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Process to recover alcohol with reduced water from overhead of acid column

US8927788B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 2012
Grant dateJan 6, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10L2290/548
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for recovering ethanol obtained from the hydrogenation of acetic acid. The crude ethanol product is separated in a column to produce a distillate stream comprising acetaldehyde and ethyl acetate and a residue stream comprising ethanol, acetic acid, ethyl acetate and water. The ethanol product is recovered from the residue stream.

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