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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2019
Applicant:
Uop Llc, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Inventors:
Russell C. Schulz, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Chad A. Williams, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
James W. Harris, Palatine, IL (US);
Nikunj Manubhai Patel, Melrose Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
UOP LLC, Des Plains, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 3/14 (2006.01); B01D 3/42 (2006.01); C07C 39/04 (2006.01); C07C 37/74 (2006.01); C07C 37/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 3/141 (2013.01); B01D 3/4233 (2013.01); C07C 37/74 (2013.01); C07C 39/04 (2013.01); B01D 2257/7027 (2013.01); C07C 37/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to the fractionation technology that is used to create purified phenol and acetone products. More specifically, the present invention relates to a fractionation technology that is used to create crude acetone and crude phenol streams using a dividing wall column intended to remove cumene, alpha-methyl styrene and water from the product side of the wall.