Polycarboxylic acid production system with enhanced...

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2008-07-01

2008-07-01

Puttlitz, Karl (Department: 1621)

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Carboxylic acids and salts thereof

C562S412000, C562S409000, C562S408000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07393973

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is an optimized system for more efficiently and economically producing terephthalic acid. The system includes an oxidative digestion reactor/zone configured to provide optimized residence time distribution for the solid and liquid phases of the reaction medium processed therein.

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