Assertion: reactive distillation | /r/AtLocation | the synthesis of acetates
Facets:
value: on an industrial scale
type: OTHER
value: currently
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: On an industrial scale, reactive distillation is currently in operation in a variety of processes, including the synthesis of acetates (ethyl, butyl, and methyl), the hydrolysis of methyl acetate, the removal of methanol from formaldehyde, and the formation of fatty acid esters.