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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7326323 | High capacity purification of thermally unstable compounds Separations processes and apparati capable of purifying thermally sensitive materials at high capacity. An apparatus having a rectification section and a stripping section with the stripping section having a stripping tray with 5 to 50% open area, a pressure drop fr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7304176 | Process for producing easily polymerizable substance It is an object of the present invention to provide a process for producing easily polymerizable substance, which can realize stable operation of a purification system, and can stably maintain a production amount by avoiding production stoppage, upon production of a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7179875 | Method for producing water-absorbent resins In a process for preparing water-absorbent resins based on acrylic acid, crude acrylic acid is firstly isolated from the reaction gases from the catalytic gas-phase oxidation of propane, propylene and/or acrolein. This is treated with an aldehyde scavenger and pure ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169268 | Color stabilization of amines The present invention concerns a process for providing tertiary amine products which are color-stable, and have a greatly reduced tendency to take on color during their storage. According to the invention, an ethyleneamine derivative is added to the distillation pot... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7153397 | Process for the purification of fluoromethyl hexafluoroisopropyl ether A process for the purification of fluoromethyl hexafluoroisopropyl ether which comprises contacting a crude composition comprising fluoromethyl hexafluoroisopropyl ether and hexafluoroisopropyl alcohol with a modifier in the presence of which the vapor pressure of t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7109374 | Method for the continuous extraction of (meth)acrylic acid A process for the continuous recovery of (meth)acrylic acid from the reaction gas of a catalytic gas-phase oxidation comprising the following process stages is proposed: I quenching of the reaction gas by evaporative cooling using ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7048834 | Method for purification of acrylic acid The present invention provides an industrially easy and economical method for purification of acrylic acid which enables to efficiently eliminate impurities from a crude acrylic acid containing aldehydes as the impurities while the formation of acrylic acid polymer ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6649205 | Solvent extraction There is described a process for the extraction of at least one relatively polar component from a material which may be naturally occuring or a synthetic mixture, the process comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the material with a solvent mixture comp... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6455087 | Solvent extraction There is described a process for the extraction of a least one relatively polar component form a material which may be naturally occurring or a synthetic mixture, the process comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the material with a solvent mixture comp... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6444096 | Process for the recovery and purification of cyclobutanone A process for the recovery and purification of cyclobutanone from a crude product mixture obtained from an oxidation product mixture resulting from the oxidation of cyclobutanol to cyclobutanone in the presence of water. The process provides for the recov... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6383343 | Separation of components from methanol mixtures by extractive distillation A method of separating methanol and acetone, and methanol and methyl acetate involves distilling a mixture of the components by an extractive distillation process in the presence of an extractive distillation solvent. The extractive distillation solvent m... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6375807 | Separation of ethanol mixtures by extractive distillation A method of separating ethanol and ethyl acetate, and ethanol and water involves distilling a mixture of the components by an extractive distillation process in the presence of an extractive distillation solvent. The extractive distillation solvent may be... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6352619 | Method for purifying acrylic acid Process for purifying acrylic acid in order to remove the polymer-type impurities in those places in the distillation columns in which they have a tendency to accumulate, and more particularly a process directed towards removing the polymeric impurities w... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6228227 | Separation of (meth)acrylic acid by rectification In a process for the separation by rectification of (meth)acrylic acid from a mixture containing (meth)acrylic acid and an inert hydrophobic organic liquid having a boiling point higher than that of (meth)acrylic acid as main constituents and also lower a... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6207022 | Purification of crude (meth) acrylic acid Crude (meth)acrylic acid is purified by a process in which a primary amine compound and an organic sulfonic acid are added to the crude (meth)acrylic acid and the latter is then worked up by distillation.... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6179966 | Method for producing acrylic acid The present invention concerns a method for producing acrylic acid which involves subjecting an acrylic acid-containing aqueous solution obtained by catalytic vapor phase oxidation of propylene and/or acrolein to evaporation whereby an acrylic acid-contai... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6159346 | Inhibition of 141b decomposition Inhibition of the formation of unsaturated carbon compounds during the heating of 141b involving the addition of various inhibitors such as dialkylhydroxylamine and/or the use of a vessel made of a nickel alloy.... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6139693 | Method for obtaining hexamethylene diamine from mixtures containing hexamethylene diamine A process for recovering hexamethylenediamine (I) from a mixture (II) including (I) hexamethylenediamine, (III) hexamethyleneimine, (IV) a compound selected from 2-aminomethylcyclopentylamine and 1,2-diaminocyclohexane, (V) an imine, (VI) adiponitrile and 6-am... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6136155 | Separation of mesitylene from 1,2,4-trimetyhlbenzene by azeotropic distillation Mesitylene is difficult to separate from 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene because of the proximity of their boiling points. They are readily separated by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are isopropyl acetate, 2-pentanol and acetonitrile.... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6074532 | Adjunct for removal of aldehydes from chemical manufacturing production streams during distillative purification A method for improving purification efficiency when distilling off aldehyde contaminants during chemical manufacturing processes by adding a substituted aromatic amine having electron donating group substituents prior to the distillation column. The metho... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6059933 | Inhibition of 141b decomposition Inhibition of the formation of unsaturated carbon compounds during the heating of 141b involving the addition of various inhibitors such as butylene oxide and/or the use of a vessel made of a nickel alloy.... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6039846 | Separation of 3-methyl-2-pentenal from n-butanol by azeotropic distillation 3-Methyl-2-pentenal cannot be separated from 1-butanol by conventional rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. 3-methyl-2-pentenal can be readily separated from n-butanol by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are dimethoxyme... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6033529 | Separation of mesitylene from 4-ethyl toluene by azeotropic distillation Mesitylene cannot be separated from 4-ethyl toluene by distillation because of the proximity of their boiling points. They are readily separated by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are isopropyl palmitate, triacetin and methyl salicylate.... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6024841 | Separation of 2-methyl-1-butanol and 3-methyl-1-butanol from 1-pentanol by extractive distillation 2-Methyl-1-butanol and 3-methyl-1-butanol are difficult to separate from 1 pentanol by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. 2-Methyl-1-butanol and 3-methyl-1-butanol can be easily separated from 1-pe... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6007707 | Process for the recovery of pure hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon mixture Process for the recovery of pure hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon mixture, more particularly, a high aromatics content hydrocarbon mixture, by extractive distillation in an extractive distillation column. A first solvent feed for a first sub-flow of a sele... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5993609 | Process for the purification of phosphorus oxychloride A process for the purification of recovered or regenerated phosphorus oxychloride contaminated by reactive organic compounds, by reacting the contaminated phosphorus oxychloride with from 0.1 to 5% by weight of an organic amine, having 1 or 2 tertiary N-a... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5961790 | Separation of (meth) acrylic acid by rectification A process for the separation by rectification of (meth)acrylic acid from a mixture containing (meth)acrylic acid and an inert hydrophobic organic liquid having a boiling point higher than that of (meth)acrylic acid as main constituents and also lower alde... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5961789 | Separation of t-amyl alcohol from n-butanol by extractive distillation T-Amyl alcohol cannot be separated from n-butanol by distillation or rectification because of the closeness of their boiling points. T-Amyl alcohol is readily separated from n-butanol by extractive distillation. Effective agents are dimethylsulfoxide, N.N... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5910232 | Method for inhibiting polymer formation in styrene processing Inhibition performance is improved in styrene processing through the addition of a stable nitroxide free radical compound to the styrene feed and to the reflux of at least one column.... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5904815 | Separation of t-amyl alcohol from n-butanol by azeotropic distillation t-Amyl alcohol cannot be separated from n-butanol by distillation or rectification because of the closeness of their boiling points. t-Amyl alcohol is readily separated from n-butanol by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are propyl acetate, tetrah... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5897750 | Separation of acetone from isopropanol-water mixtures by extractive distillation Acetone cannot be separated from a mixture of isopropanol and water because of the closeness of their boiling points. Acetone can be easily separated from isopropanol and water by extractive distillation. Effective extractive agents are 1-nitropropane, 3-... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5882485 | Process for the separation of dimethyl ether and chloromethane in mixtures A process for the separation of dimethyl ether and chloromethane in mixtures A process for the separation of dimethyl ether and chloromethane in mixtures by two distillation steps. In the first step, the mixture is subjected to an extractive distillation ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5879517 | Method for separating 2-butanol from t-amyl alcohol using certain organic compounds as the agent in extractive distillation 2-Butanol cannot be sparated from t-amyl alcohol by distillation or rectification because of the closeness of their boiling points. 2-Butanol is readily separated from t-amyl alcohol by extractive distillation. Effective agents are butyl ether, benzyl ace... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5876569 | Separation of methyl ethyl ketone from ethanol by extractive distillation Methyl ethyl ketone cannot be separated from ethanol by distillation or rectification because of the closeness of their boiling points. Methyl ethyl ketone is readily separated from ethanol by extractive distillation. Effective agents are methyl benzoate,... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5840160 | Separation of 3-carene from limonene by extractive distillation 3-Carene is difficult to separate from limonene by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. 3-Carene can be readily separated from limonene by extractive distillation. Effective agents are o-cresol, 2,6-... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5824195 | Process for distilling crude acrylic silane solution A process for distilling a crude acrylic silane solution particularly containing impurities in a commercial scale for separating acrylic silane in the presence of a hindered phenol and/or amine as polymerization inhibitor, the process being improved by us... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5795447 | Separation of 2-butanol from isobutanol by extractive distillation 2-Butanol cannot be separated from isobutanol by distillation or rectification because of the closeness of their boiling points. 2-Butanol is readily separated from isobutanol by extractive distillation. Effective agents are propylene glycol propyl ether,... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5779862 | Separation of 2-methyl-1-butanol and 3-methyl-1-butanol from 1-pentanol by azeotropic distillation 2-Methyl-1-butanol and 3-methyl-1-butanol are difficult to separate from 1-pentanol by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. 2-Methyl-1-butanol and 3-methyl-1-butanol can be easily separated from 1-pe... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5763694 | Separating 3-methyl-1-butanol from 1-pentanol by azeotropic distillation 3-Methyl-1-butanol cannot be separated from 1-pentanol by distillation or rectification because of the closeness of their boiling points. 3-Methyl-1-butanol is readily separated from 1-pentanol by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are methylcycloh... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5763695 | Separation of 3-methyl-1-butanol from 1-pentanol by extractive distillation 3-Methyl-1-butanol cannot be separated from 1-pentanol by distillation or rectification because of the closeness of their boiling points. 3-Methyl-1-butanol is readily separated from 1-pentanol by extractive distillation. Effective agents are butyl benzoa... | 06/09/1998 |
