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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2010
Shaw-chan Lin, West Chester, PA (US);
Lawrence M. Candela, Havertown, PA (US);
Andrew P. Kahn, Eagleville, PA (US);
Elizabeth I. Ross-medgaarden, West Grove, PA (US);
Gary A. Sawyer, Media, PA (US);
Shaw-Chan Lin, West Chester, PA (US);
Lawrence M. Candela, Havertown, PA (US);
Andrew P. Kahn, Eagleville, PA (US);
Elizabeth I. Ross-Medgaarden, West Grove, PA (US);
Gary A. Sawyer, Media, PA (US);
Lyondell Chemical Technology, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A process for producing allyl alcohol is disclosed. The process comprises reacting propylene, acetic acid, and oxygen to produce a reaction mixture. The reaction mixture is distilled to produce a vapor stream comprising propylene and a liquid stream comprising allyl acetate, acetic acid, acrolein, and allyl diacetate. The liquid stream is distilled to produce a lights stream comprising acrolein; a side draw comprising allyl acetate, acetic acid, and water; and a bottoms stream comprising acetic acid and allyl diacetate. The bottoms stream is distilled to remove a heavies stream comprising allyl diacetate. The side draw is hydrolyzed to produce allyl alcohol.