Patent · US Active

Separation of propionic acid from acrylic acid

US9493393B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
0References
23Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 22, 2014
Grant dateNov 15, 2016
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 22, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C67/56
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process is provided for chromatographically separating propionic acid from acrylic acid. By means of the inventive process, a reduced propionic acid content acrylic acid product is enabled having a propionic acid content comparable to acrylic acid products from the conventional two stage oxidation of propylene, but wherein the acrylic acid has been produced with a higher propionic acid content by alternative methods.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.