Patent ID: 8480961
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: B01F,B01J,C07C,C08G

Abstract:
1. A system for hydrating an alkylene oxide comprising: a high shear device configured to form a dispersion of an alkylene oxide and water, the high shear device comprising a rotor, a stator, and a catalytic surface, wherein the rotor and the stator are separated by a shear gap in the range of from about 0.02 mm to about 5 mm, and wherein the dispersion comprises gas bubbles with an average gas bubble diameter of less than about 5 μm; a pump configured for delivering a liquid stream to the high shear device; and a reactor coupled to the high shear device, and configured to receive the dispersion from the high shear device, wherein the alkylene oxide is hydrated in the reactor.