Process for the preparation of succinic acid ester

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PATENT NO 9776948
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14785794

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A process for production of dialkyl succinate from bio-succinic acid feedstock where solid bio-succinic acid is fed to a reactor to react with alkanol by autocatalytic esterification. Products from the reactor including unreacted succinic acid, mono alkyl ester, dialkyl ester, alkanol, water and impurities are sent to a reaction distillation column for esterification of succinic acid and further esterification of mono alkyl ester with upflowing alkanol. The bottoms products from the reaction distillation column including residual succinic acid, mono alkyl ester, dialkyl ester, impurities and alkanol are sent to a bottoms stream separation zone where di-alkyl ester is separated from alkanol, succinic acid, mono alkyl ester and impurities. The tops products from the reaction distillation column including alkanol, water and organic components are sent to a top stream distillation zone where alkanol is separated from water and organic components. The organic components are recycled to the reaction zone column.

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JOHNSON MATTHEY DAVY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDLONDON EC4A 4AB

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Campbell, Ian London, GB 51 366
Ferguson, Christopher Durham, GB 39 431
Gordon, Paul Durham, GB 44 359
Reed, Graham London, GB 23 129
Smidt, Martin Lucas London, GB 8 4

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