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Concentrating and dehydrating apparatus for maleic anhydride

US4659433A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 12, 1983
Grant dateApr 21, 1987
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Expiry dateAug 12, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C51/56
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Apparatus for concentrating and dehydrating maleic acid to form maleic anhydride, comprising: at least a first and a second vertical, independent and distinct, falling thin-film, multitubular evaporators of the static type arranged in series, wherein the first thin-film multitubular evaporator of the static type has an upper part and a lower part and includes a feedpipe at the upper part and a discharge pipe at the lower part; a separator connected by its sidewall to the discharge pipe from the first evaporator and including a first discharge pipe at the upper portion thereof and a second discharge pipe at the lower part; the second thin-film multitubular evaporator of the static type having a feedpipe having an upper part and a lower part connected to the second discharge pipe from the separator and including a discharge pipe only at the lower part thereof; a boiler having an upper part and a lower part, said upper part of said boiler being connected to and in open communication with the lower portion of the second evaporator, said boiler being further in communication with a first discharge pipe for liquid at the lower part of the boiler and a second discharge pipe at the upper p…

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