PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING PURE FORMS OF AROMATIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

摘要

A process and apparatus for manufacture of aromatic carboxylic acids comprises a liquid phase oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbon feed materials and treatment of a high pressure off-gas from the liquid phase oxidation to separate water and reaction solvent and purification of impure aromatic carboxylic acid products wherein a purification liquid includes water from off-gas treatment.