METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING ACETIC ACID WITH IMPROVED LIGHT ENDS COLUMN PRODUCTIVITY

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING ACETIC ACID WITH IMPROVED LIGHT ENDS COLUMN PRODUCTIVITY

An improved apparatus and method of producing acetic acid includes condensin g overhead vapor to provide reflux to the light ends column as well as condensing vapor from a central portion of the light ends column to increase capacity. Throughput or load on the light ends column is substantially redu...

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Hauptverfasser: POWELL, NATHAN KIRK, OLSSON, FRED RONALD, TEJEDA, ISMAEL TORRES, SHAVER, RONALD DAVID, NAGEL, NATHAN JEREMY, PICARD, WAYNE DAVID
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Sprache:eng ; fre
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ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Zusammenfassung:An improved apparatus and method of producing acetic acid includes condensin g overhead vapor to provide reflux to the light ends column as well as condensing vapor from a central portion of the light ends column to increase capacity. Throughput or load on the light ends column is substantially reduced without compromisi ng product quality.