Method and apparatus for recovering acetic acid from aqueous streams
CA 2124433 A1 · Owner: Varela, Fernando · Inventors: Gentry, Joseph C.; Gualy, Ronald G.; Varela, Fernando
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Disclosed is a method and apparatus for recovering acetic acid from an acetic acid/water waste stream which includes a dehydration column into which the stream is fed and a liquid-liquid extraction system for recovering acetic acid from the condensate of the overhead stream of the dehydration column. Optionally low pressure and/or high pressure absorber systems are provided to process vapor and/or liquid streams associated with the recovery system and/or the plant in which the acetic acid is used to further the recovery of acetic acid and reduce atmospheric pollution.
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- Filed May 26, 1994. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 26, 2014.
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