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 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 reduc...

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Hauptverfasser: TEJEDA ISMAEL TORRES, SHAVER RONALD DAVID, OLSSON FRED RONALD, POWELL NATHAN KIRK, PICARD WAYNE DAVID, NAGEL NATHAN JEREMY
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Sprache:eng
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ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
SEPARATION
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:An improved apparatus and method of producing acetic acid 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.