Title:
METHOD OF PRODUCING ETHYLENE GLYCOL
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS5318505
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Ethylene glycol is prepared in an oxidation zone by the reaction of ethylene, molecular oxygen, and water in the presence of an iodine source to produce a liquid reaction product which is separated into a lower-boiling portion, a glycol fraction and a higher-boiling portion and the higher-boiling portion is recycled to the oxidation zone together with part of the lower-boiling portion.
Inventors:
ORABU TEII ONSAJIYAA
PIITAA ERU SUZEKUSHII
PIITAA ERU SUZEKUSHII
Application Number:
JP6176577A
Publication Date:
February 20, 1978
Filing Date:
May 28, 1977
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HALCON INTERNATIONAL INC
International Classes:
C07C29/48; C07C27/00; C07C29/80; C07C31/20; C07C45/34; C07C67/00; (IPC1-7): C07C29/02; C07C29/24; C07C31/20
Foreign References:
| US3928474A | 1975-12-23 |