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Separation of m-xylene from p-xylene or o-xylene by extractive distillation with alcohols
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-01-02
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Granted: 1992-03-10
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Expires: 2011-01-02
Abstract
Abstract m-Xylene is difficult to separate from p-xylene or o-xylene by conventional distillation or rectification because of the close proximity of their boiling points. m-Xylene can be readily separated from p-xylene or o-xylene by using extractive distillation in which the agent is an alcohol. Typical examples of effective agents are: for m-xylene from o-xylene, 1-octanol and cyclododecanol; for p-xylene from m-xylene, diisobutyl carbinol and cyclododecanolphenethyl alcohol mixture.
Inventors
- 👤 Lloyd Berg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C7/00; C07C7/04; C07C7/05; C07C7/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for recovering m-xylene from a mixture of m-xylene and o-xylene which comprises distilling a mixture of m-xylene and o-xylene in the presence of about one part of an extractive agent per part of m-xylene-o-xylene mixture, recovering the m-xylene as overhead product and obtaining the o-xylene and the extractive agent from the stillpot, wherein said extractive agent comprises an alcohol selected from the group consisting of 1-decanol, diisobutyl carbinol, 1-octanol, 2-octanol, 1-nonanol, undecyl alcohol, isodecanol, isoctyl alcohol, isononyl alcohol, 1-dodecanol, tridecyl alcohol and cyclododecanol.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for recovering m-xylene from a mixture of m-xylene and o-xylene which comprises distilling a mixture of m-xylene and o-xylene in the presence of about one part of an extractive agent per part of m-xylene-o-xylene mixture, recovering the m-xylene as overhead product and obtaining the o-xylene and the extractive agent from the stillpot, wherein said extractive agent comprises an alcohol selected from the group consisting of 1-decanol, diisobutyl carbinol, 1-octanol, 2-octanol, 1-nonanol, undecyl alcohol, isodecanol, isoctyl alcohol, isononyl alcohol, 1-dodecanol, tridecyl alcohol and cyclododecanol.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for recovering m-xylene from a mixture of m-xylene and o-xylene which comprises distilling a mixture of m-xylene and o-xylene in the presence of about one part of an extractive agent per part of m-xylene-o-xylene mixture, recovering the m-xylene as overhead product and obtaining the o-xylene and the extractive agent from the stillpot, wherein said extractive agent comprises cyclododecanol and at least one material selected from the group comprising dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide, methyl salicylate, sulfolane, acetophenone, nitrobenzene, diethylene glycol butyl ether, diethylene glycol ethyl ether, phenyl acetate, benzyl alcohol, n-decanol, isodecanol, 2-octanol and diisobutyl carbinol.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for recovering m-xylene from a mixture of m-xylene and o-xylene which comprises distilling a mixture of m-xylene and o-xylene in the presence of about one part of an extractive agent per part of m-xylene-o-xylene mixture, recovering the m-xylene as overhead product and obtaining the o-xylene and the extractive agent from the stillpot, wherein said extractive agent comprises cyclododecanol and at least one material selected from the group comprising dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide, methyl salicylate, sulfolane, acetophenone, nitrobenzene, diethylene glycol butyl ether, diethylene glycol ethyl ether, phenyl acetate, benzyl alcohol, n-decanol, isodecanol, 2-octanol and diisobutyl carbinol.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for recovering p-xylene from a mixture of p-xylene and m-xylene which comprises distilling a mixture of p-xylene and m-xylene in the presence of about one part of an extractive agent per part of p-xylene-m-xylene mixture, recovering the p-xylene as overhead product and obtaining the m-xylene and the extractive agent from the stillpot, wherein said extractive agent comprises cyclododecanol and at least one material selected from the group consisting of adiponitrile, benzonitrile, dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, diethylene glycol butyl ether, diethylene glycol diethyl ether, phenethyl alcohol, n-octanol, propiophenone and benzyl alcohol.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for recovering p-xylene from a mixture of p-xylene and m-xylene which comprises distilling a mixture of p-xylene and m-xylene in the presence of about one part of an extractive agent per part of p-xylene-m-xylene mixture, recovering the p-xylene as overhead product and obtaining the m-xylene and the extractive agent from the stillpot, wherein said extractive agent comprises cyclododecanol and at least one material selected from the group consisting of adiponitrile, benzonitrile, dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, diethylene glycol butyl ether, diethylene glycol diethyl ether, phenethyl alcohol, n-octanol, propiophenone and benzyl alcohol.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
80 words
A method for recovering m-xylene from a mixture of m-xylene and p-xylene which comprises distilling a mixture of m-xylene and p-xylene in the presence of about one part of an extractive agent per part of m-xylene-p-xylene mixture, recovering the m-xylene as ovehead product and obtaining the p-xylene and the extractive agent from the stillpot, wherein said extractive agent comprises cyclododecanol and at least one material selected from the group consisting of butoxypropanol, ethylene glycol butyl ether acetate and diisobutyl carbinol.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
80 words
A method for recovering m-xylene from a mixture of m-xylene and p-xylene which comprises distilling a mixture of m-xylene and p-xylene in the presence of about one part of an extractive agent per part of m-xylene-p-xylene mixture, recovering the m-xylene as ovehead product and obtaining the p-xylene and the extractive agent from the stillpot, wherein said extractive agent comprises cyclododecanol and at least one material selected from the group consisting of butoxypropanol, ethylene glycol butyl ether acetate and diisobutyl carbinol.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
60 words
A method for recovering p-xylene from a mixture of p-xylene and m-xylene which comprises distilling a mixture of p-xylene and m-xylene in the presence of about one part of an extractive agent per part of p-xylene-m-xylene mixture, recovering the p-xylene as overhead product and obtaining the m-xylene and the extractive agent from the stillpot, wherein said extractive agent comprises cyclododecanol.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
60 words
A method for recovering p-xylene from a mixture of p-xylene and m-xylene which comprises distilling a mixture of p-xylene and m-xylene in the presence of about one part of an extractive agent per part of p-xylene-m-xylene mixture, recovering the p-xylene as overhead product and obtaining the m-xylene and the extractive agent from the stillpot, wherein said extractive agent comprises cyclododecanol.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for recovering m-xylene from a mixture of m-xylene and p-xylene which comprises distilling a mixture of m-xylene and p-xylene in the presence of about one part of an extractive agent per part of m-xylene-p-xylene mixture, recovering the m-xylene as overhead product and obtaining the p-xylene and the extractive agent from the stillpot, wherein said extractive agent comprises cyclododecanol and at least one material selected from the group consisting of isodecanol, butoxypropanol, ethylene glycol butyl ether acetate and diisobutyl carbinol, Action on the merits of this amendment is solicited.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for recovering m-xylene from a mixture of m-xylene and p-xylene which comprises distilling a mixture of m-xylene and p-xylene in the presence of about one part of an extractive agent per part of m-xylene-p-xylene mixture, recovering the m-xylene as overhead product and obtaining the p-xylene and the extractive agent from the stillpot, wherein said extractive agent comprises cyclododecanol and at least one material selected from the group consisting of isodecanol, butoxypropanol, ethylene glycol butyl ether acetate and diisobutyl carbinol, Action on the merits of this amendment is solicited.
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