Patent ID: 9504933
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: B01D,B01J,C07C

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for selectively synthesizing at least a first nitroalkane using a first feedstock and at least a second nitroalkane using a second feedstock, wherein the first feedstock comprises a first hydrocarbon and the second feedstock comprises a second, different hydrocarbon, said apparatus comprising: a reactor for selectively reacting the first feedstock and the second feedstock with aqueous nitric acid to produce a reaction product stream, wherein the reaction product stream comprises the first nitroalkane when the first feedstock is used and comprises the second nitroalkane when the second feedstock is used; a separating system for forming a gas-recovered aqueous phase and a gas-recovered oil phase from the reaction product stream; and a recovery system for recovering the first nitroalkane from at least one of the gas-recovered aqueous phase and the gas-recovered oil phase when the first feedstock is used and for recovering the second nitroalkane from at least one of the gas-recovered aqueous phase and the gas-recovered oil phase when the second feedstock is used; wherein the recovery system comprises at least one stripping apparatus.