PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM ACETIC ACID

PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM ACETIC ACID Ethanol is produced from acetic acid by esterifying the acetic acid with an olefin having at least 4 carbon atoms, hydrogenating the ester obtained into ethanol and a higher alcohol having at least 4 carbon atoms, removing the ethanol, dehydrating the higher al...

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Main Authors KIFF, BEN W, SCHRECK, DAVID J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 03.06.1986
Edition4
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Summary:PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM ACETIC ACID Ethanol is produced from acetic acid by esterifying the acetic acid with an olefin having at least 4 carbon atoms, hydrogenating the ester obtained into ethanol and a higher alcohol having at least 4 carbon atoms, removing the ethanol, dehydrating the higher alcohol back to the original olefin and recycling the olefin to esterify the acetic acid.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19830438057