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Recovery of 1,2-dichloroethane from vinyl chloride production effluent

US3963584A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 1974
Grant dateJun 15, 1976
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Expiry dateAug 16, 1994

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C17/38
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An effluent from a process for producing vinyl chloride includes 1,2-dichloroethane and heavier components, with the 1,2-dichloroethane being recovered, in a heavy ends stripping column by use of ethane and/or ethylene as stripping gas. The stripping gas is ultimately used for production of vinyl chloride.

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