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Water extractive distillation of olefinically unsaturated nitriles

CA 1182773 A · Owner: Solutia Inc. · Inventors: Lovett, Gordon H.

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A process for purifying crude olefinically unsaturated nitrile, especially acrylonitrile, by extractively distilling the crude nitrile in the presence of water. Water is supplied to two locations within the extractive distillation column. High purity water is added to the top of the extractive distillation column while a portion of the water required for extractive distillation is added as a low purity water stream added to the extractive distillation column between the feed point and pure water addition point.

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  • Granted February 19, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 19, 2002.
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FiledDecember 29, 1983
GrantedFebruary 19, 1985
Term endedFebruary 19, 2002
Patent numberCA 1182773 A
Classification (IPC)B01D3/40

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1984198619881990199219941996199820002002Application filedDec 29, 1983Patent grantedFeb 19, 1985Term endedFeb 19, 2002

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