PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ACETIC ACID

Process for producing acetic acid is disclosed in which the reaction medium is separated into a liquid recycle and a vapor product stream including acetic acid, methyl iodide, methyl acetate and water in a flash vessel. The vapor product stream is condensed into a liquid stream that is enriched in a...

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Main Author SHAVER, RONALD DAVID
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.04.2017
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ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Summary:Process for producing acetic acid is disclosed in which the reaction medium is separated into a liquid recycle and a vapor product stream including acetic acid, methyl iodide, methyl acetate and water in a flash vessel. The vapor product stream is condensed into a liquid stream that is enriched in acetic acid and this liquid stream is further sent to the distillation columns to recover acetic acid. The process advantageously improves the capacity of the acetic acid production while reducing the amount of acetic acid that is recycled.
Bibliography:Application Number: SG20171102408U