Process for recovering alcohols from sulfuric acid streams (CS-342)
According to the process of the present invention, alcohols are recovered from aqueous mixtures thereof with a concentrated strong acid by contacting such alcohol-containing aqueous concentrated acid mixtures with a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of acids of the formula RCO2H whe...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
Published |
26.07.1988
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Edition | 4 |
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Summary: | According to the process of the present invention, alcohols are recovered from aqueous mixtures thereof with a concentrated strong acid by contacting such alcohol-containing aqueous concentrated acid mixtures with a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of acids of the formula RCO2H wherein R is a straight or branched-chain or cyclic alkyl of from 5 to 19 carbon atoms per molecule to form an extract phase containing the carboxylic acid in addition to said alcohol, and an aqueous raffinate phase depleted in the alcohol. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: US19860843168 |