Processes for purifying acetic and hydrating anhydride

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PATENT NO 9908835
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15348466

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Processes for purifying acetic acid by distilling a process in a column in which acetic anhydride is formed in the lower portion of the column. The product stream withdrawn from the column comprises acetic acid, water at a concentration of no more than 0.2 wt. %, and acetic anhydride at a concentration of no more than 600 wppm. The process further comprises hydrating the acetic anhydride in the product stream to form a purified acetic acid product comprising acetic anhydride at a concentration of no more than 50 wppm.

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CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONIRVING TX 75039

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Liu, Yaw-Hwa Missouri City, US 38 82
Scates, Mark O Houston, US 114 1958
Shaver, Ronald D Houston, US 49 100

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