Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
562606000 | Saturated lower fatty acids | 77 |
20080234514 | Methods for the preparation, formulation and use of lithium valproate - The present invention relates to methods for preparing lithium valproate and administering this compound to a subject in need of treatment with lithium and/or valproate. Pharmaceutical compositions are also provided that are useful therapies for the treatment of neurological, immunological, and viral-mediated disorders in warm-blooded mammals. | 09-25-2008 |
20090076303 | Process for selective reduction of propionic acid from (meth)acrylic acid product streams - The present invention relates to an improved process for the selective reduction of propionic acid, hereinafter “PA”, impurity from an acrylic acid, hereinafter “AA” stream. | 03-19-2009 |
20090131715 | Processes for preparing organic compounds having improved color characteristics - Carboxylic acids, ketones, and esters having improved color characteristics are produced by combining small quantities of water with these compounds. An amount of water ranging from about 100 ppm to about 50,000 ppm of the organic compound is combined to provide lighter color compounds in comparison to these same compounds to which no water is added. Additionally, the color characteristics of the organic compounds may be improved by introducing a stream of the organic compound into at least one distillation column maintained at a temperature of about 23° C. to about 250° C. and at a pressure of about 10.1 kPa to about 202.6 kPa. Subjecting the organic compound stream to distillation under these conditions allows precursors of color bodies, having boiling points lower than the boiling point of the product being produced, to thermally breakdown or to be removed in the overhead stream form the distillation column. | 05-21-2009 |
20100137640 | PRODUCTION OF PROPIONIC ACID - The invention relates to a method for obtaining propionic acid from the catalytic dehydration of glycerol, and to the propionic acid obtained by this method and using glycerol. | 06-03-2010 |
20100197965 | METHOD FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF 2-HYDROXY-4-METHYLTHIOBUTANENITRILE (HMTBN) INTO 2-HYDROXY-4-METHYLTHIOBUTANAMIDE (HMTBM) - This process is carried out in the presence of a solid catalyst comprising an active phase. The catalyst is formulated and the conversion is carried out in a medium essentially free of strong mineral acid. | 08-05-2010 |
20100292507 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING LEVULINIC ACID INTO PENTANOIC ACIDITLE - A process for converting levulinic acid into pentanoic acid, comprising the following steps: (a) supplying hydrogen and a feedstock comprising levulinic acid to a first catalytic zone comprising a strongly acidic catalyst and a hydrogenation metal; (b) converting, in the first catalytic zone, the levulinic acid at a temperature in the range of from 100 to 250° C. into gamma valerolactone to obtain a first effluent comprising gamma valerolactone; (c) supplying at least part of the first effluent to a second catalytic zone comprising a strongly acidic catalyst and a hydrogenation metal; and (d) converting, in the second catalytic zone, gamma valerolactone into pentanoic acid at a temperature in the range of from 200 to 350° C. to obtain a second effluent comprising pentanoic acid, wherein the conversion temperature in the first catalytic zone is lower than the conversion temperature in the second catalytic zone, and wherein the acidic catalyst and the hydrogenation metal in the first catalytic zone has the same composition as the acidic catalyst and the hydrogenation metal in the second catalytic zone. | 11-18-2010 |
20110004017 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING B-MERCAPTOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS - The invention relates to a method for efficiently producing β-mercaptocarboxylic acids using a solid acid catalyst such as zeolite, which product corresponds to respective starting materials selected from α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids (α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid, α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, α,β-unsaturated amide, α,β-unsaturated aldehide and α,β-unsaturated ketone) and hydrogen sulfides (hydrogen sulfide, sulfide salt and hydrosulfide salt), wherein a solvent compatible with water is used in the reaction. According to the invention, β-mercaptocarboxylic acids which are useful as additives in synthetic materials for pharmaceutical or agricultural agents and in polymer compounds can be industrially produced efficiently by using easily available α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid (such as crotonic acid) at high yield. | 01-06-2011 |
20110015436 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BETA-MERCAPTO CARBOXYLIC ACIDS - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for industrially producing β-mercapto carboxylic acids that are useful as synthetic raw materials for medicines and agrochemicals or as additives for polymer compounds from easily available α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids in high yields and productivity. | 01-20-2011 |
20110034727 | Process for Preparing Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate - Disclosed herein are processes for preparing aqueous γ-hydroxybutyrate having a pH of about 8 or less (upon reaching equilibrium). The disclosed processes include both continuous processes and batch processes wherein the ratio of reactants is controlled to provide the product at the desired pH. | 02-10-2011 |
20110040122 | METHOD FOR PREPARING METAL SALT OF VALPROIC ACID - The present invention provides a simple, safe and more efficient process for preparing metal salts of valproic acid. The process includes steps of: (i) mixing valproic acid and a metal hydroxide (either dry solid or aqueous solution) in a drier to form a reaction mixture; and (ii) removing water, which is produced during the step of mixing the valproic acid and the metal hydroxide, from the reaction mixture to obtain the desired metal salts of valproic acid. | 02-17-2011 |
20110112326 | PROCESS FOR HYDROGENATION - A process for the hydrogenation of a reactant selected from:
| 05-12-2011 |
20130231504 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BIORESOURCED PROPIONIC ACID FROM GLYCEROL - A method for producing bioresourced propionic acid from glycerol. Also, a composition comprising more than 85 mass % of bioresourced propionic acid, and to the use of the propionic acid obtained from the method as a solvent, as a food preservative, for producing herbicide or for preparing vinyl propionate. | 09-05-2013 |
20130303802 | USE OF MONASCUS IN ORGANIC ACID PRODUCTION - The present invention provides tools and methods for producing organic acids using strains of | 11-14-2013 |
20140288329 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING -MERCAPTOCARBOXYLIC ACID - There is provided a process for preparing β-mercaptocarboxylic acid represented by the following General Formula (3) comprising step of reacting hydrogen sulfide, alkali hydroxide represented by a formula: XOH (X represents Na or K), and unsaturated carboxylic acid represented by the following General Formula (1) under atmospheric pressure to obtain a reaction solution including a compound represented by the following General Formula (2) and step of neutralizing the reaction solution in an acid. An amount of the alkali hydroxide is equal to or greater than total moles of the unsaturated carboxylic acid and the hydrogen sulfide. | 09-25-2014 |
20140296571 | Microorganisms And Methods For Producing Propionic Acid - This invention relates to microorganisms that convert a carbon source to propionate. The invention provides genetically engineered microorganisms that carry out the conversion, as well as methods for producing propionate by culturing the microorganisms. | 10-02-2014 |
20140303401 | Process for Recovering Aliphatic Monocarboxylic Acids from Distillation Residues - A process is provided for recovering aliphatic monocarboxylic acids having from 4 to 11 carbon atoms from the distillation residue obtained in the oxidation of the corresponding aldehyde by means of oxygen or oxygen-containing gas mixtures in the presence of alkali metal carboxylates or alkaline earth metal carboxylates to form the corresponding monocarboxylic acid and subsequent distillation, characterized in that the distillation residue is reacted with an aqueous acid in a tube reactor and the two-phase mixture flowing out from the tube reactor is introduced into a settling vessel in which the organic phase which separates out has a pH of 4.5 or less. | 10-09-2014 |
20140323761 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING -MERCAPTOCARBOXYLIC ACID - A process for preparing β-mercaptocarboxylic acid is provided with Step a for reacting a compound represented by a formula: X | 10-30-2014 |
20140330039 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING AND PURIFYING PROPIONIC ACID - The present invention provides a method for purifying and recovering propionic acid from an aqueous mixture containing a fermentation product obtained from a fermentation process using glycerol as substrate, the method comprising optionally acidifying the aqueous mixture to a pH below 4.5, subjecting the aqueous mixture to an extraction with extracting agent containing a heavy extractant and optionally a light extractant as a diluent to obtain an extract comprising the extracting agent and organic acids, and a raffinate comprising water and any unreacted glycerol, and subjecting the extract to vacuum evaporation to separate propionic acid-containing organic acids from the extractant. | 11-06-2014 |
20160009624 | THERMAL SALT-SPLITTING OF AMMONIUM PROPIONATE | 01-14-2016 |
562607000 | Acetic acid per se or salt thereof | 40 |
20100137641 | GENE INVOLVED IN QUORUM-SENSING SYSTEM OF ACETIC ACID BACTERIUM, ACETIC ACID BACTERIUM BRED BY MODIFICATION OF THE GENE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF VINEGAR BY USING THE ACETIC ACID BACTERIUM - The object of the present invention is to provide a method for efficiently producing vinegar that contains a higher concentration of acetic acid, wherein a gene involved in the acetic acid fermentation ability is obtained, the acetic acid fermentation ability of an acetic acid bacterium is improved by reducing or deleting the function of the protein encoded by the gene. An acetic acid bacterium with a remarkably improved acetic acid fermentation ability was obtained by obtaining genes encoding an acyl homoserine lactone synthase and an acyl homoserine lactone receptor-type transcription factor that are involved in the quorum-sensing system in the acetic acid bacterium, and modifying the genes so as to reduce or delete the function of the quorum-sensing system. Further provided is a method for more efficiently producing vinegar containing a higher concentration of acetic acid by using the acetic acid bacterium. | 06-03-2010 |
20110015437 | USE OF BENZYLIDENEAMINOGUANIDINES AND HYDROXYGUANIDINES AS MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR LIGANDS - The present invention relates to the use of compounds of general formula (I) as ligands to the melanocortin receptors and/or for treatment of disorders in the melanocortin system: wherein X is H or OH; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, electron donor groups such as alkoxy having 1-5 carbon atoms or hydroxy, electron acceptor groups selected from cyano, nitro, trifluoroalkyl or amide; alkylamino, benzoyloxy, nitroxy, phenyl or sulpho; and the pharmacologically active salts thereof. | 01-20-2011 |
20110178335 | USE OF FORMATE-BASED POROUS METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS FOR METHANE STORAGE - The present invention relates to the use of a porous metal organic framework comprising at least a first organic compound and, if appropriate, a second organic compound, in which at least the first organic compound is at least partially coordinated in a bidentate fashion to at least one metal ion, where the at least one metal ion is Mg(II) and the first organic compound is derived from formic acid and the second organic compound is derived from acetic acid, for storing or isolating methane. Furthermore, the invention relates to a porous metal organic framework based on magnesium formate and acetate and also its preparation. | 07-21-2011 |
20110251428 | Use of chlorine Guanabenz derivatives for treating prion-based diseases - The invention relates to chlorine Guanabenz derivatives for treating prion-based diseases. More specifically, it relates to the use of the molecule of formula (I) wherein R═H or Cl and the phenyl group is at least substituted twice, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the manufacture of a medicament for treating prion-based diseases. | 10-13-2011 |
20120116120 | Pyrolysis Reactor Conversion of Hydrocarbon Feedstocks Into Higher Value Hydrocarbons - In one aspect, the inventive process comprises a process for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock containing nonvolatiles in a regenerative pyrolysis reactor system. The inventive process comprises: (a) heating the nonvolatile-containing hydrocarbon feedstock upstream of a regenerative pyrolysis reactor system to a temperature sufficient to form a vapor phase that is essentially free of nonvolatiles and a liquid phase containing the nonvolatiles; (b) separating said vapor phase from said liquid phase; (c) feeding the separated vapor phase to the pyrolysis reactor system; and (d) converting the separated vapor phase in said pyrolysis reactor system to form a pyrolysis product. | 05-10-2012 |
20120123160 | PROCESSES FOR PURIFICATION OF ACID SOLUTIONS - The invention provides processes for purification of streams containing carboxylic acids and carboxylic acid anhydrides without using the amount of high-cost, corrosion resistant alloy required for a distillation column. The invention provides methods in which streams containing carboxylic acids and carboxylic acid anhydrides are subjected to a hydrolysis process by combining them with a stoichiometric excess of water and optionally an added hydrolysis catalyst. The resulting hydrolyzed stream is subsequently separated to produce a stream containing carboxylic acid and water and a carboxylic acid product stream comprising carboxylic acid. | 05-17-2012 |
20120165570 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ACETIC ACID AND DIMETHYL ETHER USING A ZEOLITE CATALYST - A process for the production of acetic acid and dimethyl ether by contacting methanol and methyl acetate with a catalyst composition at a temperature in the range 140 to 250° C. wherein the catalyst composition contains a zeolite having a 2-dimensional channel system comprising at least one channel which has a 10-membered ring. | 06-28-2012 |
20120245385 | Reactive distillation process and plant for obtaining acetic acid and alcohol from the hydrolysis of methyl acetate - Forming acetic acid and methanol from the hydrolysis of methyl acetate by reactive distillation is disclosed. A feed containing water and methyl acetate contacts a catalyst in a reactive space to perform the hydrolysis to form methanol and acetic acid. The reactive space comprises at least a first rectification zone, a first stripping zone and a first reaction zone. A catalyst is provided in the first reaction zone. The column further comprises a product space with at least a second rectification zone and a second stripping zone. The second stripping zone shares at least a portion of the column sump with the first stripping zone. A first head product is discharged from a reactive space head portion and a bottom product is discharged from the column sump and a second head product is discharged from a product space head portion and an intermediate product is discharged from the product space. | 09-27-2012 |
20130204041 | 2,4,5-TRIAMINOPHENOLS AND RELATED COMPOUNDS - New triaminophenol compositions and related compounds are disclosed, as are processes for their preparation and for the preparation of novel salts and diacid complexes from such compounds. Polymers prepared from these compositions can be made into high strength fiber, film., and tape and are useful in applications such as protective apparel, aircraft., automotive components, personal electronics, and sports equipment. | 08-08-2013 |
20130211137 | DIRECT ACTIVATION OF METHANE - Heteropolyacids (HPAs) can activate methane at ambient temperature (e.g., 20° C.) and atmospheric pressure, and transform methane to acetic acid, in the absence of any noble metal such as Pd). The HPAs can be, for example, those with Keggin structure: H | 08-15-2013 |
20150038741 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF HIGH PURITY CARBON MONOXIDE - A device and a process for producing high purity CO by electrolysis of CO2 in a Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell stack and a gas separation unit, also the gas separation unit may be a Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell stack. | 02-05-2015 |
20150315614 | HIGH-ACIDITY VINEGAR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a method for producing a high-acidity vinegar with improved efficiency compared with conventional methods and a high-acidity vinegar obtained by such method. The method of the present invention is characterized in that acetic acid fermentation is conducted with a culture solution which contains a compound having a thiol group or an S-substituted derivative thereof or a compound having a disulfide bond as an additive wherein a total nitrogen content of the culture solution is 0.023 w/v % or less. According to the method of the present invention, a high-acidity vinegar, which has a total nitrogen content of 0.015 w/v % or less and an acidity of 10 to 25 w/v % and contains a compound having a thiol group or an S-substituted derivative thereof or a compound having a disulfide bond at a concentration of 17 μM or more in terms of sulfur atoms contained in the thiol group or disulfide bond can be obtained. | 11-05-2015 |
20150352535 | CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACETIC ACID AND DIMETHYL ETHER - A process for the co-production of acetic acid and dimethyl ether products from a mixture of methanol and methyl acetate by contacting the mixture at a temperature from 200 to 260° C., with a catalyst composition comprising a zeolite possessing a 2-dimensional channel system comprising at least one channel having a 10-membered ring and a silica:alumina molar ratio of at least 22:1. | 12-10-2015 |
20150375217 | DEHYDRATION-HYDROLYSIS PROCESSES AND CATALYSTS THEREFOR - Crystalline zeolites having a FER framework type wherein the crystallites have a dimension in the c-axis of about 500 nanometres (nm) or less, a method for their preparation and a process for the co-production of acetic acid and dimethyl ether comprising the step of contacting methyl acetate and methanol in the presence of catalysts comprising the crystalline zeolites. | 12-31-2015 |
20160031791 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACETIC ACID AND DIMETHYL ETHER - A process for the production of acetic acid and dimethyl ether by contacting a mixture of methanol and methyl acetate with a zeolite catalyst wherein the zeolite has a 2-dimensional channel system comprising at least one channel having a 10-membered ring and having at least 5% of its cation exchange capacity occupied by one or more alkali metal cations. | 02-04-2016 |
562608000 | Purification or recovery per se | 25 |
20080214866 | Distillation Process - A mixture containing hydrogen iodide and water and having a water content of not more than 5% by weight (particularly not more than 3% by weight) in a distillation system is distilled to prevent condensation of hydrogen iodide in the distillation system. The mixture may comprise hydrogen iodide, water, methanol, methyl iodide, acetic acid, and methyl acetate. Even when the mixture contains hydrogen iodide at a concentration of 1 to 3000 ppm on the basis of weight, an acetic acid product having a concentration of hydrogen iodide of not more than 50 ppm can be obtained by withdrawing a fraction containing hydrogen iodide from the top of the column, and withdrawing acetic acid as a side-cut stream or a stream from the bottom of the column. Such a process (distillation process) effectively inhibits condensation of hydrogen iodide in the distillation system and corrosion in the distillation system. | 09-04-2008 |
20080287707 | Adsorption Of Volatile Organic Compounds Derived From Organic Matter - A method for adsorbing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) derived from organic matter comprises adsorbing the VOCs onto palladium doped ZSM-5, optionally at ambient temperature. The organic matter can be perishable organic goods such as food, including fruit and/or vegetables, horticultural produce, including plants and/or cut flowers, or refuse. The palladium doped ZSM-5 has a Si:Al ratio of less than or equal to 100:1 and preferably has a palladium content of from 0.1 wt % to 10.0 wt % based on the total weight of the doped ZSM-5. | 11-20-2008 |
20090036710 | Process For Producing Carboxylic Acid - A process for producing a purified carboxylic acid having “n+1” carbon atoms comprises feeding a carboxylic acid stream containing a carboxylic acid having “n+1” carbon atoms, a hydrogen halide, a lower boiling point (bp) component, a higher bp component, and others to a first distillation column; separating a lower bp fraction containing part of the lower bp component and a higher bp fraction containing part of the higher bp component in the first column; withdrawing a side stream containing at least the carboxylic acid by side cut from the first column; feeding the side stream to a second distillation column; separating a lower bp fraction containing part of the lower bp component and a higher bp fraction containing part of the higher bp component in the second column; and withdrawing a side stream containing the carboxylic acid by side cut from the second column to recover a purified carboxylic acid; and the process further comprises feeding at least one first component (A) selected from the group consisting of an alcohol, corresponding to the carboxylic acid, having “n” carbon atom(s), and an ester of the alcohol with the carboxylic acid to the first column, and if necessary water. Such a process ensures reduction of the concentration of the hydrogen halide in the purified carboxylic acid. | 02-05-2009 |
20090054686 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING CONCENTRATED SOLUTIONS OF SALTS OF ORGANIC ACIDS - The present invention generally relates to the partial chemical neutralization of organic acids to make compositions used in animal nutrition. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of a cooled reactor to prepare aqueous compositions of partially neutralized organic acids by a continuous or semi-continuous method of reacting an alkali with an organic acid dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous system. The alkali source is present in an amount less than the stiochometric amount required for complete neutralization of the organic acid. | 02-26-2009 |
20090137843 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC ACID - A novel method is provided whereby a free organic acid can be produced particularly from an ammonium salt of an organic acid having a high melting point obtainable by bioconversion of a carbon source in the presence of a neutralizing agent, efficiently at a low cost, and the used material for reaction and a byproduct can be recycled for reuse without being disposed. | 05-28-2009 |
20090247788 | PURIFICATION OF ACETIC ACID FROM WOOD ACETYLATION PROCESS - A method of purifying acetic acid containing terpene and terpenoid impurities, includes: (a) supplying acetic acid containing terpene or terpenoid impurities and water to a distillation column; (b) azeotropically removing terpene or terpenoid impurities from the mixture of acetic acid and water supplied to the column as distillate; and (c) withdrawing a product stream from the column comprising acetic acid purified of terpene or terpenoid impurities. The method is particularly effective for purifying acetic acid recovered from a wood purification process. | 10-01-2009 |
20090259072 | METHOD FOR REMOVING IODIDE COMPOUND FROM ORGANIC ACID - An iodide compound is adsorbed and removed from an organic acid containing the iodide compound as an impurity by passing the organic acid through a packed bed of a cation-exchange resin having silver ion carried thereon at 50° C. or lower. The cation-exchange resin is a macroporous-type resin with an average particle size of 0.3 to 0.6 mm and an average pore size of 15 to 28 nm, and silver ion substitutes for 40 to 60% of the active site. | 10-15-2009 |
20090281354 | RECOVERY OF ORGANIC ACIDS - A method is disclosed for the recovery of an organic acid from a dilute salt solution in which the cation of the salt forms an insoluble carbonate salt. An amine and CO | 11-12-2009 |
20100249457 | Apparatus and method for recovery of acetic acid from an aqueous solution thereof - The invention disclosed relates to an apparatus and method for recovering acetic acid from an aqueous feed stream containing acetic acid, in particular a stream generated during terephthalic acid production. The apparatus includes: a liquid-liquid extraction column to which water-rich feed streams are fed, having a guard bed situated near the top and within the extraction column for conversion by reaction with acetic acid of alcohol within the mixture to the corresponding ester; and an azeotropic distillation column to remove residual water from acetic acid, to which water-poor feed streams are fed directly at a height of the azeotropic distillation column at which the mixture therein has a similar water concentration. The liquid-liquid extraction column produces an extract comprising an extraction solvent and acetic acid which is sent to the azeotropic distillation column to separate residual water and acetic acid. | 09-30-2010 |
20100305360 | Purification of acetic acid from wood acetylation process using extraction - There is shown a method of purifying glacial acetic acid containing terpene and terpenoid impurities. Substantially dry acetic acid containing terpene and terpenoid impurities is combined with water and a suitable organic solvent, which is substantially immiscible with acetic acid and water, to form a separating composite extraction medium having a weight ratio of acetic acid:water of at least 1:1. The components are separated into an organic phase and an aqueous acid phase, with the terpene and terpenoid impurities concentrated in the organic phase, and with the aqueous acid phase purified of terpene and terpenoid impurities. The purified aqueous acid phase is recovered, and the purified acetic acid is dried. | 12-02-2010 |
20110077428 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACETIC ACID - A process for the reduction and/or removal of permanganate reducing compounds formed by the carbonylation of methanol in the presence of a Group VIII metal carbonylation catalyst to produce acetic acid is disclosed. More specifically, a process for reducing and/or removing permanganate reducing compounds or their precursors from intermediate streams during the formation of acetic acid by said carbonylation processes is disclosed. In particular, a process in which a low boiling overhead vapor stream from a light ends column is subjected to a single distillation to obtain an overhead that is subjected to an extraction to selectively remove and/or reduce PRC's from the process is disclosed. | 03-31-2011 |
20110137080 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR RECOVERY OF ACETIC ACID FROM A FEED STREAM CONTAINING THE CORRESPONDING ESTER - An apparatus and process for recovery of a carboxylic acid e.g. acetic acid, from an aqueous feed stream containing the corresponding ester, an alcohol and a small amount of water, and in some cases the carboxylic acid includes a catalytic distillation column containing an acidic catalyst and a distillation column. The alcohol is catalytically dehydrated to the corresponding ether and water, and the water reacts with the ester to generate a liquid carboxylic acid rich product stream. The acid is recovered by distillation in the distillation column. In a second embodiment, additional methanol and/or water are co-fed with the feed or fed directly to the catalytic distillation column, resulting in a liquid bottoms product stream of substantially pure acetic acid and a tops distillate stream of substantially pure ether. | 06-09-2011 |
20110166386 | Method Of Dehydrating Acetic Acid - The invention pertains to a process for dehydrating wet acetic acid. One embodiment of the invention comprises contacting wet acetic acid with acetyl chloride. Another embodiment of the invention comprises contacting wet acetic acid; acetic anhydride; and a catalytic effective amount of hydrogen chloride, acetyl chloride, or a chlorosilane. | 07-07-2011 |
20110288333 | Processes for Producing Acetic Acid - Processes for the reduction and/or removal of permanganate reducing compounds (PRC'S) formed by the carbonylation of methanol in the presence of a Group VIII metal carbonylation catalyst to produce acetic acid are disclosed. More specifically, processes for reducing and/or removing PRC's or their precursors from intermediate streams during the formation of acetic acid by said carbonylation processes are disclosed. In particular, processes in which a low boiling overhead vapor stream from a light ends column is subjected to a distillation to obtain an overhead that is subjected to an extraction to selectively remove and/or reduce PRC's from the process is disclosed. The processes include steps of recycling one or more return streams derived from the distillation step and/or the extraction step to a light ends column and/or a drying column in order to improve water control in the overall reaction system. | 11-24-2011 |
20120209028 | RECOVERY OF VOLATILE CARBOXYLIC ACIDS BY A STRIPPER-EXTRACTOR SYSTEM - A process for recovering a volatile carboxylic acid from an aqueous stream comprising same, the process comprising the steps of: (i) steam stripping the carboxylic acid from the aqueous stream, which aqueous stream is produced by a conversion process using a lignocellulosic feedstock as a substrate, the steam stripping comprising contacting the aqueous stream with steam by flowing the aqueous stream and the steam countercurrent to one another, thereby producing a vapour stream comprising vapourized carboxylic acid and steam and a stripped aqueous stream; (ii) extracting the vapourized carboxylic acid with an organic solvent by contacting the vapour stream with the organic solvent to produce (a) a stream comprising the organic solvent and the carboxylic acid and (b) the steam at least substantially depleted of the carboxylic acid, wherein the organic solvent has an atmospheric boiling point of at least about 150° C. and is insoluble in water; (iii) returning the steam from step (ii) to the steam stripping step (step i) to further strip the carboxylic acid from the aqueous stream; and (iv) separating the carboxylic acid from the organic solvent. | 08-16-2012 |
20120264974 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACETIC ACID - A process for the reduction and/or removal of permanganate reducing compounds formed by the carbonylation of methanol in the presence of a Group VIII metal carbonylation catalyst to produce acetic acid is disclosed. More specifically, a process for reducing and/or removing permanganate reducing compounds or their precursors from intermediate streams during the formation of acetic acid by said carbonylation processes is disclosed. In particular, a process in which a low boiling overhead vapor stream from a light ends column is subjected to a single distillation to obtain an overhead that is subjected to an extraction to selectively remove and/or reduce PRC's from the process is disclosed. | 10-18-2012 |
20130012738 | Method for recovery of acetic acid from an aqueous solution thereof - A method for recovering acetic acid from an aqueous feed stream containing acetic acid and, in particular, a stream generated during terephthalic acid production includes feeding a water-rich feed stream to a liquid-liquid extraction column, which includes a guard bed near the top thereof for conversion of alcohol within the feed stream by reaction with acetic acid to the corresponding ester; and removing residual water from acetic acid in an azeotropic distillation column by feeding water-poor feed streams from the extraction column to the distillation column at a height at which the mixture has a similar water concentration. The liquid-liquid extraction column produces an extract comprising an extraction solvent and acetic acid which is sent to the azeotropic distillation column to separate residual water and acetic acid. | 01-10-2013 |
20130211138 | Removal of Contaminants from Liquid-Liquid Extraction Solvent - A method of treating a solvent in a wood processing operation is described. A first organic compound is extracted from an aqueous solution with a solvent. Then, the solvent is contacted with an alkali solution to remove a second organic compound from the solvent. For example, the first organic compound may be acetic acid and the second organic compound may be lignin. In another embodiment, a liquid-liquid extraction solvent used to extract acetic acid from an aqueous solution is rejuvenated by contacting the solvent with an alkali solution to remove a second organic compound from the solvent. The rejuvenated solvent is then recycled for further liquid-liquid extraction. | 08-15-2013 |
20130345474 | Process for the Production of Acetic Acid - A process for producing acetic acid includes: obtaining hydrogen iodide in an acetic acid production system; and continually introducing a complexing agent into the system, wherein the complexing agent and hydrogen iodide interact to form a complex. | 12-26-2013 |
20140221688 | ORGANICS RECOVERY FROM THE AQUEOUS PHASE OF BIOMASS CATALYTIC PYROLYSIS - Disclosed is a process for recovering a water-soluble complex mixture of organic compounds from an aqueous stream through extraction and/or through contact of the aqueous stream with a sorbent or sorbents selected from the group consisting of polymeric microreticular sorbent resins, zeolite-based adsorbents, clay-based adsorbents, activated carbon-based sorbents, and mixtures thereof; and including methods to recover the removed organic compounds. | 08-07-2014 |
20140256985 | REACTIVE DISTILLATION PROCESS AND PLANT FOR OBTAINING ACETIC ACID AND ALCOHOL FROM THE HYDROLYSIS OF METHYL ACETATE - A method and plant for obtaining acetic acid and methanol from the hydrolysis of methyl acetate by reactive distillation is disclosed. The reactive distillation column is configured as a divided wall reactive distillation column ( | 09-11-2014 |
20140343320 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING OFF WATER AND RECOVERING A CARBOXYLIC ACID FROM REACTOR DISCHARGE DURING AN AROMATIC COMPOUND OXIDATION REACTION USING ENERGY DONATING COUPLED DISTILLATION - Provided is a method of separating off reaction product water and recovering a carboxylic acid used as a solvent in a reactor from a reactor discharge during oxidation of an aromatic compound, and more particularly, a method of separating off reaction product water and recovering a carboxylic acid used as a solvent in a reactor from a reactor discharge during oxidation of an aromatic compound, wherein during the oxidation of the aromatic compound, the reactor discharge is led into two or more dehydration towers having different operating pressures such that a condenser of one dehydration tower operates as a reboiler of another dehydration tower, thereby remarkably reducing energy consumption. | 11-20-2014 |
20140378703 | Process for recovery of a carboxylic acid from a feed stream containing the corresponding ester - A carboxylic acid e.g. acetic acid, is recovered from an aqueous feed stream containing the corresponding ester, an alcohol and a small amount of water by catalytically dehydrating the alcohol to the corresponding ether and water, and reacting the water with the ester to generate a liquid carboxylic acid rich product stream. The acid is recovered by distillation. In a second embodiment, additional alcohol and/or water are co-fed with the feed or fed directly to a catalytic distillation column, resulting in a liquid bottom product stream of substantially pure acetic acid and a top distillate stream of substantially pure ether. | 12-25-2014 |
20150051423 | PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF ACETIC ACID - The present invention relates to a process for the recovery of acetic acid. The invention more particularly relates to a process comprising a stage of liquid/liquid extraction of an aqueous solution comprising acetic acid and to a stage of distillation of the extract obtained. | 02-19-2015 |
20160030857 | Component Recovery Process - The present disclosure provides a method for separating a mixture comprising a compound of formula I: | 02-04-2016 |
562609000 | Formic acid per se or salt thereof | 18 |
20090143618 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FORMIC ACID FORMATES - A process is proposed for preparing acid formates in which
| 06-04-2009 |
20100063320 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FORMIC ACID - The invention relates to a process for preparing formic acid, in which catalytic hydrogenation of carbon dioxide with hydrogen over a catalyst which comprises a metal of groups 8 to 10 of the Periodic Table in the presence of a primary, secondary and/or tertiary amine generates the corresponding ammonium formate and the ammonium formate is split by heating into formic acid and the amine, which comprises selecting the primary, secondary or tertiary amine from the amines of the formula I or mixtures thereof | 03-11-2010 |
20100331573 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING FORMIC ACID - Process for preparing formic acid by hydrogenation of carbon dioxide in the presence of a catalyst comprising an element of group 8, 9 or 10 of the Periodic Table, a tertiary amine and a polar solvent at a pressure of from 0.2 to 30 MPa abs and a temperature of from 20 to 200° C. to form two liquid phases, separation of the two liquid phases, wherein the liquid phase (B) enriched with the tertiary amine is recirculated to the hydrogenation reactor and the formic acid/amine adduct from the liquid phase (A) enriched with the formic acid/amine adduct and the polar solvent is thermally dissociated into free formic acid and free tertiary amine in a distillation unit and the tertiary amine liberated in the dissociation and the polar solvent are recirculated to the hydrogenation reactor. | 12-30-2010 |
20120016160 | Solvent-Free Preparation Of Magnesium Formate-Based Porous Metal-Organic Framework - The present invention relates to a process for preparing a magnesium formate-based porous metal-organic framework, which comprises the steps (a) addition of magnesium or magnesium oxide to formic acid; (b) stirring of the reaction mixture at at least 75° C.; (c) isolation of the solid from the resulting suspension by filtration. | 01-19-2012 |
20120157711 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING FORMIC ACID BY REACTING CARBON DIOXIDE WITH HYDROGEN - The present invention relates to a process for preparing formic acid by reacting carbon dioxide ( | 06-21-2012 |
20120296118 | SODIUM DIFORMATE PRODUCTION AND USE - The invention relates to a method for producing and using a solid sodium diformate having a high formic acid content, to the use thereof in animal foods in the form of an acidifier, preservatives, ensilage auxiliary agents, fertilizers, and a growth and productivity-stimulating agent and the inventive animal food additives containing sodium diformate. | 11-22-2012 |
20130006015 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING FORMIC ACID - A process for preparing formic acid by hydrogenation of carbon dioxide in the presence of a tertiary amine (I) and a catalyst at a pressure of from 0.2 to 30 MPa abs and a temperature of from 20 to 200° C., wherein the catalyst is a heterogeneous catalyst comprising gold. | 01-03-2013 |
20130012739 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING FORMIC ACID BY REACTING CARBON DIOXIDE WITH HYDROGEN - A process for preparing formic acid by reacting carbon dioxide with hydrogen in a hydrogenation reactor in the presence of a catalyst comprising an element of group 8, 9 or 10 of the Periodic Table, a tertiary amine and a polar solvent to form formic acid-amine adducts which are subsequently dissociated thermally into formic acid and tertiary amine. | 01-10-2013 |
20130053602 | MANUFACTURING OF MeOH, FORMALDEHYDE, FORMIC ACID AND AMMONIUM PENTABORTE TETRAHYDRATE FROM CO2 - A method of forming methanol formaldehyde, formic acid and ammonium pentaborate tetrahydrate includes the steps of providing ammonium hydroxide and producing air bubbles within the ammonium hydroxide to form a solution. Sodium borohydride is added and dissolved within the solution of air bubbled ammonium hydroxide to form methanol formaldehyde, formic acid and ammonium pentaborate tetrahydrate. An alternative method of forming methanol formaldehyde, formic acid and ammonium pentaborate tetrahydrate is also provided which includes the steps of providing ammonium hydroxide and dissolving sodium borohydride therein to form a solution. Sodium bicarbonate is added to the solution of ammonium hydroxide and sodium borohydride to form methanol formaldehyde, formic acid and ammonium pentaborate tetrahydrate. | 02-28-2013 |
20130090496 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING FORMIC ACID BY REACTING CARBON DIOXIDE WITH HYDROGEN - The invention relates to a process for preparing formic acid by reacting carbon dioxide with hydrogen in a hydrogenation reactor in the presence of a catalyst comprising an element of group 8, 9 or 10 of the Periodic Table, a tertiary amine and a polar solvent to form formic acid-amine adducts which are subsequently dissociated thermally into formic acid and tertiary amine. | 04-11-2013 |
20130190532 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING FORMIC ACID - Process for obtaining formic acid by thermal separation of a stream comprising formic acid and a tertiary amine (I), in which a liquid stream comprising formic acid, tertiary amine (I) and water is produced by combining tertiary amine (I) and a formic acid source in the presence of water, water and organic decomposition products of the tertiary amine (I) are removed and formic acid is removed by distillation from the resulting liquid stream in a distillation apparatus, wherein the stream comprising water and organic decomposition products of the tertiary amine (I) which have been separated off is separated into two liquid phases, the upper liquid phase is removed and the lower, water-comprising liquid phase is recirculated to the formic acid source. | 07-25-2013 |
20130281738 | SODIUM DIFORMATE PRODUCTION AND USE - The invention relates to a method for producing and using a solid sodium diformate having a high formic acid content, to the use thereof in animal foods in the form of an acidifier, preservatives, ensilage auxiliary agents, fertilizers, and a growth and productivity-stimulating agent and the inventive animal food additives containing sodium diformate. | 10-24-2013 |
20130289306 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FORMIC ACID BY CO2 HYDROGENATION - The invention relates to a continuous method for producing formic acid from CO | 10-31-2013 |
20130331607 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING FORMIC ACID - A process for preparing formic acid by hydrogenation of carbon dioxide in the presence of a tertiary amine (I), a diamine (II), a polar solvent and a catalyst comprising gold at a pressure of from 0.2 to 30 MPa abs and a temperature of from 0 to 200° C., wherein the catalyst is a heterogeneous catalyst comprising gold. | 12-12-2013 |
20140100388 | FORMIC ACID PRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FORMIC ACID USING THE SAME - A formic acid producing apparatus comprising a closed formic acid synthesis reaction section to which an ionic liquid, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide are introduced externally, and in which formic acid is synthesized. | 04-10-2014 |
20140148617 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING FORMIC ACID - Process for obtaining formic acid by thermal separation of a stream comprising formic acid and a tertiary amine (I), in which, in step (a), a liquid stream comprising formic acid, methanol, water and tertiary amine (I) is produced by combining methyl formate, water and tertiary amine (I), from there in step (b), methanol is separated off and in step (c), formic acid is removed by distillation from the liquid stream obtained in a distillation apparatus, wherein, when methyl formate, water and tertiary amine (I) are combined, methyl formate, water and optionally tertiary amine (I) are first introduced in step (a1) in a molar ratio of 0≦n(amine to a1)/n(mefo to a1)≦0.1, and from 70 to 100% of the hydrolysis equilibrium possible is set and then, in step (a2), tertiary amine (I) is introduced in a molar ratio of 0.1≦n(amine to a2)/n(mefo to a1)≦2, and the mixture is reacted. | 05-29-2014 |
20150291500 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF FORMATE FROM CARBON DIOXIDE - An apparatus for producing formate from carbon dioxide includes a reactor ( | 10-15-2015 |
20160137573 | METHODS AND CATALYST SYSTEMS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE CONVERSION - Disclosed herein are embodiments of a heterogeneous catalyst system and methods of using the same to convert CO | 05-19-2016 |