NIU Dongfang, LANG Chao, ZHANG Xinsheng. Preparation of p-aminophenol from electrochemical reduction of nitrobenzene[J]. CIESC Journal, 2013, (2): 656-662.
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NIU Dongfang, LANG Chao, ZHANG Xinsheng. Preparation of p-aminophenol from electrochemical reduction of nitrobenzene[J]. CIESC Journal, 2013, (2): 656-662.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0438-1157.2013.02.033.
Preparation of p-aminophenol from electrochemical reduction of nitrobenzene
The packed bed cell was used in the preparation of p-aminophenol from the electrochemical reduction of nitrobenzene.The effects of current density
flow rate of catholyte
reactor thickness and temperature on electrolysis were studied.The results showed that under the conditions of 10 mm thickness of copper mesh as cathode
DSA as anode
current density 1000 A·m-2
flow rate of catholyte 4.28 cm·s-1 and temperature 85℃
current efficiency for nitrobenzene reduction was almost 100%
and selectivity of p-aminophenol could reach 83%.The catholyte could be reused five times for electrolysis
which resulted in that the lowered consumptions of sulfuric acid and ammonia approximately to 25% of the original value
and reduced discharge amounts of ammonia sulfate and effluent by 75%.Diffusion dialysis was used to recycle sulfuric acid from the spent catholyte.The results showed that under the conditions of APS as anion exchange membrane
flow rate of simulated solution 0.01 ml·min-1 and temperature 20℃
recovery of sulfuric acid was up to 61%
and transmissivities for p-aminophenol and aniline were only 1.4% and 1.6%