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Membrane process for argon purging from vinyl acetate reactors

US6118021A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 5, 1998
Grant dateSep 12, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02C20/40
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process and apparatus for vinyl acetate production. A membrane unit containing a membrane selectively permeable to ethylene over argon is used to recover ethylene from the argon purge stream.

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