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Membrane separation of catalyst metals from aromatic acid production

US4312778A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 1980
Grant dateJan 26, 1982
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D71/32
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Precipitation-free recovery of catalyst metal content of residue from manufacture of benzene carboxylic acid by oxidation with source of molecular oxygen of liquid methyl-substituted benzene in presence of cobalt, manganese, cerium, and mixtures of two or more thereof followed by removal of benzene carboxylic acid and, if used, reaction solvent. Such precipitation-free method comprises extracting such residue with water, contacting the resulting extract solution or suspension of insolubles in extract solution with one side of a cation permeable fluoropolymer membrane and contacting the opposite side of the membrane with a hydrohalidic acid.

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