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Process for the purification of .epsilon.-caprolactam

US4457807A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 7, 1982
Grant dateJul 3, 1984
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S203/11
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process is provided for recovering epsilon-caprolactam of a purity in excess of 99.9 wt. %, in a two-stage distillation operation. Each stage comprises an evaporator and a rectification column having a pressure drop across the theoretical trays thereof of less than about 2.5 MBAR.

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