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Extraction of carboxylic acids from dilute aqueous solutions
Assignee: IT Corp A CORP OF CA
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Filing: 1975-11-04
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Granted: 1976-09-14
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Expires: 1995-11-04
Abstract
Abstract Mono or dicarboxylic acids containing from two to four carbon atoms are extracted from dilute aqueous solutions with an organic liquid comprising one or more of the following extractants: dialkyl alkyl phosphonates, alkyl dialkyl phosphinates, trialkyl phosphine oxides, dialkyl alicyclic amidophosphates, dialkyl sulfoxides and tetralkyl ureas. An improved method for removing carboxylic acid contaminants from aqueous effluents or recycle streams is provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert R. Grinstead
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:50
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/42; C07C51/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A process for the recovery of lower carboxylic acids from dilute aqueous solution, comprising: contacting said aqueous solution with a water-immiscible, liquid organic solvent for said acid, said aqueous solution having a lower carboxylic acid content of two percent or less by weight, said content consisting of one or more two or four carbon mono- or dicarboxylic acids substituted with from zero to three chlorines or fluorines, or with zero or one hydroxyl, oxo, cyano, methoxyl or ethoxyl group, the carbon to oxygen atomic ratio in each of said acids being not less than 1.0 nor greater than 2.0, said organic solvent comprising a total of at least one weight percent of one or more polar extractants of the formula: ##EQU1## wherein each R is a C 2 to C 12 alkyl and R' is cyclohexyl, and separating the resulting loaded extractant and raffinate solutions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A process for the recovery of lower carboxylic acids from dilute aqueous solution, comprising: contacting said aqueous solution with a water-immiscible, liquid organic solvent for said acid, said aqueous solution having a lower carboxylic acid content of two percent or less by weight, said content consisting of one or more two or four carbon mono- or dicarboxylic acids substituted with from zero to three chlorines or fluorines, or with zero or one hydroxyl, oxo, cyano, methoxyl or ethoxyl group, the carbon to oxygen atomic ratio in each of said acids being not less than 1.0 nor greater than 2.0, said organic solvent comprising a total of at least one weight percent of one or more polar extractants of the formula: ##EQU1## wherein each R is a C 2 to C 12 alkyl and R' is cyclohexyl, and separating the resulting loaded extractant and raffinate solutions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 in which said extractant is diethylcyclohexylamidophosphate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process of claim 1 in which said aqueous solution is a brine containing about 18-20 wt. percent of sodium chloride and about 0.2 wt. percent sodium acetate which has been treated with an amount of hydrochloric acid equivalent to the sodium acetate.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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