Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Carboxylic acids and salts thereof
Patent
1997-10-17
2000-11-07
Barts, Samuel
Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series
Organic compounds
Carboxylic acids and salts thereof
562519, 560232, C07C 5142, C07C 5112, C07C 6736
Patent
active
061439304
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method to manufacture high purity acetic acid. Although described in relation to that produced by a low water carbonylation process the present invention is applicable to other mechanisms for production of acetic acid which results in formation of permanganate reducing compounds such as acetaldehyde, propionic acid, and alkyl iodide impurities in intermediate process streams. It has been found that permanganate reducing compounds and alkyl iodides may be conveniently removed from a light phase of an intermediate stream in the reaction process by employing a multiple distillation process coupled with an optional extraction of acetaldehyde. The distillation process involves first distilling a light phase to concentrate the permanganate reducing compounds, and in particular the acetaldehyde, and then separating the permanganate reducing compounds and alkyl iodides in a second distillation tower. The second distillation serves to remove the permanganate reducing compounds and alkyl iodides from methyl iodide, methyl acetate, and methanol mixture. As an optional third step, the twice distilled stream may be directed to an extractor to remove any remaining quantities of methyl iodide from the aqueous acetaldehyde stream to obtain acetic acid as a final product in greater than 99% purity.
It has been found that this process removes at least 50% of the permanganate reducing compounds and alkyl iodides and at least 20% of the propionic acid impurity from the intermediate light phase stream, and results in lower alkyl iodide concentration in the carbonylation reaction process, and in particular in the carbonylation reactor.
It has also been found that during shut down of the inventive process, polymers of acetaldehyde tend to form in the base of the second distillation tower. To avoid or minimize the formation of these polymers, a constant flow of solvent is passed through the base of the column.
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Blay George A.
Karnilaw Michael L.
Meilchen Melchior A.
Picard Wayne David
Santillan Valerie
Barts Samuel
Celanese International Corp
Keys Rosalynd
Spiering Susan
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