Process for removing water from alcohol mixtures
US8754268B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C51/12
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for removing water from an alcohol mixture, such as an ethanol mixture in the production of ethanol by hydrogenating acetic acid. The water is removed from a distillate of a first column using an adsorption unit, membrane, extractive column distillation, or a combination thereof.
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