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Recovery of acetic acid from a fermentation broth

US4405717A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 1981
Grant dateSep 20, 1983
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/842
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process is provided for the recovery of acetic acid from dilute aqueous solutions. The acid in the form of its calcium salt is treated with a tertiary amine carbonate and the resulting trialkylammonium acetate is isolated and heated to give the acetic acid plus a tertiary amine.

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