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Extractive distillation process for separating difluoromethane and pentafluoroethane using methylene chloride

US6156161A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 1996
Grant dateDec 5, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C17/38
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process is disclosed for removing chloropentafluoroethane (CFC-115) from a mixture comprising CFC-115, difluoromethane (HFC-32), pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), or from mixtures of these compounds, by azeotropic or extractive distillation.

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