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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2015
L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude ET L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude, Paris, FR;
Thomas Gutermuth, Maintal, DE;
Markus Kreich, Otzberg, DE;
Frank Castillo-Welter, Friedrichsdorf, DE;
Abstract
This invention relates to a process for the purification of acrylic acid from a mixture containing acrylic acid and acetic acid, comprising the following steps: extraction of the mixture containing acrylic acid and acetic acid with an extractant stream, whereby a raffinate stream and an extract stream are obtained, distillation of the extract stream, whereby an acrylic acid stream and a return stream are obtained, wherein the return stream contains acetic acid and is recirculated into the extraction. Furthermore, the invention may include a plant for carrying out this process.