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Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2026

Filed:

Feb. 17, 2023
Applicant:

Lyondellbasell Acetyls, Llc, Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Shane J. Weber, League City, TX (US);

Noel C. Hallinan, Loveland, OH (US);

Ryan J. Mathews, Tomball, TX (US);

Assignee:

LyondellBasell Acetyls, LLC, Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 51/12 (2006.01); B01D 3/06 (2006.01); B01D 3/14 (2006.01); B01D 5/00 (2006.01); B01D 53/14 (2006.01); B01J 31/08 (2006.01); C07C 51/44 (2006.01); C07C 51/47 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 51/12 (2013.01); B01D 3/06 (2013.01); B01D 3/143 (2013.01); B01D 5/006 (2013.01); B01D 53/1431 (2013.01); B01D 53/1487 (2013.01); B01J 31/08 (2013.01); C07C 51/44 (2013.01); C07C 51/47 (2013.01); B01J 2231/349 (2013.01); B01J 2231/766 (2013.01); B01J 2531/002 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method for removing acetaldehyde from an acetic acid system are disclosed. The method includes, providing a light-ends stream, comprising carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, acetaldehyde, methyl iodide, methyl acetate, water, acetic acid, or mixtures thereof; condensing the light-ends stream to form one or more liquid phase compositions and a vapor phase composition, comprising a majority of the carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide and a minor portion of the acetaldehyde, methyl iodide, water, and acetic acid; contacting the vapor phase composition with a solvent to produce a liquid stream, comprising methyl iodide, acetaldehyde, and a portion of the solvent; and contacting the liquid stream, and optionally a polyol compound, with an acid catalyst to convert a portion of the acetaldehyde to an aldehyde derivative having a higher boiling point than acetaldehyde.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Weber, Shane. (2026). Removal of aldehydes in acetic acid production (U.S. Patent No. 12759961). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12759961

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