Patent SG-11201804386X-A (SG)
Title: Methods and apparatuses for phenol fractionation in a single dividing wall column
Inventor: SCHMIDT ROBERT J
IPC: C07C49/04
Filed: 2017-03-27
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date owe\") 05 October 2017 (05.10.2017) WIPO I PCT ID THE Hit (10) PATENT WO 111111111111111111111111111111 International COOPERATION I 2017/172617 111111111111111H Publication TREATY Number A3 11111111111111111111 (PCT) 1111111 (51) International Patent Classification: East 007C 27/28 (2006.01) C07C 49/04 (2006.01) nois C07C 37/74 (2006.01) BOlD 3/14 (2006.01) 25 C07C 45/82 (2006.01) C07C 37/08 (2006.01) Illinois Algonquin Road, P.O. Box 5017, Des Plaines, Illi- 60017-5017 (US). SCHULTZ, Russell C.; UOP LLC, East Algonquin Road, P.O. Box 5017, Des Plaines, 60017-5017 (US). ZHU, Xin X.; UOP LLC, 25 C07C 39/02 (2006.01) CO7C 45/53 (2006.01) East (21) International Application Number: nois East Algonquin Road, P.O. Box 5017, Des Plaines, Illi- 60017-5017 (US). KEENAN, Scott R.; UOP LLC, 25 Algonquin Road, P.O. Box 5017, Des Plaines, Illinois PCT/US2017/024307 (22) International Filing Date: 25 27 March 2017 (27.03.2017) nois (25) Filing Language: English 25 60017-5017 (US). WILLIAMS, Chad A.; UOP LLCINC., East Algonquin Road, P.O. Box 5017, Des Plaines, Illi- 60017-5017 (US). TSIHLIS, Heather D.; UOP LLC, East Algonquin Road, P. 0. BOX 5017, Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US). MIRAMONTES, Jose L.; UOP (26) Publication Language: English LLC, Illinois 25 East Algonquin Road, P.O. Box 5017, Des Plaines, 60017-5017 (US). TSAI, Robert E.; UOP LLC, 25 (30) Priority Data: East Algonquin Road, P.O. BOX 5017, Des Plaines, Illinois 62/316,425 31 March 2016 (31.03.2016) US 60017-5017 (71) Applicant: UOP LLC [US/US]; 25 East Algonquin Road, (74) Agent: P. 0. Box 5017, Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US). (US). MAAS, Maryann; UOP LLC, 25 East Algonquin Road, P. 0. Box 5017, Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (72) Inventors: SCHMIDT, Robert J.; UOP LLC, 25 East (US). Algonquin Road, P.O. Box 5017, Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US). FANG, Charlotte Y.; UOP LLC, 25 kind (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, = (54) Title: METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PHENOL FRACTIONATION = /00 \a„. IN A SINGLE DIVIDING WALL COLUMN = (Th.ii I L 1 110 = = 114 104 = } we = = 108 --\ — 102 120 = 106 = = 1 4) = = 112 — 132 130 134 5__L_ w . i s. — 116 M .4t 1-1 N c) N IN (57) : This present disclosure relates to processes and --..„ phenol fractionation. More specifically, the present disclosure relates t - - crude acetone column and cumene-AMS column into a single C water injection, chemical treatment reactor and internal liquid phase ei acetone and phenol. FIG. apparatuses dividing 1 to processes separator, for use of a single dividing wall distillation column for and apparatuses for phenol fractionation by combining wall distillation column. The proper allocation of steam or the positioning of the side draw enables high yield of O [Continued on next page] WO 2017/172617 A3 MIDEDIMIIII1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110 MI IIIIIIII AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) (88) Date of publication of the international search report: 02 November 2017 (02.11.2017)