A crude product stream of 1,4-butandiol and one or more of γ-butyrolactone, 2-(4-hydroxybutoxy)-tetrahydrofuran, 4-hydroxybutyl(4-hydroxybutyrate), and 3-(4-hydroxybutoxy)-tetrahydrofuran is supplied to a first distillation column. A side-draw of 1,4-butanediol and light components is removed, with the light components including at least some of those produced by reaction in the first distillation column. The stream is passed to a hydrogenation zone and subjected to hydrogenation in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst. A 1,4-butanediol product stream having a reduced content of 2-(4-hydroxybutoxy)-tetrahydrofuran is recovered and passed to a second distillation column operated such that (4-hyroxybutyl)-4-hydroxybutyrate is removed as a bottom stream and a 1,4-butanediol stream is removed as overhead. The overhead stream removed is passed to a third distillation column and a purified 1,4-butanediol stream is recovered.
由
1,4-丁二醇和
γ-丁内酯、2-(
4-羟基丁氧基)-
四氢呋喃、
4-羟基丁酸丁酯和 3-(
4-羟基丁氧基)-
四氢呋喃中的一种或多种组成的粗产品流被送入第一蒸馏塔。侧流的
1,4-丁二醇和轻组分被去除,其中轻组分至少包括在第一蒸馏塔中反应产生的部分轻组分。液流进入氢化区,在氢化催化剂的作用下进行氢化。回收的 1,4-
丁二醇产品流中 2-(
4-羟基丁氧基)-
四氢呋喃的含量降低,并进入第二蒸馏塔,第二蒸馏塔的操作方式为:(
4-羟基丁基)-
4-羟基丁酸酯作为底流被除去,1,4-
丁二醇作为顶流被除去。去除的顶流进入第三个蒸馏塔,回收纯化的
1,4-丁二醇流。