摘要 |
A method of separating pyromellitic acid dianhydride from the reaction gas obtained from the gas phase oxidation of 1,2,4,5-tetraalkylbenzene with an oxygen bearing gas in a closed gas circulatory system, comprising, (a) desublimating pyromellitic acid dianhydride by contacting the product gas obtained from said gas phase oxidation reaction with a cold, oxygen bearing gas, (b) catalytically burning the byproducts in the waste gas obtained from the desublimation step, and (c) recirculating a proportionate amount of the byproduct free waste gas to the oxidation reactor for the gas phase oxidation reaction. |