Process for the separation of formic acid from methyltetrahydrofuran
AssigneeDsm IP Assets B.V.
InventorsGerardus Wilhelmus Adrianus HANGX, Gerardus Johannes Paulus KROOSHOF, Arie DE RIJKE
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process to separate formic acid from methyltetrahydrofuran (MTHF) said process comprising subjecting a composition comprising formic acid and MTHF to distillation, characterized in that the process comprises adding water to said distillation. This allows for cost-efficient recovery and recycling of MTHF, for example in process to produce and recover formic acid from a biomass hydrolysate.
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Process to separate formic acid from methyltetrahydrofuran (MTHF) said process comprising subjecting a composition comprising formic acid and MTHF to distillation, said process comprising adding water to said distillation.
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