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Process for vinyl acetate production having sidecar reactor for predehydrating column

US9045413B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 2013
Grant dateJun 2, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/582
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for producing vinyl acetate in which a secondary reactant stream is obtained from a predehydrating column and reacted in a sidecar reactor to further increase conversion of ethylene, acetic acid, and molecular oxygen and increase production of vinyl acetate.

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