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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
May. 01, 2003
Daniel Thiebaut, Lescar, FR;
Carl Patois, Riedisheim, FR;
Lise Layeillon, Lacq, FR;
Daniel Marchand, Jurancon, FR;
Acetex Chimie, Neuilly sur Seine Cedex, FR;
Abstract
A process for improving the stability and/or preventing the deactivation of catalyst in processes of continuous manufacture of acetic acid and/or methyl acetate includes a first, reaction step wherein at least one methyl formate isomerization reaction is carried out in a liquid phase reaction medium, in the presence of carbon monoxide and of a catalytic system including at least one halogenated promoter and at least one iridium-based catalytic compound, and, a second, flash step in which partial vaporization of a reaction medium originating from the first step is carried out in a flash separator. In a non-vaporized liquid fraction resulting from the partial vaporization in the flash separator, an overall content of formic acid and methyl formate is maintained at least equal to 1% by weight of said non-vaporized liquid fraction.