Acetic acid production process

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10067113
APP PUB NO 20150246866A1
SERIAL NO

14630054

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Processes for producing acetic acid and determining corrosion therein are described herein. The processes generally include contacting methanol and carbon monoxide in the presence of a liquid reaction medium under carbonylation conditions sufficient to form acetic acid, wherein the liquid reaction medium includes: a carbonylation catalyst selected from rhodium catalysts, iridium catalysts and palladium catalysts; from 1 wt. % to 14 wt. % water; and one or more, in-situ generated derivatives of the one or more additives and combinations thereof; wherein the one or more additives are independently selected from non-benzoyl containing pentavalent phosphine oxides, compound mixtures of at least four phosphine oxides and pentavalent aryl or alkaryl phosphine oxides including one or more benzoyl groups; and recovering acetic acid from the process.

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LYONDELLBASELL ACETYLS LLC1221 MCKINNEY STREET SUITE 300 HOUSTON TX 77010

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Hallinan, Noel C Loveland, US 46 100
Ramage, David L Houston, US 30 42
Salisbury, Brian A Houston, US 34 144
White, Daniel F Houston, US 86 779

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