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Till Adrian

Hans Hasse

Bernd Bessling

Maximilian Vicari

Heinz Auer

Friedrich Sauer

Hans Hammer

Gerhard Wagner

Thomas Hill

Bernd Heida

Gerhard Theis

Frans Vansant

Klaus Kindler

Ulrich Müller

Harald Rust

Rainer Papp

Werner Peschel

Arnd Böttcher

In a continuous process for fractionating a Cfraction (C) by extractive distillation using a selective solvent (LM) in an extractive distillation column (EDK), it is proposed that a dividing wall (TW) is installed in the longitudinal direction in the extractive distillation column (EDK) to form a first region (A), a second region (B) and a lower combined column region (C) and a top stream (CH) comprising the butanes is taken off from the first region (A), a top stream (CH) comprising the butenes is taken off from the second region (B) and a stream (CH) comprising the hydrocarbons from the Cfraction which are more soluble in the selective solvent (LM) than are the butanes and the butenes is taken off from the lower combined column region (C).

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A continuous process for isolating butenes from a Cfraction comprising butanes, butenes and other C-C-hydrocarbons by extractive distillation using a selective solvent (LM), comprising a first process stage I in a scrubbing zone (E) and a second process stage II in a degassing zone (A), wherein the liquid or a substream of the liquid is taken off from the degassing zone (A) at a theoretical plate located one or more theoretical plates below the feed point for the bottom stream (LM/CH) from the scrubbing zone (E), heated and/or vaporized by indirect heat exchange with the hot bottom stream (LM) from the degassing zone (A) and returned to the degassing zone (A) at the same theoretical plate or above this, with the theoretical plate from which the liquid or substream of liquid is taken off being selected so that the total energy requirement in the process stages I and II is minimized, is proposed.

The invention relates to an apparatus and a process for the preparation of anhydrous or substantially anhydrous formic acid. This apparatus is constructed partly or entirely of substantially zirconium-free materials. The extractant employed is a liquid of the general formula I where the radicals Rand Rare alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl groups, or Rand Rjointly, together with the N atom, form a heterocyclic 5- or 6-membered ring, and only one of the radicals is an aryl group, and where Ris hydrogen or a C&#x2013;C-alkyl group. The apparatus has a synthesis reactor (), a hydrolysis reactor (), three distillation devices () and an extraction device ().

Material for a facility for the production of anhydrous formic acid

A process for preparing cyclohexanol from benzene by:

Method for the production of cyclohexanol from benzene

The invention relates to a process for obtaining anhydrous or substantially anhydrous formic acid, in which firstly aqueous formic acid is prepared by hydrolysis of methyl formate and is freed from water in the subsequent work-up. The process has the special feature that steam, which is employed for the hydrolysis of methyl formate and for heating a distillation column serving for work-up, is also used as stripping steam for waste-water stripping. The stripped waste water is produced during work-up.

Waste water treatment in a method for producing formic acid which is free of water

The invention relates to a process for obtaining anhydrous or substantially anhydrous formic acid, in which firstly aqueous formic acid is produced by hydrolysis of methyl formate, with the methanol content in the methyl formate having been reduced in advance. The process according to the invention has the special feature that&#x2014;before the hydrolysis of the methyl formate&#x2014;the methanol content of the methanol-containing methyl formate is reduced in a distillation column, this distillation column simultaneously being employed for other separation functions during work-up of the formic acid.

Method for producing anhydrous formic acid

The invention relates to a process for obtaining anhydrous or substantially anhydrous formic acid in which, during the work-up, a compound of the general formula Iwhere the radicals R1 and R2 are alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl groups, or R1 and R2 jointly, together with the N atom, form a heterocyclic 5- or 6-membered ring, and only one of the radicals is an aryl group, and where R3 is hydrogen or a C1-C4-alkyl group,is employed simultaneously as extractant for formic acid and as antifoam for a distillation process.

Utilization of an extracting agent as antifoaming agent in the production of anhydrous formic acid

Method for cleaning off-gas flows

A process for the distillative recovery of high purity monoethylene glycol from the hydrolysis, product of ethylene oxide by pressure dewatering, preferably in a battery, vacuum dewatering and subsequent purifying distillation, wherein during the vacuum dewatering an aqueous stream is withdrawn which contains-monoethylene glycol in a concentration below 1% by weight, preferably below 0.1% by weight, medium boilers and low boilers. The withdrawn aqueous stream is, optionally after further workup, removed from the system.

Method for producing highly pure monoethylene glycol

A process for the distillative recovery of high purity monoethylene glycol from the hydrolysis product of ethylene oxide by pressure dewatering, vacuum dewatering and subsequent purifying distillation, which includes the pressure dewatering columns or at least the first pressure dewatering column of the battery ( ) having a stripping section with at least one separating stage, preferably with from 2 to 10 separating stages, particularly preferably with from 3 to 6 stages, and a portion of the overhead stream of the pressure dewatering column(s) ( ) having a stripping section being removed from the system.

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