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Process for the recovery of alkylene glycols

US4045294A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 1975
Grant dateAug 30, 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 is recovered by azeotropic distillation of the mixtures with an azeotroping agent which is a hydrocarbon which has a boiling point at atmospheric pressure above 190.degree. C but at most about 220.degree. C and is free from linear secondary and tertiary hydrogen atoms.

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