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Treatment of impurity-containing liquid streams in ethylene oxide/glycol processes with semi-permeable membranes

US5034134A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 1989
Grant dateJul 23, 1991
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D301/32
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method is disclosed for separating impurity components, UV absorbers and/or UV absorber precursors contained in an ethylene glycol-water stream thereby desirably allowing the recovery of the glycols contained in such stream in an economical and efficient manner. Specifically, these undesirable components are separated by contacting the ethylene glycol-water stream with a suitable semi-permeable membrane to effect such separation.

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