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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 1991
Filed:
Aug. 01, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Juergen K Holzhauer, Naperville, IL (US);
Albert P Brown, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Aubrey C Reeve, Warrenville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Amoco Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
562413 ; 562414 ; 562416 ; 562417 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and a method for continuously oxidizing an aromatic alkyl in the liquid phase and under oxidation reaction conditions, for the purpose of producing a desired aromatic carboxylic acid product, is disclosed. A seriatim arranged array of reactor compartments, each of which is adapted to accommodate a gaseous phase as well as a liquid phase is contemplated. Means for separately adjusting the reaction mixture composition of each reaction compartment is provided.