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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2011
Xiangmin LI, Glen Mills, PA (US);
David W. Leyshon, West Chester, PA (US);
Te Chang, West Chester, PA (US);
Xiangmin Li, Glen Mills, PA (US);
David W. Leyshon, West Chester, PA (US);
Te Chang, West Chester, PA (US);
Lyondell Chemical Technology, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Equistar Chemicals, LP, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a process for separating propylene oxide for a crude propylene oxide stream, for example an intermediate stream from a PO/TBA process. The crude propylene oxide stream can be passed through an extractive distillation column. The distillation column is operated at a pressure in a range of greater than 25 up to 50 psig, and/or at a temperature in a range of from 70 to 150 degrees Celsius using C-Cparaffin as extractive solvent with an overhead distillate water wash drum. The crude propylene oxide stream include from 0.001 to 0.1 wt % methanol, based on the total composition of the crude propylene oxide stream. The systems, methods, and apparatuses can produce a propylene oxide stream having less formaldehyde and acetaldehyde than the prior art.