Distillation: processes – separatory – With chemical reaction – Including step of adding catalyst or reacting material
Patent
1976-03-29
1977-12-06
Bascomb, Jr., Wilbur L.
Distillation: processes, separatory
With chemical reaction
Including step of adding catalyst or reacting material
203 33, 203 41, 203 51, 203 53, 203 61, 204 97, 260541, B01D 334
Patent
active
040615464
ABSTRACT:
Formic acid is removed from acetic acid substantially free of halide impurities but containing small amounts of formic acid by contacting the acid with a compound of hexavalent chromium and recovering the purified acid from the resulting mixture by distillation, ion-exchange, or the like. In a preferred embodiment, the acid to be purified is distilled in the presence of a solution of the hexavalent chromium compound, the purified acid being obtained as the overhead product while the bottoms stream contains the reduced chromium compound. With the preferred chromium trioxide as treating agent, this compound can be recovered for re-use by adding a strong mineral acid to the bottoms stream from the distillation, electrolytically oxidizing the chromium compound contained therein, and separating chromium trioxide from the strong mineral acid solution.
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Bascomb, Jr. Wilbur L.
Monsanto Company
Sporar Elizabeth F.
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