The invention relates to a method for cleaning a phosgene conducting apparatus, comprising: washing the apparatus with hot inert gas, followed by washing the apparatus with cold inert gas; conveying gaseous ammonia for breaking down phosgene residues with a continuous increase in temperature until a maximum temperature ranging between 30° C. to 120° C. is reached; once the maximum temperature is reached, shutting down the ammonia supply and the conveying of inert gas, optionally followed by washing the apparatus with an aqueous stream.

The invention relates to a method for cleaning a phosgene conducting apparatus, comprising: washing the apparatus with hot inert gas, followed by washing the apparatus with cold inert gas; conveying gaseous ammonia for breaking down phosgene residues with a continuous increase in temperature until a maximum temperature ranging between 30° C. to 120° C. is reached; once the maximum temperature is reached, shutting down the ammonia supply and the conveying of inert gas, optionally followed by washing the apparatus with an aqueous stream.

A process for producing an organic compound using a flow reactor for a first reaction in which a raw material liquid A and a raw material liquid B are mixed, and reacted in a reactor unit, and a flow reactor for a second reaction in which a first reaction solution discharged from the flow reactor for the first reaction and a raw material liquid C are mixed, and reacted in a reactor unit, wherein the raw material liquid A is a solution in which triphosgene and/or diphosgene is dissolved, wherein the raw material liquid B is a nitrogen-containing organic compound or a solution thereof, wherein the raw material liquid C is a reaction substrate having a functional group capable of reacting with phosgene, or a solution containing the reaction substrate, and wherein a product of the first reaction is phosgene.

A process for producing an organic compound using a flow reactor for a first reaction in which a raw material liquid A and a raw material liquid B are mixed, and reacted in a reactor unit, and a flow reactor for a second reaction in which a first reaction solution discharged from the flow reactor for the first reaction and a raw material liquid C are mixed, and reacted in a reactor unit, wherein the raw material liquid A is a solution in which triphosgene and/or diphosgene is dissolved, wherein the raw material liquid B is a nitrogen-containing organic compound or a solution thereof, wherein the raw material liquid C is a reaction substrate having a functional group capable of reacting with phosgene, or a solution containing the reaction substrate, and wherein a product of the first reaction is phosgene.

A unit for producing and/or processing phosgene, preferably for producing and processing phosgene, said unit being configured for at least one production mode and at least one maintenance mode and comprising a structure which defines a confined space in a production mode, wherein (i) the confined space contains at least one apparatus for producing phosgene, or for processing phosgene, or for producing and processing phosgene; (ii) the structure comprises at least one openable and lockable transfer means for temporary removal, in a maintenance mode, of at least part of at least one apparatus according to (i) from the structure through at least one of said transfer means in opened state.

A unit for producing and/or processing phosgene, preferably for producing and processing phosgene, said unit being configured for at least one production mode and at least one maintenance mode and comprising a structure which defines a confined space in a production mode, wherein (i) the confined space contains at least one apparatus for producing phosgene, or for processing phosgene, or for producing and processing phosgene; (ii) the structure comprises at least one openable and lockable transfer means for temporary removal, in a maintenance mode, of at least part of at least one apparatus according to (i) from the structure through at least one of said transfer means in opened state.

A unit for producing and processing phosgene, said unit being configured for at least one maintenance mode and at least one production mode and comprising a structure which defines a confined space in a production mode, said confined space being sub-divided into at least two sub-spaces, wherein (i) at least one sub-space contains at least one apparatus for producing phosgene; (ii) at least one sub-space, other than the at least one sub-space according to (i), contains at least one apparatus for processing phosgene; (iii) the structure comprises at least one openable and lockable access means for temporary access of at least one of the apparatuses according to (i) or (ii) from outside the structure in a maintenance mode.

A unit for producing and processing phosgene, said unit being configured for at least one maintenance mode and at least one production mode and comprising a structure which defines a confined space in a production mode, said confined space being sub-divided into at least two sub-spaces, wherein (i) at least one sub-space contains at least one apparatus for producing phosgene; (ii) at least one sub-space, other than the at least one sub-space according to (i), contains at least one apparatus for processing phosgene; (iii) the structure comprises at least one openable and lockable access means for temporary access of at least one of the apparatuses according to (i) or (ii) from outside the structure in a maintenance mode.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a carbonyl halide efficiently to the used halogenated methane. The method for producing a carbonyl halide according to the present invention is characterized in comprising the steps of preparing a mixed gas comprising oxygen and a halogenated methane having one or more halogeno groups selected from the group consisting of chloro, bromo and iodo, and flowing the mixed gas and irradiating a high energy light to the flowed mixed gas.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a carbonyl halide efficiently to the used halogenated methane. The method for producing a carbonyl halide according to the present invention is characterized in comprising the steps of preparing a mixed gas comprising oxygen and a halogenated methane having one or more halogeno groups selected from the group consisting of chloro, bromo and iodo, and flowing the mixed gas and irradiating a high energy light to the flowed mixed gas.