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Methacrylic acid separation

US4554054A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 1983
Grant dateNov 19, 1985
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Expiry dateDec 9, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C51/48
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process to recover acrylic acid or methacrylic acid by using a split quench process which allows acrylic acid or methacrylic acid to be recovered from the resulting aqueous solutions by a combination of solvent extraction and azeotropic dehydration that minimizes the amount of solvent required.

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