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Recovery of alkylene glycols by distillation with aqueous organic acid

US4028195A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 1975
Grant dateJun 7, 1977
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Expiry dateSep 12, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C29/82
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Ethylene glycol or 1,2-propylene glycol contained in mixtures with lower carboxylate esters of the glycol are separated from such mixtures by fractional distillation of the mixtures with the addition to the lower portion of the distillation zone of aqueous formic acid and/or acetic acid.

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