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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2009
Applicants:
Dan W. Verser, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Timothy J. Eggeman, Lakewood, CO (US);
Inventors:
Dan W. Verser, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Timothy J. Eggeman, Lakewood, CO (US);
Assignee:
ZeaChem, Inc., Golden, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 59/265 (2006.01); C07C 62/00 (2006.01); C07C 69/66 (2006.01); C07C 59/08 (2006.01); C12P 7/62 (2006.01); C12P 7/56 (2006.01); C12P 7/54 (2006.01); C12P 7/52 (2006.01); C12P 7/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is disclosed for the recovery of an organic acid from a dilute salt solution in which the cation of the salt forms an insoluble carbonate salt. A tertiary amine and COare introduced to the solution to form the insoluble carbonate salt and a complex between the acid and an amine. A water immiscible solvent, such as an alcohol, is added to extract the acid/amine complex from the dilute salt solution to a reaction phase. The reaction phase is continuously dried and a product between the acid and the solvent, such as an ester, is formed.