abstract |
A process for recovering a solid adduct of a bis (4-hydroxyaryl) alkane and a phenolic compound from a suspension comprising the adduct, wherein the process comprises the steps of a) feeding the suspension to a rotary filter, b) filter the suspension fed into the rotary filter to retain the adduct in the form of an adduct cake, c) pre-dry the adduct cake with an inert gas, d) wash the pre-dried adduct cake, e) optionally, dry the washed adduct cake, and f) unload the washed adduct cake from the rotary filter. |