Controlling product stream oxygen content in process for the production of vinyl acetate
US6258978A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C67/055
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In a process for the production of vinyl acetate by reacting ethylene, acetic acid and an oxygen-containing gas in a reactor to produce a process stream which is removed from the reactor as an outlet stream, the process is improved by maintaining the oxygen concentration of the outlet stream at or near its flammability limit.
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