Process for the preparation of alkylene glycol
AssigneeShell Oil Company
InventorsGerrit Jan Harmsen, Arthur Willibrordus Titus Rots, Anton Pieter Westerink
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Abstract
The invention provides a process for the preparation of an alkaline glycol from an alkaline carbonate, wherein alkaline carbonate is hydrolyzed in the presence of catalyst in a baffled reactor. The baffled reactor has at least four compartments, the compartments are formed by internal baffles and the internal baffles provide a sinuous route for reaction fluid through the reactor.
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A process for the preparation of an alkaline glycol from an alkaline carbonate, which comprises hydrolyzing alkaline carbonate in the presence of a catalyst in a baffled reactor, wherein the baffled reactor has at least four compartments, the compartments are formed by internal baffles and the internal baffles provide a sinuous route for a reaction fluid through the reactor.
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