PROCESS FOR REFINING A CRUDE ETHYLENE GLYCOL STREAM

A process for refining a crude ethylene glycol stream comprising monoethylene glycol and at least one acid contaminant is disclosed. The process comprises reacting the acid contaminant with the monoethylene glycol in at least one reaction zone to form an ester and removing the ester in a separation...

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Hauptverfasser:	REED, Graham, GORDON, Paul, SWINNEY, John, WATSON, David John
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CHEMISTRY METALLURGY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Zusammenfassung:	A process for refining a crude ethylene glycol stream comprising monoethylene glycol and at least one acid contaminant is disclosed. The process comprises reacting the acid contaminant with the monoethylene glycol in at least one reaction zone to form an ester and removing the ester in a separation step.