The invention relates to a method for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series, by condensing aniline and formaldehyde followed by an acid-catalysed rearrangement at different production capacities with alteration of the content of diamines of the diphenylmethane series (altering the binuclear content). Adapting the molar ratio of the total used aniline to the total used formaldehyde and adapting the reaction temperature allows the rearrangement reaction to be fully completed despite the change in dwell time inevitably associated with a change in production capacity, and allows the formation of undesired by-products to be avoided as far as possible; the intended modification to binuclear content is likewise achieved.

The invention relates to a method for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series, by condensing aniline and formaldehyde followed by an acid-catalysed rearrangement at different production capacities with alteration of the content of diamines of the diphenylmethane series (altering the binuclear content). Adapting the molar ratio of the total used aniline to the total used formaldehyde and adapting the reaction temperature allows the rearrangement reaction to be fully completed despite the change in dwell time inevitably associated with a change in production capacity, and allows the formation of undesired by-products to be avoided as far as possible; the intended modification to binuclear content is likewise achieved.

The invention relates to a method for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series, by condensing aniline and formaldehyde followed by an acid-catalysed rearrangement at different production capacities with alteration of the content of diamines of the diphenylmethane series (altering the binuclear content). Adapting the molar ratio of the total used aniline to the total used formaldehyde and adapting the reaction temperature allows the rearrangement reaction to be fully completed despite the change in dwell time inevitably associated with a change in production capacity, and allows the formation of undesired by-products to be avoided as far as possible; the intended modification to binuclear content is likewise achieved.

The invention relates to a method for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series, by condensing aniline and formaldehyde followed by an acid-catalysed rearrangement at different production capacities. Adapting the respective molar ratios of the total used aniline to the total used formaldehyde and of the total used acid catalyst to the total used aniline allows the rearrangement reaction to be fully completed despite the change in dwell time inevitably associated with a change in production capacity and ensures that no undesired fundamental changes occur in the product composition.

The invention relates to a method for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series, by condensing aniline and formaldehyde followed by an acid-catalysed rearrangement at different production capacities. Adapting the respective molar ratios of the total used aniline to the total used formaldehyde and of the total used acid catalyst to the total used aniline allows the rearrangement reaction to be fully completed despite the change in dwell time inevitably associated with a change in production capacity and ensures that no undesired fundamental changes occur in the product composition.

The invention relates to a method for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series, by condensing aniline and formaldehyde followed by an acid-catalysed rearrangement at different production capacities. Adapting the respective molar ratios of the total used aniline to the total used formaldehyde and of the total used acid catalyst to the total used aniline allows the rearrangement reaction to be fully completed despite the change in dwell time inevitably associated with a change in production capacity and ensures that no undesired fundamental changes occur in the product composition.

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of di- and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series (MDA), in which firstly crude MDA is prepared and is then subjected to a distillation process, wherein the distillation process comprises the following: in a distillation column, separating off a stream containing aniline and water as head product so as to obtain the first product stream as sump product, in said distillation column or in an apparatus arranged downstream of said distillation column, performing a stripping with steam so as to obtain a gaseous stream containing aniline, water and MMDA, partially condensing this gaseous stream containing aniline, water and MMDA so as to obtain a liquid stream containing MMDA and water (and optionally aniline) and a gaseous stream containing aniline and water (and optionally MMDA), drying the liquid stream containing MMDA and water (and optionally aniline) obtained by the partial condensation so as to obtain the second product stream.

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of di- and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series (MDA), in which firstly crude MDA is prepared and is then subjected to a distillation process, wherein the distillation process comprises the following: in a distillation column, separating off a stream containing aniline and water as head product so as to obtain the first product stream as sump product, in said distillation column or in an apparatus arranged downstream of said distillation column, performing a stripping with steam so as to obtain a gaseous stream containing aniline, water and MMDA, partially condensing this gaseous stream containing aniline, water and MMDA so as to obtain a liquid stream containing MMDA and water (and optionally aniline) and a gaseous stream containing aniline and water (and optionally MMDA), drying the liquid stream containing MMDA and water (and optionally aniline) obtained by the partial condensation so as to obtain the second product stream.

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of di- and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series (MDA), in which firstly crude MDA is prepared and is then subjected to a distillation process, wherein the distillation process comprises the following: in a distillation column, separating off a stream containing aniline and water as head product so as to obtain the first product stream as sump product, in said distillation column or in an apparatus arranged downstream of said distillation column, performing a stripping with steam so as to obtain a gaseous stream containing aniline, water and MMDA, partially condensing this gaseous stream containing aniline, water and MMDA so as to obtain a liquid stream containing MMDA and water (and optionally aniline) and a gaseous stream containing aniline and water (and optionally MMDA), drying the liquid stream containing MMDA and water (and optionally aniline) obtained by the partial condensation so as to obtain the second product stream.

The invention relates to a method for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series, by condensing aniline and formaldehyde followed by an acid-catalysed rearrangement at different production capacities. By adapting the temperatures in the acid-catalysed rearrangement step, the rearrangement reaction can be fully completed despite the change in dwell time inevitably associated with changed production capacity, with no undesired changes occurring in the product composition.