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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2015
Applicant:
Reliance Industries Limited, Mumbai, IN;
Inventors:
Vivek Shankaranarayanan, Hyderabad, IN;
Suresh Shantilal Jain, Thane, IN;
Pavankumar Aduri, Thane, IN;
Rajesh Ratnakar Terdalkar, Thane, IN;
Nitin Haribhau Patil, Old Panvel, IN;
Parasuveera Uppara, Mumbai, IN;
Assignee:
Reliance Industries Limited, Mumbai, IN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 51/265 (2006.01); C07C 51/43 (2006.01); C07C 51/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 51/265 (2013.01); C07C 51/43 (2013.01); C07C 51/48 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a process for oxidation of p-xylene to terephthalic acid. Recovery of fluid medium and valuable chemicals in carried out using p-xylene as fluid medium which is also the starting material. The recovered stream containing p-xylene, acetic acid and other valuable chemicals is recycled to the oxidation step. The process disclosed in the present disclosure is energy efficient and cost effective.