Process for the separation of glycols using glycerol

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10246390
APP PUB NO 20170334816A1
SERIAL NO

15533815

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A process for the separation of monoethylene glycol (MEG) and 1,2-butanediol (1,2-BDO) from a first mixture including MEG and 1,2-BDO, the process including providing the first mixture of MEG and 1,2-BDO as a feed to a distillation column. The process also includes providing a feed comprising glycerol to the distillation column above the first mixture. The process also includes operating the distillation column at a temperature in the range of from 50 to 250° C. and a pressure in the range of from 0.1 to 400 kPa. The process also includes removing a stream comprising MEG and glycerol as a bottoms stream from the distillation column and removing a stream comprising 1,2-BDO above the point at which the feed comprising glycerol is provided to the distillation column.

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  • SHELL OIL COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fischer, Kai Jurgen Amsterdam, NL 3 15
Huizenga, Pieter Amsterdam, NL 36 143

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