METHOD OF ALCOHOL PRODUCTION Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: alcohol industry. SUBSTANCE: method involves epuration of water-alcohol mixture in epuration column, into upper part of which hot water is fed for hydroselection in amount 5-100 vol.% based on total column water supply, whereupon rectification is followed. Epuration proceeds in presence of peroxide compound in amount 0.01-10.0 g per 1 cu.dm of alcohol and 0.01-5.0 g/cu.dm of basic reagent. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency of process. 10 cl