PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACETIC ACID

• Main Authors: HENNIGAN, SEAN ANTHONY, SMITH, STEPHEN JAMES, FROOM, SIMON FREDERICK THOMAS, BREEDEN, CLIVE RICHARD
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 11.10.2016
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

A process for the production of acetic acid comprising: introducing methanol and/or a reactive derivative thereof and carbon monoxide into a first reaction zone containing a liquid reaction composition comprising a carbonylation catalyst, optionally a carbonylation catalyst promoter, methyl iodide,...