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 for a method of producing acetic acid which method includes condensing 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 subs...

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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 ; ger
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PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
SEPARATION
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:An improved apparatus for a method of producing acetic acid which method includes condensing 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 compromising product quality.