Process for the production of acetic acid

• Main Authors: HENNIGAN SEAN ANTHONY, BREEDEN CLIVE RICHARD, FROOM SIMON FREDERICK THOMAS, SMITH STEPHEN JAMES
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 12.01.2011
• 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,...