1.What is acetic acid?
Acetic acid (AceticAcid), name of acetic
acid, molecular formula is CH3COOH, abbreviated HAc, molecular weight 60.04.
Acetic acid is a carboxylic acid in addition to formic acid and construct the
simplest acid, an organic acid is also the most widely used.
Originally found
in edible vinegar contains acetic acid, composition of about 3 ~ 6%, acetic
acid that is the name of the resulting.
Acetic acid is a colorless liquid, melting
point 16.7 ℃ , boiling
point is 188 ℃ , at 0 ℃
the density is 1086kg /m3.
When pure acetic acid into ice below the melting point, it can product a
crystallization hygroscopic colorless body, also known as glacial acetic acid.
Acetic acid is excitant strong acidity, corrosive, with pain and burn the skin,
close to boiling temperature, there is a blue flame weak brilliant and
combustion, product carbon dioxide and water vapor. Acetic acid is a weak acid,
and alkali neutralization function, generating acetate. For example, acetic
acid and caustic soda or soda neutralization function to generate sodium
acetate. Acetic acid and alcohol can also play the esterification, generate a
variety of esters. Acetic acid and aqueous acetic acid mixed easily, the
oxidant is very stable, will not be at room temperature is a strong oxidizing
agent (such as potassium and sulfuric acid and potassium permanganate oxidation
mixture etc.).
2. What is Sodium acetate?
Sodium acetate, also known as sodium
acetate anhydrous, molecular formula is CH3COONa, abbreviated NaAc, molecular
weight 82. The CAS NO is 127-09-3.
Containing three water of crystallization of sodium acetate molecules CH3COONa,
3H2O, NaAc, 3H2O, molecular weight 136.108, crystalline, colorless and
tasteless, non-toxic, hygroscopicity, exposure to moisture in the air easily
deliquescence, dry
It is easy weathering in the air, after
weathering there is a white powder which is flammable. Sodium acetate
trihydrate is easily soluble in water and ether, slightly soluble in ethanol.
Water solution of Sodium acetate is a weakly alkaline. Sodium acetate
trihydrate density is 1450kg /m3,
melting point 58 ℃ ,
spontaneous combustion point 607.2
℃ ,
123 ℃ when taking off the 3 molecules of
water. Sodium acetate anhydrous density is 1528kg /m3,
melting point is 324 ℃ . Sodium
acetate is mainly used for printing and dyeing industry, meat preservation,
pharmaceutical, electroplating, leather tanning, photographic, chemical
reagents and organic synthesis, has certain market potential.
3. Using acetic acid wastewater research
and trial production of sodium acetate
3.1 Usually preparation method of sodium
acetate
In the laboratory, usually with 15 ~ 40 of
the dilute acetic acid, neutralization to add right amount or caustic soda
solution, and then steamed after the reaction of sodium acetate concentration,
crystallization and reaction type, as follows: Na2CO3 + 2CH3COOH, 2CH3COONa +
H2O + CO2 ↑, NaOH +
CH3COOH → CH3COONaH2O
. In industrial production, the general is the use of the principle of
producing sodium acetate.
3.2 Research experimental preparation of
sodium acetate using acetic acid wastewater
Combined with the situation of raw material
sources easily, choose the following items as the main raw material experiment:
acetic acid wastewater (acetic acid content is about 30%, one of the three
wastes), caustic soda (flake, industrial level, the company's products). The
reason is because the selection of flake caustic soda into a little water, it
can increase the concentration of sodium acetate
in the reaction solution, greatly reduce the steam consumption of the
subsequent evaporation. The main reactions in the experiment are:
The CH3COOHNaOH → CH3COONaH2O
In the study we found that, in addition to
the main reaction of acetic acid and caustic soda has generated sodium acetate,
also produced irritant gas is different from acetic acid smell in the reaction
conditions of elevated temperature, and also generates a resinous substance,
after further research and analysis, mainly due to the wastewater and
acetaldehyde, acetic acid complex grease and other substances, so in addition
to the main reaction, also occurred in the following reaction:
The H2COOHNaOH → H2COONaH2O
The 2CH3CHO → CH3CHOHCH2CHO (β- hydroxy aldehyde)
The CH3CHOHCH2CHO → CH3CH=CHCHO (α, β - Ding Xiquan) H2O
Because of the introduction of caustic
soda, with alpha hydrogen atom aldehyde via aldol condensation formation of β -
hydroxy aldehyde, β - hydroxy aldehyde dehydration to α, β - Ding Xiquan,
acetaldehyde can also with α, β - Ding Xiquan continued the aldol condensation,
dehydration, the last generation of resinous substances of high molecular
weight. Resinous substance the reaction have a certain influence on the
appearance of the product, should be removed by filtration method.
Complex grease acetic acid wastewater in
the presence of caustic soda and the side reaction: RCOOR'NaOH → RCOONaR'OH type R, R'is alkyl.
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