Abstract: Methods of recovering iodine (I2) from a stream including iodine (I2) vapor and at least one of: an inert gas and water vapor can include contacting the stream with an alkaline solution to form an iodide salt, contacting the stream with an adsorbent to selectively adsorb water from the stream, contacting the stream with a concentrated acid to absorb the water vapor from the stream, desublimating or condensing the iodine (I2) vapor to form solid or liquid iodine (I2), or contacting the stream with a material to condense or de-sublimate the iodine (I2) vapor from the stream as the material at least one of: absorbs latent heat through a phase change of the material and absorbs sensible heat.

Abstract: Processes and systems for the production of phosphorus pentafluoride (PF5) through continuous fluorination of phosphorus are provided herein. A phosphorus feed stream and a fluorine feed stream are provided to a reactor, wherein they are reacted in a gas-gas or liquid-gas reaction to produce phosphorus pentafluoride (PF5). The phosphorus feed can be derived from white phosphorus or yellow phosphorus, and can be provided to the reactor as a liquid or a vapor. The fluorine can be provided to the reactor as a vapor, and preferably comprises elemental fluorine gas.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the manufacture of HFO-1234yf from TCP in three integrated steps that include hydrofluorination of TCP (tetrachloropropene) to HCFC-1233xf in the vapor phase followed by hydrofluorination of HCFC-1233xf to HCFC-244bb in the liquid phase which is then followed by dehydrochlorination in liquid or vapor phase to produce HFO-1234yf. The vapor phase hydrofluorination is carried out at a higher pressure than the liquid phase hydrofluorination, thereby eliminating the need for compression and/or intermediate recovery. Also, any HCl generated from this reaction is fed to the liquid phase hydrofluorination section to promote agitation and mixing. This results in a more economical process from an initial capital and operating cost versus conducting the 3-steps sequentially.

Abstract: Processes and systems for the production of phosphorus pentafluoride (PF5) through continuous fluorination of phosphorus are provided herein. A phosphorus feed stream and a fluorine feed stream are provided to a reactor, wherein they are reacted in a gas-gas or liquid-gas reaction to produce phosphorus pentafluoride (PF5). The phosphorus feed can be derived from white phosphorus or yellow phosphorus, and can be provided to the reactor as a liquid or a vapor. The fluorine can be provided to the reactor as a vapor, and preferably comprises elemental fluorine gas.

Abstract: A process for the production of fluorinated olefins, preferably fluorinated propenes, by contacting a feed stream containing a fluorinated olefin and hydrogen with a first amount of catalyst to produce the hydrofluorocarbon, wherein a first exit stream contains unreacted fluorinated olefin and hydrogen; contacting the first exit stream with a second amount of catalyst to produce a hydrofluorocarbon, wherein the second amount of catalyst is preferably greater than the first amount of catalyst; and contacting the hydrofluorocarbon with a catalyst for dehydrohalogenation to produce a product stream of fluorinated olefin.

Abstract: A process for the production of fluorinated alkanes by contacting a feed stream containing a fluorinated olefin and a reducing agent, preferably with a first amount of catalyst to produce a fluorinated alkane, at a first conversion level, wherein a first effluent stream contains unreacted fluorinated olefin and reducing agent; and contacting the first effluent stream under conditions effective to produce a higher level of conversion than said conversion level.

Abstract: This invention provides azeotrope-like compositions of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane and water that are environmentally desirable for use as refrigerants, aerosol propellants, metered dose inhalers, blowing agents for polymer foam, heat transfer media, and gaseous dielectrics.

Abstract: A process for producing 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFC-1233zd) from 1,1,1-3,3-pentachloropropane (HCC-240fa) by its reaction with hydrogen fluoride, the reactants are reacted in a liquid phase reaction at a temperature of less than 150° C. in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst or mixture of Lewis acid catalysts, and hydrogen chloride and HCFC-1233zd formed in the reaction are continuously removed and the HCFC-12333zd is isolated.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the manufacture of fluoropropanes, and more particularly, the manufacture of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa) and 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea). The process utilizes 3-carbon by-products, i.e. waste material, from other commercial processes as raw material. The process also avoids the use of hexafluoropropane (HFP) as a reactant for making HFC-227ea, and is able to convert any three-carbon hydrocarbon (HC), hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) compound or any halogenated propanes and produce high valued three-carbon hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) at significantly lower cost than current commercial processes.