摘要 |
It has been found that phosphoric acid alone and in admixture with phenothiazine and/or methyl-p-benzoquinone reduces residue formed during the fractionation of aqueous crude maleic compositions for the production of maleic anhydride, and in particular, reduces residue due to the presence of small amounts, i.e., less than 10 ppm alkali metal ion. When the alkali metal ion is present at least 9 equivalent acid groups of phosphoric acid per atomic equivalent of alkali metal ion are present.
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