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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
May. 06, 2014
Futerro S.a., Escanaffles, BE;
Philippe Coszach, Escanaffles, BE;
Denis Mignon, Braine-I'Alleud, BE;
FUTERRO S.A., Escanaffles, BE;
Abstract
A process for the recovery and production of meso-lactide from a crude lactide containing stream may include subjecting a starting crude lactide stream to a first distillation step to obtain: a top stream mainly containing meso-lactide; a bottom stream; and a side stream mainly containing L-lactide and meso-lactide. The process may include recovering the side stream and subjecting the side stream to a melt crystallization step to obtain: a first purified stream mainly containing L-lactide; and a drain stream mainly containing meso-lactide and L-lactide. The process may include recovering the top stream and drain stream, and subjecting the top stream and drain stream to a second distillation step to obtain a second purified stream containing L-lactide and meso-lactide.