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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416645 | Continuous process for recovering acetone from a waste stream resulting from acetone purification The present invention provides a continuous process for recovering acetone from a waste stream from an acetone purification stage. The waste stream contains mesityl oxide and optionally acetone. The process for recovering acetone includes separating the waste stream... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410556 | Purification of aqueous solutions of organic acids The invention relates to a method and a device for the purification of an aqueous solution of an organic acid having a boiling point at atmospheric pressure of less than 450° C., which further has approximately 275 g carboxylate ions/1 or less, preferably 250 g car... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7384518 | Method for purifying lactams A method and a plant are disclosed for purifying lactams, particularly lactams obtained by cyclizing hydrolysis of aminonitrile. The purification of ε-caprolactam obtained by cyclizing hydrolysis of aminocapronitrile is described which includes eliminating the ammo... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7351311 | Method for purifying tetrahydrofuran by distillation Crude water-containing tetrahydrofuran is purified by passing the crude tetrahydrofuran through three distillation columns, withdrawing water from the bottom of the first column, recycling water-containing tetrahydrofuran from the top of the second column into the f... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7339088 | Alkylbenzene refining process and apparatus Improved processes and apparatus use a finishing column with a mid-cut that provides alkylbenzene products of high purity containing less than about 1 ppmw benzene and less than about 50 ppmw heavies while accommodating enhancements in the efficiencies and the capac... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329330 | Method and device for the distillative processing of 1,6-hexanediol, 1,5-pentanediol and caprolactone A process for working up by distillation the crude products obtained in the process according to DE-A 196 07 954 and containing 1,6-hexanediol (HDO), 1,5-pentanediol (PDO) or caprolactone (CLO) in order to obtain the corresponding pure products, the working-up by di... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7309403 | Method for avoiding corrosion The invention relates to a method of avoiding corrosion in the separation of methylamine from a product stream (10) which is obtained in the preparation of methylamines by gas-phase reaction of methanol and ammonia and includes monomethylamine, dimethylamine,... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7169267 | Method and device for carrying out the distillative separation of C cuts A process is proposed for the separation of C5+ cuts by distillation into a low-boiler (A), a medium-boiler (B) and a high-boiler fraction (C) in one or more dividing-wall columns (TK), in which a dividing wall (T) is arranged in the longitudinal directio... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7157610 | Process for recovering methanol A process for recovering methanol from mixtures containing methanol and water, comprising multistage evaporation with heat integration, wherein the pressure is reduced from each stage to the next, and a downstream series of distillation stages with heat integration,... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147757 | Method for separating an azepine derivative out of a mixture containing an amine an azepine derivative The invention relates to a method for separating by distillation a portion or the entirety of an azeptine derivative (III), which is selected from the group consisting of aminohexylidene imine, tetrahydroazepine, hexylhexahydroazepine and of aminohexylhexahydroazepi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128813 | Process for manufacturing high purity methacrylic acid A process for the high yield production of high purity glacial methacrylic acid (“HPMAA”) with minimization of decomposition of hydroxy isobutyric acid (HIBA). The HPMAA is substantially pure, specifically 99% pure or greater with a water content of 0.05% or les... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7105078 | Method for producing an aqueous hydroxylamine solution devoid of salt A process for preparing a salt-free aqueous hydroxylamine solution by reacting an aqueous solution of a hydroxylammonium salt with a base to give a mixture and separating from said mixture by distillation a salt-free aqueous hydroxylamine solution, involving using a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7029557 | Method for producing an aqueous hydroxylamine solution devoid of salt The invention relates to a method for producing a highly pure, aqueous hydroxylamine solution by distilling an aqueous solution, devoid of salt, of a hydroxyl ammonium salt in a plate column comprising at least two mechanical plates. Said method is characterised in ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6998026 | Method for producing tertiary C-C-alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid A tert-C4–C8-alkyl (meth)acrylate is prepared by reacting (meth)acrylic acid with an olefin of the formula where R1 and R2, which may be i... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6986833 | Process for fractionating water-containing crude amine mixtures from amine synthesis An amine-containing mixture containing one or more amines, water, low-boilers and optionally high-boilers is fractionated by a process having the steps (iii) and (iv) and optionally the steps (i), (ii) and (v): (i) a (first) low-boiler fraction is separ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6982026 | Azeotropic distillation process for producing organic acids or organic acid amides Disclosed herein are methods for the recovery of at least one of an organic acid or an organic acid amide, such as a heat stable lactic acid or lactamide, from a feed stream which contains the organic acid and/or organic acid amide. The feed stream is mixed with at ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6972075 | Method for removing 6-aminocapronitrile from mixtures that contain 6-aminocapronitrile, adipodinitrile and hexamethylenediamine The invention relates to a method for removing, by distillation, 6-aminocapronitrile from mixtures that contain 6-aminocapronitrile, adipodinitrile and hexamethylenediamine, by a) removing the hexamethylenediamine from the mixture while obtaining a mixture (I) that ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969446 | Method for producing concentrated nitric acid and installation for carrying out a method of this type Process for producing a nitric acid of a concentration from 75 to 99.9% from a more diluted nitric acid, wherein a nitric acid of a concentration of about 45 to 70% is rectified in contact with a liquid extraction medium to prevent the formation of a nitric acid-wat... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6955743 | Method for producing furfural, acetic acid and formic acid from spent pulp-cooking liquor The invention relates to a process for recovering and producing chemicals in a pulp production process where organic chemicals, such as formic acid and acetic acid, are used as cooking chemicals. The process of the invention is based on regeneration of cooking acids... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953499 | Equipment for physical refining and deodorization of edible oils and fats Equipment for use in the physical refining and deodorization of edible oils and fats, including a shell containing a number of superimposed trays for degassing, heating, cooling and deodorization purposes. The equipment also includes a scrubber that is located at th... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6946060 | Purification of N,N-dimethylacetamide A method to purify N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) from an aqueous solution containing acetic acid as a contaminant. Two fractional distillation columns are arranged in a series. The solution containing the contaminant is provided to the first column with a temperature... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942762 | Method for the production of a salt-free aqueous hydroxylamine solution A process for preparing a salt-free aqueous hydroxylamine solution by distilling an aqueous solution of a hydroxylammonium salt and a base in a tray column having at least two mechanical trays, wherein random or structured packings are located above at least one tra... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6913674 | Process for fractionating water-containing crude amine mixtures from amine synthesis A mixture containing one or more amines, water, low-boilers and high-boilers, is fractioned in a process wherein (i) low-boilers are separated from the mixture by distillation, (ii) high-boilers are separated from the mixture by distillatio... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6896772 | Method for separating ammonia from solutions containing caprolactam and ammonia A process for distillative removal of ammonia from solutions (I) which include a lactam and ammonia comprises effecting said removal in a distillation apparatus (a) at an absolute pressure of less than 10 bar. ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6863778 | Separation of tertiary butyl alcohol from diisobutylene A process for the separation of diisobutylene from tertiary butyl alcohol utilizing pressure swing azeotropic distillation to achieve the desired separation. The pressure swing azeotropic distillation takes advantage of the fact that different azeotropes are formed ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6849162 | Method for the production of propylene oxide A process for the preparation of propylene oxide in the presence of methanol, in which propylene oxide is separated from a mixture propylene oxide and methanol, and the resultant methanol containing mixture is worked up, including seperating methanol from a mixture ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6849161 | Process for the production of anhydrous hydrazine and device for its implementation The present invention relates to a process for preparing anhydrous hydrazine. The process can include distilling an unconcentrated aqueous hydrazine solution into a starting binary solution, distilling the starting binary solution at a pressure where a concentration... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6846389 | Method for distillative separation of mixtures containing tetrahydrofuran, γ-butyrolactone and/or 1,4-butanediol In a process for the continuous fractional distillation of mixtures comprising tetrahydrofuran, γ-butyrolactone and/or 1,4-butanediol to give at least three fractions, the fractionation is carried out in an assembly of distillation columns comprising at least one d... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843890 | Purification and recovery of acetonitrile from waste solvent acetonitrile A process of treating waste solvent acetonitrile streams which contain at least one water extractable impurity such as isopropyl acetate to remove substantially all of the impurity by distilling the waste solvent acetonitrile in the presence of water for a time suff... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6835287 | Apparatus, method for enrichment of the heavy isotope oxygen and production method for heavy oxygen water An apparatus comprising first to third columns, wherein the outlet of a first column reboiler and the inlet of a second column condenser are connected by a first introduction conduit, and the outlet of a second distillation column reboiler and the inlet of a third c... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6821382 | Method and arrangement for cleaning contaminated condensate including a combined stripper/condenser A method and apparatus for cleaning condensate, produced during the production of cellulose pulp, including evaporation of spent liquor, utilizing a cleaning plant having several condensers, coupled in series. Process steam from the last evaporation stage and unclea... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6821396 | Process for fractionating water-containing crude amine mixtures from amine synthesis A mixture containing mixture one or more amines, water, low-boilers and high-boilers, is fractioned in a process wherein (i) low-boilers are separated from the mixture by distillation, (ii) high-boilers are separat... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6793777 | Method for separating and purifying an aqueous mixture that mainly consists of acetic acid and formic acid The invention relates to a method for separating and purifying an aqueous mixture that mainly consists of acetic acid, formic acid and high-boiling substances by extraction with a solvent in a cyclic process. The inventive method is characterized in that the flow of... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6758946 | Recycling hydroxylamine-containing stripper solutions A process for working up hydroxylamine-containing solutions as obtained in particular in the electronics industry during the cleaning of electronic components is described. According to the invention, the hydroxylamine is stripped from the wastewater with steam. The... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6695952 | Method for the separation of and purification of an aqueous mixture consisting of the main components acetic acid and formic acid A method for the separation and purification of an aqueous mixture of main components, namely acetic acid and formic acid and non-volatiles by extraction, uses a solvent in a circulatory system. A raffinate stream is mixed with the larger proportion of wa... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6692616 | Method for purifying trimethylolpropane, which is produced by hydrogenation, by means of continuous distillation A process is disclosed for the purification, by distillation, of trimethylolpropane originating from the hydrogenation of 2,2-dimethylolbutanal, said process including the following steps: (a) reaction of n-butyraldehyde with formaldehyde in the presence o... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6689251 | Cycled-concentration distiller A distiller (10) that employs a rotary heat exchanger (32) introduces water to be evaporated into evaporation chambers (56). During most of its operation, it collects the water that has passed through the evaporation chamber (56) without evaporating, and ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6685802 | Process and apparatus for removing dissolved and undissolved solids from liquids This invention relates to a continuous process and an apparatus (1) for removing dissolved and undissolved solids and/or high boiling point liquid contaminants from a mixture of miscible liquids (9). A recycle liquor stream (6) is fed at high velocity thr... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6679975 | Process for recovering the methanol contained in a liquid hydrocarbon feed The present invention aims to isolate the azeotropes formed in a distillation column (B1) by methanol, propane and butane. The azeotropes are then liquefied in heat exchanger (E2) and mixed in contactor (M1) with water in order to dissolve the methanol in... | 01/20/2004 |
