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Extractive distillation of hydrocarbon mixtures employing mixed solvent

US4948472A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 1989
Grant dateAug 14, 1990
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C7/08
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A mixture of (a) at least one N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone (preferably N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone) and (b) at least one glycol compound (preferably ethylene glycol or tetraethylene glycol) is used as solvent in the extractive distillation of a feed mixture of cycloalkane(s) (in particular cyclohexane) and close-boiling alkane(s).

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