Production of ethanol from acetic acid

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C07C 31/08 (2006.01) C07C 1/24 (2006.01) C07C 29/149 (2006.01)

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CA 1205494

- 13 - PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM ACETIC ACID ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Ethanol is produced from acetic acid by esterifying the acetic acid with an olefin having at least 4 carbon atoms, hydrogenating the ester obtained into ethanol and a higher alcohol having at least 4 carbon atoms, removing the ethanol, dehydrating the higher alcohol back to the original olefin and recycling the olefin to esterify the acetic acid.

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