Process for the preparation of an alkanesulfonic acid
AssigneeEvonik Operations GmbH
InventorsBenjamin Fonfe, Chiu Kee Cheung, Ali Hartwig
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an alkanesulfonic acid by oxidation of a sulfur containing starting compound with an oxygen containing fluid, wherein the sulfur containing starting compound is provided in a reaction system, comprising a reaction vessel (1) with an expansion vessel (2) on its top, wherein the reaction vessel and the expansion vessel are connected to allow a flow of a fluid stream from the reaction vessel into the expansion vessel.
Claims18
A process for preparing an alkanesulfonic acid by oxidation of a starting compound comprising sulfur with a fluid comprising oxygen, the method comprising:
- providing the starting compound in a reaction system,
- wherein the reaction system comprises a reaction vessel and an expansion vessel on top of the reaction vessel, wherein the reaction vessel and the expansion vessel are connected to allow a flow of a fluid stream from the reaction vessel into the expansion vessel.
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