Process for removing acetone from a stream comprising acetone, methyl acetate and methyl iodide

• Main Authors: JEFFERS DAVID EDWARD GEORGE, WILSON PETER JOHN, HENNIGAN SEAN ANTHONY, SMITH STEPHEN JAMES, SELLERS MARTIN JOHN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 12.01.2016
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Process for removing acetone from a stream including acetone (A), methyl acetate (MA) and methyl iodide (MI), by (a) introducing the stream into a first distillation zone (FDZ); (b) introducing acetic acid (AA) into the FDZ, by adding AA to the stream or by introducing AA to the FDZ at or above the...