Patent ID: 7108789
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: B01D,C07C

Abstract:
1. A process for the production of reaction products and separation products from a chemical reaction and separation using a liquid-solid contacting apparatus which comprises: (a) inputting a non-ionic process material into at least one column of a plurality of columns packed with media, each said column having at least one inlet for accepting a flow of said process material from another column or group of columns, an external feed stream, an external eluent stream or a combination thereof, and at least one outlet for connecting to another column, a group of columns, an external product stream or a combination thereof; each said column being independently operable in an up-flow or down-flow mode and connected independently to one of the group comprising another column, an external feed stream, an external eluent stream, an external product stream and combinations thereof, wherein at least two of said column inlets are available to selectively create a parallel flow respectively therethrough and wherein some but not all said columns are connected in series having a unidirectional flow respectively therethrough; (b) reacting and separating said non-ionic process material in one or more said columns; and (c) extracting non-ionic material therefrom.