PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL

This invention relates to a process for the production of ethylene glycol by the reaction of a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen (e.g., synthesis gas) in the presence of a ruthenium carbonyl complex in which alcohols, such as methanol and ethanol, are other products of the reaction. In particu...

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Main Authors DOMBEK, BERNARD D, WARREN, BARBARA K
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 07.08.1984
Edition3
Subjects
ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
APPARATUS THEREFOR
CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION ORPROCESSING OF GOODS
GENERAL METHODS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINSTCLIMATE CHANGE
THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:This invention relates to a process for the production of ethylene glycol by the reaction of a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen (e.g., synthesis gas) in the presence of a ruthenium carbonyl complex in which alcohols, such as methanol and ethanol, are other products of the reaction. In particular this invention is concerned with decreasing the net production of one or more of such alcohols during the process. This is effected by providing to the reaction an additional amount of that alcohol of which it is desired to have the net production decreased.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19810391491