Integrated process of distillation with side reactors for synthesis of organic acid esters

Patent · Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 EST 2015

OSTI ID:1224891

Panchal, Chandrakant B; Prindle, John C; Kolah, Aspri; Miller, Dennis J; Lira, Carl T

An integrated process and system for synthesis of organic-acid esters is provided. The method of synthesizing combines reaction and distillation where an organic acid and alcohol composition are passed through a distillation chamber having a plurality of zones. Side reactors are used for drawing off portions of the composition and then recycling them to the distillation column for further purification. Water is removed from a pre-reactor prior to insertion into the distillation column. An integrated heat integration system is contained within the distillation column for further purification and optimizing efficiency in the obtaining of the final product.

• Research Organization: E3TEC Service, LLC, Clarksville, MD (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: SC0008290
• Assignee: E3TEC Service, LLC
• Patent Number(s): 9,174,920
• Application Number: 14/517,325
• OSTI ID: 1224891
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 2014 Oct 17
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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