Patent ID: 8815050
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: C01B,C07C

Abstract:
1. A process comprising: fractionating a wet bromine liquid in a first fractionator at conditions to produce at least a substantially dry bromine liquid and a first stream of bromine vapor and water vapor; condensing the first stream of bromine vapor and water vapor to form at least a first liquid phase comprising bromine saturated with water and a second liquid phase comprising water saturated with bromine; separating the first liquid phase and the second liquid phase; fractionating said second liquid phase in a second fractionator at conditions to produce at least substantially bromine-free water and a second stream of bromine vapor and water vapor; and combining the second stream of bromine vapor and water vapor generated in the second fractionator with the first stream of bromine vapor and water vapor generated in the first fractionator prior to the step of condensing.