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Separation of pyridine from water by extractive distillation

US5100514A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 1, 1991
Grant dateMar 31, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D3/40
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Pyridine cannot be completely separated from water by conventional distillation or rectification because of the minimum boiling azeotrope. Pyridine can be readily separated from water by using azeotropic or extractive distillation. Typical examples of effective agents are: by azeotropic distillation, methyl isoamyl ketone and propylene glycol dimethyl ether; by extractive distillation, isophorone and sulfolane.

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