Mercury is coming out of the acetic acid distillation tower; where does the mercury come from?
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Our recycling unit features an acetic acid distillation tower; the feed materials include a 57% aqueous solution of dilute acetic acid. Concentrated sulfuric acid reacts with sodium acetate to produce dilute acetic acid, which is then extracted using ethyl propyl acetate. This tower employs azeotropic distillation with ethyl propyl acetate； Was there a pool of mercury found on the vapor-phase pipe platform on the fourth floor? I wonder where the mercury comes from? Our company uses only organic ingredients; where could there be metallic mercury? Please give me some advice. Thank you
Mercury can be used as an indicator in U-tube manometers. Has the mercury leaked?
No, we don’t have that level gauge; we don’t have any devices that contain mercury.
What material do you use for acetic acid distillation towers? Please let me know!
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It’s likely an issue with the material of the tower. Mercury is necessary when there is water, but the materials provided by the poster do not contain mercury. It’s also possible that the mercury mentioned by the poster isn’t real mercury, but only resembles it in color and appearance. I wonder if the original poster tested for that substance?
Most likely, the poster is mistaken; there’s no mercury in the raw materials, and it’s impossible to use mercury in your equipment either. If mercury is indeed involved, it must be in those measuring devices