Title of Invention

A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ACETIC ACID BY REACTING METHANOL WITH CARBON MONOXIDE

Abstract TITLE: A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ACETIC ACID BY REACTING METHANOL WITH CARBON MONOXIDE. IN A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ACETIC ACID BY REACTING METHANOL WITH CARBON JMONOXIDE INA LIQUID REACTION MEDIUM COMPPRISING A CATALYTICALLY EFFECTIVE AMOUNT OF RHODIUM CATALYST; FROM ABOUT 0.1WT% TOLESS THAN 14 WT% OF WATER; ACETIC ACIDL A SALT SOLUBLE IN THE REACTION MEDIIUM AT THE REACTION REMPERATURE IN AN AMOUNT OPERATIVE TO MAINTAIN A CONCENTRATION OF I ONIC IODIDE IN THE RANGE OF FROM ABOUT 2 TO ABOUT 20 WT% EFFECTIVE AS A CATALYST STABILIZER AND CO-PROMOTER, METHYL IODIDIE; FROM ABOUT 0.5WT% TO ABOUT 30 WT% OF METHYL ACETATE, METHYL IIODIDE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY RECOVERING ACETIC ACID FROM THE RESULTING REACTION PRODUCT, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES: REDUCING CONTAMINATION OF THE PRODUCT ACETIC ACID OF CARBONYL IMPURITIES BY MAINTAINING IN THE REACTION MEDIUM DURING THE COURSE OF THE REACTION LESS THAN ABOUT 4.5WT% OF METHYL IODIDE.
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in-pct-2002-263-kol-granted-correspondence.pdf

in-pct-2002-263-kol-granted-description (complete).pdf

in-pct-2002-263-kol-granted-examination report.pdf

in-pct-2002-263-kol-granted-form 1.pdf

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in-pct-2002-263-kol-granted-specification.pdf

in-pct-2002-263-kol-granted-translated copy of priority document.pdf


Patent Number 220850
Indian Patent Application Number IN/PCT/2002/263/KOL
PG Journal Number 23/2008
Publication Date 06-Jun-2008
Grant Date 06-Jun-2008
Date of Filing 21-Feb-2002
Name of Patentee CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPROATION
Applicant Address 1601 WEST LBJ FREEWAY, DALLAS, TX
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 AGRAWAL PRAMOD 15 TIMBERLINE DRIVE BAY CITY, TX 77414
2 CHEUNG HUNG-CHEUN 6813 WHITEWING AVENUE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78413
3 FISHER DARRELL A 9702 RATHBONE, HOUSTON, TX 77031
4 SIBREL ELAINE C 3029 TWIN CREEK DRIVE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78414
5 TORRENCE G PAULL 301 MORNINGSIDE, CORPUS CHIRSTI, TX 78404
6 SANTILLAN VALERIE 309 MEADOW TRAIL COURT, FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77546
7 SCATES MARK O 1304 BLUEBERRY LANE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 77546
PCT International Classification Number C07C 51/12
PCT International Application Number PCT/US00/21561
PCT International Filing date 2000-08-07
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 09/386,561 1999-08-31 U.S.A.