressure should be in the range from 0.01 to 300 bar, in particular 0.1 to 100 bar. The method can preferably be good at normal pressure or slightly above z. B. run up to about 2 bar, which significantly reduces the outlay on equipment. In order to degas the depolymerizate as completely as possible and to increase the proportion of condensate even further, the process is advantageously carried out with a slight negative pressure down to about 0.2 bar.

Das Depolymerisieren kann vorzugsweise unter Zusatz eines Katalysators, beispielsweise einer Lewis-Säure wie Aluminiumchlorid, einer radikalbildenden Substanz wie eines Peroxids oder einer Metallverbindung, beispielsweise eines mit einer Schwermetallsalzlösung imprägnierten Zeoliths, erfolgen.The depolymerization can preferably be carried out with the addition of a catalyst, for example a Lewis acid such as aluminum chloride, a radical-forming substance such as a peroxide or a metal compound, for example a zeolite impregnated with a heavy metal salt solution.

Das Depolymerisieren kann unter turbulenten Strömungsbedingungen, z. B. mittels mechanischer Rührer, aber auch durch Umpumpen des Reaktorinhalts durchgeführt werden.The depolymerization can take place under turbulent flow conditions, e.g. B. by mechanical stirrer, but also by pumping around the reactor contents.

Weitere bevorzugte Ausgestaltungen des Verfahrens bestehen in der Depolymerisation unter Inertgas, d. h. Gas, das sich gegenüber den Einsatzstoffen und Depolymerisationsprodukten im wesentlichen inert verhält, z. B. N2, CO2, CO oder Kohlenwasserstoffe. Das Verfahren kann auch unter Einleitung von Strippgasen und Strippdämpfen, wie Stickstoff, Wasserdampf oder Kohlenwasserstoffgasen durchgeführt werden.Further preferred refinements of the process consist of depolymerization under inert gas, ie gas which is essentially inert towards the starting materials and depolymerization products, e.g. B. N 2 , CO 2 , CO or hydrocarbons. The process can also be carried out with the introduction of stripping gases and stripping vapors, such as nitrogen, water vapor or hydrocarbon gases.

Grundsätzlich kann es als ein Vorteil des Verfahrens angesehen werden, daß in diesem Verfahrensschritt kein Wasserstoff zugesetzt wird.In principle, it can be regarded as an advantage of the process that no hydrogen is added in this process step.

Als flüssige Hilfsphase bzw. Lösungsmittel oder Lösungsmittelgemisch eignen sich beispielsweise gebrauchte organische Lösungsmittel, also Lösungsmittelabfälle, Produktionsfehlchargen organischer Flüssigkeiten, Altöle oder Fraktionen aus der Erdölraffination, beispielsweise Vakuumrückstand.Suitable liquid auxiliary phases or solvents or solvent mixtures are, for example, used organic solvents, that is to say waste solvents, incorrect production batches of organic liquids, waste oils or fractions from petroleum refining, for example vacuum residues.

Auf die Zugabe von Lösungsmitteln oder Fremdölen oder rezirkulierten Eigenölen kann aber auch verzichtet werden.The addition of solvents or foreign oils or recirculated own oils can also be dispensed with.

Die Depolymerisation kann in einem üblichen Reaktor, z. B. einem Rührkessel-reaktor mit externem Umlauf, durchgeführt werden, der auf die entsprechenden Prozeßparameter, wie Druck und Temperatur, ausgelegt ist und dessen Behältermaterial gegen die eventuell entstehenden sauren Bestandteile wie Chlorwasserstoff resistent ist. Insbesondere wenn das Depolymerisieren unter Zusatz eines Katalysators erfolgt, können als hierfür geeignete "unit operations" Verfahren in Betracht kommen, wie sie zum sogenannten Visbreaking schwerer Rohöle oder von Rückstandsölen der Mineralölverarbeitung in Gebrauch sind. Ggf. müssen sie entsprechend den Anforderungen des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren angepaßt werden. Mit Vorteil wird diese Verfahrensstufe für eine kontinuierliche Betriebsweise ausgelegt, d. h. der Kunststoff wird kontinuierlich in die Flüssigphase des Depolymerisationsreaktors eingebracht und es wird kontinuierlich Depolymerisat sowie Kopfprodukt entnommen.The depolymerization can be carried out in a conventional reactor, e.g. B. a stirred tank reactor with external circulation, which is designed for the corresponding process parameters, such as pressure and temperature, and whose container material is resistant to the acidic components that may arise, such as hydrogen chloride. In particular, if the depolymerization is carried out with the addition of a catalyst, suitable "unit operations" methods can be considered, such as those used for the so-called visbreaking of heavy crude oils or of residual oils from mineral oil processing. Possibly. they must be adapted according to the requirements of the method according to the invention. This process stage is advantageously designed for continuous operation, i. H. the plastic is continuously introduced into the liquid phase of the depolymerization reactor and the depolymerizate and top product are continuously removed.

Im Vergleich zu den nachfolgenden Aufarbeitungsschritten Schwelung, Sumpfphasenhydrierung oder Vergasung, ist der apparative Aufwand für das Depolymerisieren vergleichsweise gering. Dies gilt insbesondere, wenn das Verfahren in Nähe des Normaldrucks, also im Bereich von 0,2 bis 2 bar, ausgeführt wird. Auch im Vergleich zu hydrierenden Vorbehandlungen ist der apparative Aufwand deutlich geringer. Bei optimaler Prozeßführung der Depolymerisation können die nachfolgenden Verfahrensschritte um bis zu 50 % und mehr entlastet werden. Gleichzeitig entsteht bei der Depolymerisation gewollt ein hoher Anteil kondensierbarer Kohlenwasserstoffe, der durch bekannte und vergleichsweise wenig aufwendige Verfahren zu wertvollen Produkten aufgearbeitet werden kann.Compared to the subsequent processing steps of smoldering, bottom phase hydrogenation or gasification, the equipment required for depolymerization is comparatively low. This applies in particular if the process is carried out in the vicinity of normal pressure, ie in the range from 0.2 to 2 bar. In comparison to hydrogenating pretreatments, the expenditure on equipment is also significantly lower. With optimal depolymerization process control, the subsequent process steps can be relieved by up to 50% and more. At the same time, a large proportion of condensable hydrocarbons is deliberately produced in the depolymerization, which can be worked up to valuable products by known and comparatively inexpensive processes.

Das Depolymerisat ist nach Abtrennung von Gas und Kondensat einfach zu handhaben, da es pumpbar bleibt und in dieser Form ein gutes Einsatzmaterial für die nachfolgenden Verfahrensstufen darstellt.After the gas and condensate have been separated off, the depolymerizate is easy to handle, since it remains pumpable and, in this form, is a good starting material for the subsequent process stages.

Erfindungsgemäß werden Depolymerisat und Kondensat getrennt voneinander aufgearbeit.According to the invention, the depolymerized material and the condensate are worked up separately from one another.

Die kondensierbaren Depolymerisationsprodukte werden vorzugsweise einer hydrierenden Raffination an fest angeordnetem körnigen Katalysator unterworfen. So kann das Kondensat beispielsweise einem üblichen Hydrotreating unter Verwendung handelsüblicher Nickel/Molybdän- oder Cobalt/Molybdän-Kontakte bei Wasserstoffpartialdrucken von 10 bis 250 bar und Temperaturen von 200 bis 430°C unterworfen werden. Hierbei wird zweckmäßig in Abhängigkeit von der Zusammensetzung des angefallenen Kondensats ein Guard-Bett zum Abfangen mitgerissener Aschebestandteile oder koksbildender Bestandteile vorgeschaltet. Der Kontakt ist wie üblich auf festen Böden angeordnet und die Fließrichtung des Kondensats kann vom Boden in Richtung Kopf der Hydrotreating-Kolonne oder auch in umgekehrter Richtung vorgesehen werden. Zur Eliminierung von sauren Bestandteilen wie Halogenwasserstoff, Schwefelwasserstoff u. dgl. ist die Einspeisung von Wasser, Alkaliverbindungen und evtl. Korrosionsinhibitoren in den Kondensationsteil entsprechender Abscheider zweckmäßig.The condensable depolymerization products are preferably subjected to a hydrogenating refining on fixed granular catalyst. For example, the condensate can be subjected to conventional hydrotreating using commercially available nickel / molybdenum or cobalt / molybdenum contacts at hydrogen partial pressures of 10 to 250 bar and temperatures of 200 to 430 ° C. Depending on the composition of the condensate obtained, a guard bed for trapping entrained ash components or coke-forming components is expediently connected upstream. The contact is arranged on solid trays as usual and the direction of flow of the condensate can be provided from the tray towards the top of the hydrotreating column or in the opposite direction. To eliminate acidic components such as hydrogen halide, hydrogen sulfide and. The like. The feeding of water, alkali compounds and possibly corrosion inhibitors into the condensation part of appropriate separators is expedient.

Die kondensierbaren Depolymerisationsprodukte bzw. das Kondensat können anstatt einem üblichen Hydrotreating auch einer hydrierenden Raffination an einem bewegten Katalysator oder in einem wallenden Katalysatorbett unterworfen werden.Instead of conventional hydrotreating, the condensable depolymerization products or the condensate can also be subjected to hydrogenating refining on a moving catalyst or in a flowing catalyst bed.

Das bei der Depolymerisation anfallende Kondensat stellt nach Durchlaufen durch den Hydrotreater beispielsweise einen vorzüglichen Einsatzstoff für einen Steamcracker dar.The condensate obtained during the depolymerization is, for example, an excellent starting material for a steam cracker after it has passed through the hydrotreater.

Das z. B. im Hydrotreater gewonnene Flüssigprodukt wird als synthetisches Rohöl (Syncrude) in üblichen Raffineriestrukturen zur Gewinnung von Kraftstoffkomponenten weiterverarbeitet oder als Chemierohstoff, beispielsweise zur Ethylenerzeugung in Ethylenanlagen eingesetzt.The Z. B. liquid product obtained in the hydrotreater is processed as synthetic crude oil (syncrude) in conventional refinery structures for the production of fuel components or as a chemical raw material, for example for ethylene production in ethylene plants.

Die beim Hydrotreating anfallenden gasförmigen Bestandteile sind geeignet beispielsweise den Einsatzprodukten für das Steam-Reforming beigegeben zu werden.The gaseous components obtained during hydrotreating are suitable, for example, to be added to the products used for steam reforming.

In einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform wird zumindest ein Teilstrom des Depolymerisats einer Druckvergasung unterworfen.In a further preferred embodiment, at least a partial stream of the depolymerizate is subjected to pressure gasification.

Als Einrichtungen zur Druckvergasung geeignet sind prinzipiell alle Flugstrom-Vergaser (Texaco, Shell, Prenflo), Festbettvergaser (Lurgi, Espag) sowie Ziwi-Vergaser. Insbesondere sind geeignet Verfahren zur thermischen Spaltung von Kohlenwasserstoffen mit Sauerstoff wie sie bei Verfahren der Ölvergasung durch partielle Oxidation der Kohlenwasserstoffe als Flammenreaktion in einer Brennkammer durchgeführt werden. Die Reaktionen verlaufen autotherm - nicht katalytisch.In principle, all entrained-flow carburettors (Texaco, Shell, Prenflo), fixed bed carburettors (Lurgi, Espag) and Ziwi carburettors are suitable as devices for pressure gasification. Processes for the thermal decomposition of hydrocarbons with oxygen are particularly suitable, as are carried out in processes of oil gasification by partial oxidation of the hydrocarbons as a flame reaction in a combustion chamber. The reactions are autothermal - not catalytic.

Das bei der Druckvergasung anfallende im wesentlichen aus CO und H2 bestehende Rohgas kann zu Synthesegas aufgearbeitet oder zur Wasserstofferzeugung herangezogen werden.The crude gas, which essentially consists of CO and H 2 and is produced in the pressure gasification, can be worked up to synthesis gas or used to generate hydrogen.

In einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform wird zumindestens ein Teilstrom des Depolymerisats einer Sumpfphasenhydrierung zugeführt. Die Sumpfphasenhydrierung ist insbesondere dann bevorzugt, wenn aus dem Depolymerisat ein hoher Anteil flüssiger Kohlenwasserstoffe gewonnen werden soll. Hinsichtlich einer ausführlichen Beschreibung der Anwendung einer Sumpfphasenhydrierung zur Herstellung von Benzing und gegenenfalls von Dieselöl aus Rohöl wird verwiesen auf dei deutsche Patentschrift Nr. 933 826.In a further preferred embodiment, at least a partial stream of the depolymerizate is fed to a bottom phase hydrogenation. The bottom phase hydrogenation is particularly preferred when a high proportion of liquid hydrocarbons is to be obtained from the depolymerizate. For a detailed description of the use of a bottom phase hydrogenation for the production of benzing and, if appropriate, of diesel oil from crude oil, reference is made to German Patent No. 933 826.

Die Sumpfphasenhydrierung des pumpbaren flüssig-viskosen Depolymerisats wird beispielsweise so durchgeführt, daß ggf. erdölstämmiger Vakuumrückstand zugemischt wird und nach Kompression auf 300 bar Hydriergas zugesetzt wird. Zur Vorwärmung durchläuft das Reaktionsgut hintereinandergeschaltete Wärmeaustauscher, in denen der Wärmeaustausch gegen Produktströme beispielsweise Heißabscheider-Kopfprodukt erfolgt.The bottom phase hydrogenation of the pumpable liquid-viscous depolymerizate is carried out, for example, in such a way that any petroleum-derived vacuum residue is mixed in and hydrogenation gas is added after compression to 300 bar. For preheating, the reaction material passes through heat exchangers connected in series, in which the heat exchange with product streams takes place, for example, a hot separator top product.

Die auf typisch 400°C vorgewärmte Reaktionsmischung wird weiter bis auf die gewünschte Reaktionstemperatur aufgeheizt und anschließend dem Reaktor oder einer Reaktorkaskade, worin die Sumpfphasenhydrierung abläuft, zugeführt.The reaction mixture, which has been preheated to typically 400 ° C., is further heated to the desired reaction temperature and then fed to the reactor or a reactor cascade in which the bottom phase hydrogenation takes place.

In einem nachgeschalteten Heißabscheider erfolgt unter Prozeßdruck die Abtrennung der bei Reaktionstemperatur gasförmigen Komponenten von flüssigen und festen Bestandteilen. Letztere enthalten auch die anorganischen Nebenbestandteile.In a downstream hot separator, the gaseous components at reaction temperature are separated from liquid and solid components under process pressure. The latter also contain the inorganic minor components.

Aus der gasförmigen Fraktion werden zunächst die schwereren Ölkomponenten in einem Abscheider abgetrennt, die nach Entspannung einer atmosphärischen Destillation zugeführt werden können.The heavier oil components are separated from the gaseous fraction in a separator, which can be fed to an atmospheric distillation after expansion.

Aus dem dabei nicht kondensierten Anteil werden in einem nachgeschalteten Abscheidersystem zunächst die Prozeßgase entfernt, die in einer Gaswäsche aufgearbeitet und als Kreislaufgas zurückgeführt werden. Die Restmenge des Heißabscheiderproduktes wird beispielsweise nach weiterer Abkühlung vom Prozeßwasser befreit und einer atmosphärischen Kolonne zur weiteren Aufarbeitung zugeführt.In a downstream separator system, the process gases are first removed from the uncondensed portion, which are worked up in a gas scrubber and recycled as recycle gas. The remaining amount of the hot separator product is, for example, freed from the process water after further cooling and fed to an atmospheric column for further processing.

Der Sumpfabzug des Heißabscheiders kann zweckmäßig zweistufig entspannt und zur Restölabtrennung einer Vakuumdestillation unterworfen werden. Der eingedickte Rückstand, der auch die anorganischen Nebenbestandteile enthält, kann in flüssiger oder fester Form zwecks Synthesegaserzeugung der Vergasungseinrichtung zugeführt werden.The bottom draw of the hot separator can expediently be expanded in two stages and subjected to vacuum distillation to remove residual oil. The thickened residue, which also contains the inorganic secondary constituents, can be fed to the gasification device in liquid or solid form for the purpose of generating synthesis gas.

Die bei der Sumpfphasenhydrierung anfallenden Rückstände (Heißabscheiderrückstand) sowie der bei einer Schwelung des Depolymerisats anfallende Schwelkoks, jeweils die anorganischen Nebenbestandteile enthaltend, können durch einen weiteren thermischen Verfahrensschritt verwertet werden, wobei die dort anfallenden die anorganischen Nebenbestandteile enthaltenden Rückstände z. B. zwecks Metallrückgewinnung weiter aufgearbeitet werden können.The residues obtained in the bottom phase hydrogenation (hot separator residue) and the smoldering coke obtained when the depolymerizate smells, each containing the inorganic secondary constituents, can be utilized by a further thermal process step, the residues obtained there containing the inorganic secondary constituents e.g. B. can be further processed for the purpose of metal recovery.

Die gewonnenen Leicht- und Mittelölfraktionen aus der Sumpfphasenhydrierung können in raffinerieüblichen Strukturen als wertvolle Rohstoffe für die Erzeugung von Kraftstoffen oder von Kunststoffvorläufern wie Olefine oder Aromaten dienen. Soweit diese Produkte aus der Sumpfphasenhydrierung nicht lagerstabil sein sollten, können sie der in dem vorliegenden Verfahren für Kondensat bzw. kondensierbare Bestandteile vorgesehenen Hydrotreating-Behandlung unterworfen werden.The light and medium oil fractions obtained from the bottom phase hydrogenation can be used in refinery structures as valuable raw materials for the production of fuels or plastic precursors such as olefins or aromatics. If these products from the bottom phase hydrogenation should not be stable in storage, they can be subjected to the hydrotreating treatment provided for condensate or condensable components in the present process.

Eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens besteht darin, daß das pumpbare viskose Depolymerisat nach Abtrennung der gasförmigen und kondensierbaren Depolymerisationsprodukte als Flüssigprodukt je in einen einer Druckvergasung sowie in einen einer Sumpfphasenhydrierung zuzuführenden Teilstrom aufgeteilt wird.A preferred embodiment of the process according to the invention consists in that the pumpable viscous depolymerizate, after separating off the gaseous and condensable depolymerization products as a liquid product, is each divided into a partial gasification which is to be pressurized and also a partial stream to be fed to a bottom phase hydrogenation.

Die erfindungsgemäße Aufteilung des pumpbaren viskosen Depolymerisats je in einen einer Druckvergasung sowie in einen einer Sumpfphasenhydrierung und ggf. einer Pyrolyse zuzuführenden Teilstrom in Verbindung mit der getrennten Aufarbeitung der kondensierbaren Bestandteile in einem Hydrotreating-Schritt führt zu einer erheblich verbesserten Anlagennutzung. Bei Einrichtungen, wie sie zur Druckvergasung fester Brennstoffe oder zur thermischen Spaltung von Kohlenwasserstoffen mit Sauerstoff entwickelt worden sind bzw. bei Anlagen zur Sumpfphasenhydrierung von kohlenstoffenthaltenden Materialien unter hohem Druck handelt es sich um sehr kapitalintensive Anlagenteile, deren Durchsatzkapazität dann optimal ausgenutzt wird, wenn sie von Einsatzmaterialien entlastet sind, wie sie bei dem vorliegenden Verfahren als Kondensatstoffstrom vorher abgetrennt und einer gesonderten Aufarbeitung in einem Hydrotreater unter vergleichsweise milden Verfahrensbedingungen unterworfen werden.The division of the pumpable viscous depolymerizate according to the invention into one partial pressure gasification and one partial phase hydrogenation and possibly pyrolysis feed in connection with the separate processing of the condensable components in a hydrotreating step leads to one significantly improved plant utilization. Devices such as those developed for the pressure gasification of solid fuels or for the thermal decomposition of hydrocarbons with oxygen or in plants for the sump phase hydrogenation of carbon-containing materials under high pressure are very capital-intensive plant parts, the throughput capacity of which is optimally used when it is used by Feed materials are relieved, as previously separated in the present process as a condensate stream and subjected to a separate workup in a hydrotreater under comparatively mild process conditions.

Eine weitere bevorzugte Option des vorliegenden Verfahrens besteht darin, von dem Depolymerisat zumindest einen Teilstrom einer Schwelung unter Gewinnung von Schwelgas, Schwelteer und Schwelkoks zu unterwerfen.Another preferred option of the present method is to subject at least a partial stream of the depolymerization to a smoldering process to obtain smoldering gas, smoldering tar and smoldering coke.

Das beim Depolymerisieren anfallende gasförmige bzw. in Form einer wäßrigen Lösung kondensierbare Chlorwasserstoffgas kann einer gesonderten Verwendung im Sinne einer stofflichen Verwertung zugeführt werden. Restliche Fraktionen, die nicht Bestandteile der gasförmig übergehenden und als Flüssigproduktausbeute kondensierbaren Depolymerisationsprodukte sind und die u. a. chlororganische sowie schwefel- und stickstoffhaltige Verbindungen enthalten können, werden im Zuge der Sumpfphasenhydrierung bzw. der in dieselbe integrierten Rückstandsaufarbeitung von den Heteroatomen Chlor, Schwefel, Stickstoff oder auch Sauerstoff befreit, die als Wasserstoffverbindungen abgetrennt werden.The gaseous hydrogen chloride gas or condensable in the form of an aqueous solution during depolymerization can be used separately in the sense of material recycling. Remaining fractions which are not components of the gaseous depolymerization products which can be condensed as a liquid product yield and which u. a. chlorine-organic as well as sulfur- and nitrogen-containing compounds can be freed from the heteroatoms chlorine, sulfur, nitrogen or oxygen in the course of the bottom phase hydrogenation or the residue processing integrated into the same, which are separated off as hydrogen compounds.

Wegen des teilweise signifikanten Halogengehalts der eingesetzten Altkunststoffe ist es vorteilhaft, die abgezogenen gasförmigen Depolymerisationsprodukte einer Wäsche zu unterziehen, wobei insbesondere die gebildeten Halogenwasserstoffe als wäßrige Halogenwasserstoffsäuren abgetrennt und einer stofflichen Verwertung zugeführt werden können.Because of the partially significant halogen content of the waste plastics used, it is advantageous to subject the drawn-off gaseous depolymerization products to washing, in particular the hydrogen halides formed being able to be separated off as aqueous hydrohalic acids and recycled.

Die ggf. von sauren Bestandteilen wie Halogenwasserstoffen befreiten gasförmigen Depolymerisationsprodukte können vorzugsweise dem Wasserstoffeinsatzgas oder dem Wasserstoffkreislaufgas der Sumpfphasenhydrierung zugeführt werden. Das gleiche gilt für die bei einer Schwelung abgetrennten Schwelgase.The gaseous depolymerization products, if appropriate freed from acidic components such as hydrogen halides, can preferably be fed to the hydrogen feed gas or the hydrogen cycle gas of the bottom phase hydrogenation. The same applies to the carbonization gases separated during smoldering.

Durch die Kombination von Depolymerisation, hydrierender Behandlung der bevorzugt erzeugten Destillatbestandteile, Sumpfphasenhydrierung, Vergasung (partielle Oxidation) und/oder Schwelung des Depolymerisats der Sumpfphase können die letztgenannten technologisch besonders aufwendigen und komplexen aber anorganische Inhaltsstoffe tolerierenden Behandlungsstufen kapazitätsmäßig entlastet werden. Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren bietet ein hohes stoffliches Wiederverwertungspotential der eingesetzten Kunststoffe.The combination of depolymerization, hydrogenating treatment of the preferred distillate components, bottom phase hydrogenation, gasification (partial oxidation) and / or smoldering of the depolymerizate of the bottom phase means that the latter treatment stages, which are technologically particularly complex and complex but tolerate inorganic ingredients, can be relieved in terms of capacity. The method according to the invention offers a high material recycling potential of the plastics used.

So kann bei geeigneter Kombination der beschriebenen Verfahrensschritte eine praktisch vollständige stoffliche Verwertung des in den eingesetzten Kunststoffen enthaltenen organischen Kohlenstoffs erreicht werden. Zum großen Teil wird sogar der Erhalt und die stoffliche Verwertung der in den eingesetzten Kunststoffabfällen enthaltenen Kohlenstoff- bzw. Kohlenwasserstoffketten realisiert. Selbst die verbleibenden anorganischen Bestandteile können einer Wiederverwertung, z. B. einer Metallrückgewinnung, zugeführt werden. Sie können auch zumindest teilweise in aufgemahlener Form als Katalysatoren wieder in die Sumpfphasenhydrierung eingesetzt werden.With a suitable combination of the process steps described, virtually complete material recycling of the organic carbon contained in the plastics used can be achieved. For the most part, the preservation and recycling of the carbon or hydrocarbon chains contained in the plastic waste used is realized. Even the remaining inorganic components can be recycled, e.g. B. a metal recovery. They can also be used at least partially in ground form as catalysts again in the bottom phase hydrogenation.

Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren mit den Hauptanlagenteilen einer Depolymerisationseinrichtung, eines Hydrotreaters, einer Druckvergasung, einer Sumpfphasenhydrierung einer Schwelanlage und den Anlagenteilen für die Aufarbeitung der gasförmigen Depolymerisationsprodukte ist in dem Schema der Figur 1 veranschaulicht. In der Figur ist die Anlagenkonfiguration mit einer Schwelanlage als wahlweise vorzusehender Anlagenbestandteil gestrichelt dargestellt. Die Aufteilung der zugehörigen Stoffströme ist mittels der dargestellten Leitungsführung schematisch veranschaulicht. Die Bezugszeichen in Fig. 1 haben folgende Bedeutung:

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Depolymerisationsreaktor
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Hydrotreater
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Gase (Methan, Ethan, Propan, H2, etc.)
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Kondensat
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Gase (Methan, Ethan, Propan, H2S, NH3, H2, etc.), (z. B. zum Steam-Reforming)
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Synthesegas (CO/H2)
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Schlacke, Ruß (z. B. zur Metallrückgewinnung)
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Gase (Methan, Ethan, Propan, H2S, NH3, H2, etc.), (z. B. zum Steam-Reforming)
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Teer (z. B. zur Sumpfphasenhydrierung)
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The process according to the invention with the main system parts of a depolymerization device, a hydrotreater, pressure gasification, a bottom phase hydrogenation of a smoldering system and the system parts for working up the gaseous depolymerization products is illustrated in the diagram in FIG. In the figure, the system configuration with a smoldering system is shown in dashed lines as an optional system component. The distribution of the associated material flows is illustrated schematically using the line routing shown. The reference symbols in FIG. 1 have the following meaning:
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Swamp phase hydrogenation
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Veraasunasanlage
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hydrochloric acid
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Gases (methane, ethane, propane, H 2 S, NH 3 , H 2 , etc.), (e.g. for steam reforming)
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Syncrude II (e.g. to the olefin plant)
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Syngas (CO / H2)
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Slag, soot (e.g. for metal recovery)
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Gases (methane, ethane, propane, H 2 S, NH 3 , H 2 , etc.), (e.g. for steam reforming)
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Gases (e.g. for the phase hydration)
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Ein Mengenschema für die Anlagenkonfiguration gemäß Figur 1 wird im Sinne eines Ausführungsbeispiels für die angegebenen Einsatzprodukte wie folgt angegeben.A flow chart for the system configuration according to FIG. 1 is given as follows in the sense of an exemplary embodiment for the specified feed products.

Der entsprechend zerkleinerte, ggf. gewaschene und getrocknete Altkunststoff wird Depolymerisationsreaktor 1, der mit Heizungs-, Rühr-, Druckhaltevorrichtungen, zugehörigen Ein- und Auslaßventilen sowie Meß- und Regeleinrichtungen für die Standkontrolle versehen ist, kontinuierlich zugeführt.The appropriately comminuted, possibly washed and dried waste plastic is continuously fed to the depolymerization reactor 1, which is provided with heating, stirring, pressure-maintaining devices, associated inlet and outlet valves and measuring and control devices for checking the level.

In einer typischen Variante werden, bezogen auf das gesamte Reaktionsprodukt, 50,0 Gew.-% Depolymerisat, 40,0 Gew.-% Kondensat, 5,0 Gew.-% gasförmiger Chlorwasserstoff und 5,0 Gew.-% sonstiger Gase abgezogen. Das Kondensat wird Hydrotreater 2 zugeführt, von welchem über Kopf 35,0 Gew.-% eines Syncrudes, das einer Olefinanlage zugeführt wird, sowie 5,0 Gew.-% gasförmiger Reaktionsprodukte, die einem Steamreforming zugeführt werden, abgezogen werden.In a typical variant, based on the entire reaction product, 50.0% by weight of depolymerizate, 40.0% by weight of condensate, 5.0% by weight of gaseous hydrogen chloride and 5.0% by weight of other gases are taken off . The condensate is fed to Hydrotreater 2, from which 35.0% by weight of a syncrude which is fed to an olefin plant and 5.0% by weight of gaseous reaction products which are fed to a steam reforming are withdrawn overhead.

Von dem Depolymerisat werden 25,0 Gew.-% der Sumpfphasenhydrierung 3 und 25,0 Gew.-% der Vergasungseinrichtung 4 zugeführt. Der Sumpfphasenhydrierung 3 werden noch 25,0 Gew.-% Vakuumrückstand als Recyclestrom zugeführt. Es werden 10,0 Gew.-% gasförmiger Reaktionsprodukte, die dem Steamreforming zugeführt werden, 40,0 Gew.-% eines Syncrudes, das einer üblichen Raffineriestruktur zugeführt wird und 5,0 Gew.-% Rückstand, der der Vergasung 4 zugeführt werden kann, abgezogen. Das Reaktionsprodukt der Vergasungseinrichtung besteht in einer typischen Fahrweise zu 24,0 Gew.-% eines Synthesegases sowie etwa 1,0 Gew.-% eines aschehaltigen Rußes.25.0% by weight of the bottom phase hydrogenation 3 and 25.0% by weight of the gasification device 4 are fed in from the depolymerizate. 25.0% by weight of vacuum residue are fed to the bottom phase hydrogenation 3 as a recycle stream. There are 10.0% by weight of gaseous reaction products which are fed to steam reforming, 40.0% by weight of a syncrude which is fed to a conventional refinery structure and 5.0% by weight of residue which is fed to gasification 4 can be deducted. The reaction product of the gasification device consists in a typical procedure of 24.0% by weight of a synthesis gas and approximately 1.0% by weight of an ash-containing soot.

Wahlweise kann der Produktstrom des Depolymerisats aus Reaktor 1 teilweise Pyrolyse- bzw. Schwel-Anlage 5 zur Gewinnung von Pyrolysekoks, Schwelteer und Schwelgas zugeführt werden. Der Pyrolysekoks wird der Vergasungseinrichtung, der Schwelteer und das Schwelgas der Sumpfphasenhydrierung zugeführt.Optionally, the product stream of the depolymerizate from reactor 1 can be partly fed to pyrolysis or smoldering plant 5 for the production of pyrolysis coke, smoldering tar and smoldering gas. The pyrolysis coke is fed to the gasification device, the smoldering tar and the smoldering gas of the bottom phase hydrogenation.

Die im Depolymerisat angereicherten anorganischen Nebenbestandteile werden in der anschließenden Aufarbeitung noch weiter aufkonzentriert. Wird das Depolymerisat einer Vergasung zugeführt, finden sich die anorganischen Nebenbestandteile anschließend in der ausgetragenen Schlacke. Bei der Sumpfphasenhydrierung sind sie im Hydrierrückstand und bei der Schwelung im Schwelkoks enthalten. Werden Hydrierrückstand und/oder Schwelkoks ebenfalls der Vergasung zugeführt, verlassen sämtliche in das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren eingetragenen anorganischen Nebenbestandteile die Aufarbeitung als Vergaserschlacke.The inorganic secondary constituents enriched in the depolymerizate are further concentrated in the subsequent workup. If the depolymerizate is fed to gasification, the inorganic secondary components are subsequently found in the discharged slag. In the case of the bottom phase hydrogenation, they are contained in the hydrogenation residue and in the smoldering in the smoked coke. If the hydrogenation residue and / or the smoked coke are also fed to the gasification, all of the inorganic secondary constituents entered in the process according to the invention leave the processing stage as gasification slag.

In der Figur 2 ist eine vorzugsweise Ausgestaltung des Eintragteils für die Alt- oder Abfallkunststoffe in die Depolymerisationsanlage mit zugehörigem Aufarbeitungsteil für die gasförmigen sowie die kondensierbaren Depolymerisationsprodukte gezeigt. Die Bezugszeichen in Fig. 2 haben folgende Bedeutung:

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FIG. 2 shows a preferred embodiment of the entry part for the old or waste plastics into the depolymerization plant with an associated work-up part for the gaseous and the condensable depolymerization products. The reference symbols in FIG. 2 have the following meaning:
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Über Fördervorrichtung 16 gelangt der Alt- oder Abfallkunststoff in Silo 1 und von dort in Reaktor 2. Die Aufheizung des Reaktorinhalts erfolgt über ein Umlaufsystem bestehend aus Umlaufpumpe 4 und Ofen 3. Über Suspensionspumpe 5 wird diesem Umlauf ein Strom entnommen, der in Einsatzbehälter 6 mit über Leitung 14 zugeführtem Vakuumrückstand vermischt und dann über Hochdruckpumpe 7 einer weiteren Verarbeitung zugeführt wird. Die in Reaktor2 entstehenden Gase und kondensierbaren Anteile werden über Kondensator 8 geleitet und aufgetrennt. Nach Durchlaufen von Salzsäurewäscher 9 werden die gereinigten Gase 10 der weiteren Verwendung zugeführt. Die vorher enthaltenen sauren Bestandteile werden nach der Wäsche als wäßrige Salzsäure 12 entfernt. Das in Kondensator 8 abgeschiedene Kondensat wird von dort der weiteren Verwendung zugeführt.The old or waste plastic enters the silo 1 and from there into the reactor 2 via the conveying device 16. The reactor contents are heated by means of a circulation system consisting of a circulation pump 4 and a furnace 3. A stream is withdrawn from the circulation via the suspension pump 5, which flow into the insert container 6 Vacuum residue supplied via line 14 is mixed and then fed to further processing via high pressure pump 7. The gases and condensable components formed in reactor 2 are passed through condenser 8 and separated. After passing through hydrochloric acid washer 9, the cleaned gases 10 are passed on for further use. The acid components previously contained are removed after washing as aqueous hydrochloric acid 12. The condensate separated in condenser 8 is fed from there for further use.

Beispiel 1example 1 Depolymerisation von AltkunststoffenDepolymerization of old plastics

In einen Rührkessel-Reaktor mit 80 m3 Inhalt, der mit einem Umlaufsystem mit einer Kapazität von 150 m3/h versehen ist, wurden kontinuierlich 5 t/h gemischte agglomerierte Kunststoff-Partikel mit einem mittleren Korndurchmesser von 8 mm pneumatisch eingetragen. Bei dem Mischkunststoff handelte es sich um Material, das aus der Haushaltssammlung des Dualen Systems Deutschland stammt und typischerweise 8 % PVC enthielt.5 t / h of mixed agglomerated plastic particles with an average grain diameter of 8 mm were introduced pneumatically into a stirred tank reactor with a capacity of 80 m 3 , which is provided with a circulation system with a capacity of 150 m 3 / h. The mixed plastic was material that came from the household collection of the Dual System Germany and typically contained 8% PVC.

Das Kunststoffgemisch wurde im Reaktor bei Temperaturen zwischen 360 °C und 420 °C depolymerisiert. Es entstanden dabei vier Fraktionen, deren Mengenverteilung in Abhängigkeit von der Reaktortemperatur in nachfolgender Tabelle zusammengestellt ist:

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Der Depolymerisat-Strom (III) wurde kontinuierlich abgezogen und zusammen mit Erdöl-stämmigem Vakuumrückstand einer Sumpfphasenhydrieranlage zur weiteren Spaltung zugeführt. Die Viskosität des Depolymerisats lag bei 200 mPas bei 175 °C.The depolymerized material stream (III) was drawn off continuously and fed to a bottom phase hydrogenation plant together with petroleum-derived vacuum residue for further cleavage. The viscosity of the depolymerizate was 200 mPas at 175 ° C.

In einer separaten Anlage wurden die Kohlenwasserstoff-Kondensate (Strom II) kondensiert und einer geeigneten Weiterverarbeitung in einem Hydrotreater zugeführt. Der gasförmige Chlorwasserstoff (Strom IV) wurde mit Wasser aufgenommen und als 30 %ige wäßrige Salzsäure abgegeben. Die Kohlenwasserstoffgase (Strom l) wurden der Sumpfphasenhydrieranlage zur Konditionierung zugeführt.The hydrocarbon condensates (stream II) were condensed in a separate plant and sent for further processing in a hydrotreater. The gaseous hydrogen chloride (stream IV) was taken up with water and released as 30% aqueous hydrochloric acid. The hydrocarbon gases (stream 1) were fed to the bottom phase hydrogenation plant for conditioning.

Beispiel 2Example 2 Dechlorierung des KondensatesDechlorination of the condensate

Kondensat aus einer Depolymerisationsanlage, das bei einer Temperatur zwischen 400 und 420 °C aus einer Kunststoff-Mischung (DSD-Haussammlung) gewonnen wurde, wurde durch Waschen mit ammoniakalischer Lösung von HCI befreit. Es wies anschließend einen Cl-Gehalt von 400 ppm auf.Condensate from a depolymerization plant, which was obtained at a temperature between 400 and 420 ° C from a plastic mixture (DSD house collection), was freed of HCI by washing with ammoniacal solution. It then had a Cl content of 400 ppm.

Dieses so vorbehandelte Kondensat wurde in einer kontinuierlich arbeitenden Apparatur einem katalytischen Dechlorierungsprozeß unterworfen. Dabei wurde das Kondensat zunächst auf 50 bar verdichtet und anschließend mit Wasserstoff beaufschlagt, so daß ein Gas / Kondensat-Verhältnis von 1000 l/kg eingehalten wurde. Das Gemisch wurde aufgeheizt und in einem Festbett-Reaktor an einem NiMo-Katalysator umgesetzt. Nach Verlassen des Reaktors wurde das Reaktionsgemisch mit ammoniakalischem Wasser gequencht, so daß das gebildete HCI vollständig in die wäßrige Phase überging. Vor dem Entspannen des Reaktionsgemisches wurde eine Gas-/ Flüssig-Phasentrennung durchgeführt, so daß Gas- und Flüssigphase getrennt entspannt werden konnten. Die flüssige Phase wurde nach dem Entspannen in eine wäßrige und eine organische Phase zerlegt.This pretreated condensate was subjected to a catalytic dechlorination process in a continuously operating apparatus. The condensate was first compressed to 50 bar and then subjected to hydrogen, so that a gas / condensate ratio of 1000 l / kg was maintained. The mixture was heated and reacted in a fixed bed reactor over a NiMo catalyst. After leaving the reactor, the reaction mixture was quenched with ammoniacal water so that the HCl formed completely passed into the aqueous phase. Before the reaction mixture was let down, a gas / liquid phase separation was carried out so that the gas and liquid phases could be released separately. After relaxation, the liquid phase was broken down into an aqueous and an organic phase.

Die organische Phase, die mengenmäßig mehr als 90 Gew.-% des eigesetzten Kondensates repräsentierte, zeigte in Abhängigkeit von den gewählten Reaktionsbedingungen folgende Cl-Gehalte [ppm]: Temperatur [°C] WHSV [kg Öl/kg Kat./h] 0,5 1 2 370 - < 1 3 390 3 < 1 < 1 410 < 1 < 1 The organic phase, which represented more than 90% by weight of the condensate used, showed the following Cl contents [ppm] depending on the chosen reaction conditions: Temperature [° C] WHSV [kg oil / kg cat./h] 0.5 1 2nd 370 - <1 3rd 390 3rd <1 <1 410 <1 <1

Diese Kondensatqualitäten entsprechen bei allen Reaktionsbedingungen den Eingangsspezifikationen einer Mineralölraffinerie und können dort der Top-Destillation oder spezifischen Verarbeitungsanlagen (z. B. einem Steamcracker) zugeführt werden.These condensate qualities correspond to the input specifications of a mineral oil refinery under all reaction conditions and can be sent to top distillation or specific processing plants (e.g. a steam cracker).

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  1. Process for processing used or waste plastics for the purpose of extracting chemical raw materials and liquid fuel components by depolymerizing the feedstocks without injecting hydrogen to form a pumpable phase and a volatile phase, separation of the volatile phase into a gas phase and a condensate, which is subjected to conventional refinery standard procedures, wherein the pumpable phase remaining after separation of the volatile phase is subjected to a liquid-phase hydrogenation, gasification, carbonization or a combination of these process steps.
  2. Process according to Claim 1, characterized in that the depolymerization is carried out at a pressure of 0.01 to 300 bar, preferably 0.1 to 100 bar, in particular 0.2 to 2 bar, a temperature of 150 to 470°C, preferably 250 to 450°C and with a dwell time of 0.1 to 10 h, preferably 0.5 to 5 h, and three subflows are drawn off in amounts of 1.) 15 to 85.0% by weight of a depolymerized material, of 2.) 10.0 to 80.0% by weight of a condensate and of 3.) 5.0 to 20.0% by weight of a gas mixture, each relative to the plastic mixture used.
  3. Process according to Claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the depolymerization is carried out with a catalyst being added.
  4. Process according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the depolymerization is carried out under turbulent flow conditions.
  5. Process according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the depolymerization is carried out under inert gas.
  6. Process according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the depolymerization is carried out using stripping media such as nitrogen, steam, hydrocarbon-containing gases or other low-boiling substances.
  7. Process according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a liquid auxiliary phase is added to the used or waste plastics employed.
  8. Process according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the condensate is subjected to a hydrofinishing using a fixed-bed catalyst.
  9. Process according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the condensate is subjected to a hydrofinishing using a moving catalyst or in an ebullating catalyst bed.
  10. Process according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the gaseous depolymerization products are passed to liquid-phase hydrogenation, if necessary with the insertion of a scrubbing to remove acidic constituents such as hydrogenchloride.
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