PROCESS FOR OXIDATION OF ALKYL AROMATIC COMPOUND TO AROMATIC CARBOXYLIC ACID

The present disclosure provides a process for oxidation of p-xylene to terephalic acid. Recovery of fluid medium and valuable chemicals in carried out using p-xylene as fluid medium which is also the starting material. The recovered stream containing p-xylene, acetic acid and other valuable chemical...

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Main Authors SHANKARANARAYANAN Vivek, UPPARA Parasuveera, JAIN Suresh Shantilal, PATIL Nitin Haribhau, ADURI Pavankumar, TERDALKAR Rajesh Ratnakar
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.2016
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ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Summary:The present disclosure provides a process for oxidation of p-xylene to terephalic acid. Recovery of fluid medium and valuable chemicals in carried out using p-xylene as fluid medium which is also the starting material. The recovered stream containing p-xylene, acetic acid and other valuable chemicals is recycled to the oxidation step. The process disclosed in the present disclosure is energy efficinnt and cost effective.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201515117352