Disclosed is a distillation apparatus having a various heat exchange methods added to a process of producing dimethyl carbonate using reactive distillation and pressure-swing distillation. According to the disclosure, internal and external heat integration between a high-pressure and a low-pressure distillation column, which constitute pressure-swing distillation columns, is applied to a dimethyl carbonate production process, and a vapor recompression heat pump configured to compress and heat a fluid and transfer the heat to a fluid having a relatively low temperature is applied to achieve additional heat exchange with a reactive distillation column, thereby improving the dimethyl carbonate production process in terms of energy and economic efficiency by reducing energy consumption while reducing investment and operating costs of a reboiler and a condenser, which are required in a conventional process.

A method for producing an alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon precursor composition, the method comprising the steps of distilling at least once a composition comprising an alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon compound having the formula R.sub.nSiR.sup.1.sub.4-n wherein R is selected a linear or branched C.sub.2 to C.sub.6 alkenyl group, a linear or branched C.sub.2 to C.sub.6 alkynyl group; R.sup.1 is selected from hydrogen, a linear or branched C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkyl group, and a C.sub.3 to C.sub.10 cyclic alkyl group; and n is a number selected from 1 to 4, wherein a distilled alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon precursor composition is produced after distilling; and packaging the distilled alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon precursor composition in a container, wherein the container permits transmission into the container of no more than 10% of ultraviolet and visible light having a wavelength of between 290 nm to 450 nm.

Provided is a method for preparing synthesis gas and aromatic hydrocarbons, and more particularly, a method for preparing synthesis gas and aromatic hydrocarbons including: supplying a pyrolysis fuel oil (PFO) stream containing PFO and a pyrolysis gas oil (PGO) stream containing PGO to a distillation tower as a feed stream (S10), the PFO stream and the PGO stream being discharged from a naphtha cracking center (NCC) process; and supplying a lower discharge stream from the distillation tower to a combustion chamber for a gasification process and supplying an upper discharge stream from the distillation tower to an SM/BTX preparation process (S20).

Processes and reaction systems for olefin metathesis by reactive distillation, utilizing liquid phase metathesis of reactant olefins in the presence of a homogeneous metathesis catalyst system, where the light metathesis product is produced and leaves the liquid phase as vapor phase and the heavy metathesis product is produced in liquid phase. Separation can be performed on the light metathesis product and a distinct other separation can be performed on the heavy metathesis product.

A method for producing an alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon precursor composition, the method comprising the steps of distilling at least once a composition comprising an alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon compound having the formula R.sub.nSiR.sup.1.sub.4−n wherein R is selected a linear or branched C.sub.2 to C.sub.6 alkenyl group, a linear or branched C.sub.2 to C.sub.6 alkynyl group; R.sup.1 is selected from hydrogen, a linear or branched C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkyl group, and a C.sub.3 to C.sub.10 cyclic alkyl group; and n is a number selected from 1 to 4, wherein a distilled alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon precursor composition is produced after distilling; and packaging the distilled alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon precursor composition in a container, wherein the container permits transmission into the container of no more than 10% of ultraviolet and visible light having a wavelength of between 290 nm to 450 nm.

In a system and process for selectively purifying various pharmacologically-relevant components of a source plant such as cannabis, an initial step provides a low-temperature, robust essential oil/terpene capture that also dehydrates and decarboxylates the starting product—fresh raw cannabis—by means of a vacuum-assisted microwave distillation process. By doing the terpene capture under vacuum distillation temperature may be kept low. The low distillation temperature maximizes yields of thermally sensitive components such as terpenes and cannabinoids. The system includes an oil/water separator configured to prevent leakage of ambient air into the system.

A process for processing an alcohol-containing solvent is described. The process according to the invention is used in particular for the treatment of alcohol-containing solvents which are used, for example, for cleaning metal parts. Further subject matter of the present invention are compositions which are suitable for the aforementioned intended use, as well as the use of certain compositions for the purification of alcohol-containing solvents.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing an organic carbonate, comprising contacting carbon dioxide with an alcohol in the presence of water and a catalyst in a reaction zone resulting in the production of the organic carbonate, wherein the organic carbonate is continuously removed from the reaction zone.

Disclosed is a dispersion plate for a purification column including a support plate, at least one first fluid tube penetrating through the support plate, and a plurality of second fluid tubes arranged to be spaced apart from the first fluid tube and surround the first fluid tube, wherein a length of at least one of the second fluid tubes is longer than lengths of another second fluid tubes, and is shorter than or equal to a length of the first fluid tube.

A sulfuric acid recirculation loop and a standalone sulfuric acid concentrator including: a concentrator column, an air lift pump having a liquid inlet fed with concentrated sulfuric acid from the outlet of a sulfuric acid reservoir downstream the concentrator column, a gas inlet fed with a carrier fluid having a lower density than the concentrated sulfuric acid, and an outlet, wherein the sulfuric acid reservoir is located below the concentrator column and above the carrier fluid inlet of the air lift pump, a downcomer pipe leading down from the sulfuric acid reservoir to the liquid inlet of the air lift pump, and a riser pipe leading up from the carrier fluid inlet on the air lift pump to an inlet pipe for the concentrator column, the inlet pipe being configured for allowing a liquid flow from the inlet to the outlet.