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US 2014/0350321 A1Published application
Process and apparatus for safe disposal of used ionic liquid catalyst
AssigneeChevron U.S.A. Inc.
InventorsHye Kyung Cho Timken, Shawn Stephen Healy, Shawn Shlomo Winter
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Abstract
We provide a process and apparatus for preparing a used ionic liquid catalyst for safe disposal, comprising hydrolyzing the used ionic liquid catalyst comprising an anhydrous metal halide with a basic solution at a temperature from −20° C. to 90° C. to produce a hydrolyzed product, evolve a hydrogen halide gas, and dissolve the hydrogen halide gas into the basic solution.
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A process for preparing a used ionic liquid catalyst for safe disposal, comprising:
- hydrolyzing the used ionic liquid catalyst comprising an anhydrous metal halide with a basic solution at a temperature from −20° C. to 90° C. to produce a hydrolyzed product, evolve a hydrogen halide gas, and dissolve the hydrogen halide gas into the basic solution.
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