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Polycarboxylic acid production system with enhanced residence time distribution for oxidative digestion

US7393973B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 1, 2006
Grant dateJul 1, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C51/265
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is an optimized system for more efficiently and economically producing terephthalic acid. The system includes an oxidative digestion reactor/zone configured to provide optimized residence time distribution for the solid and liquid phases of the reaction medium processed therein.

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