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Propylene oxide recovery process

US7718040B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 23, 2007
Grant dateMay 18, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D301/32
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Product propylene oxide in a reaction mixture resulting from the reaction of propylene, oxygen and hydrogen or from the reaction of propylene and hydrogen peroxide is separated from propylene and/or propane by extractive distillation using methanol and/or water extractive distillation solvent.

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