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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2001
Yukihiko Kakimoto, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshihisa Oka, Chigasaki, JP;
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
In a composite process for subjecting ethylene to catalytic gas phase oxidation thereby obtaining ethylene oxide and causing this ethylene oxide to react with water thereby obtaining ethylene glycol, a method for producing the ethylene glycol is provided which permits effective utilization of the energy at the step for dehydrating and concentrating the resultant aqueous ethylene glycol solution. In the production of ethylene glycol by the supply of the aqueous ethylene glycol solution to a concentrating treatment at the multi-effect evaporator, the method contemplated by this invention for the production of ethylene glycol comprises utilizing as the source of heating at least one specific step the steam generated in the multi-effect evaporator.