Wacker-chemie Gmbh

Wacker Chemie Ag

Sulzer Chemtech Ag

Franz Ramgraber

Harald Michl

Peter Moritz

Claudia Von Scala

A process and apparatus for hydrolytic cleavage of carboxylic esters and water into carboxylic acid and alcohol hydrolysis products. In the process, a portion of water required for hydrolysis is replaced by a recycled mixture of carboxylic acid and water from previously hydrolyzed carboxylic ester.

Method and device for hydrolytically obtaining a carboxylic acid and alcohol from the corresponding carboxylic ester

A process and a device for the catalytic hydrolysis of a carboxylate, e.g., methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, i- or n-propyl acetate, i- or n-butyl acetate, allyl acetate and methyl formate, into the corresponding carboxylic acid and alcohol, by a combination of a pre-reactor and a reactive distillation column are disclosed. By the combination of a pre-reactor and a reactor distillation column, the conversion ratio can be substantially improved. The device can compensate for fluctuations in the supply quantity or in the composition of the feed flow. The product composition can also be controlled in a wide range.

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Burghausen, Germany

Franz Ramgraber