METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EXTRACTIVE DISTILLATION Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC B01D3/40 C07C7/08 

FIELD: chemistry.

SUBSTANCE: method of separation of starting mixture (A) consisting of two or more constituents, by extractive distillation with the selective solvent (S) within dividing wall column (TKW), is proposed. The separation is performed in the dividing wall column (TKW) having a dividing wall aligned in a longitudinal direction (TW) and extending to an upper end of the column and dividing an interior of the column into first region (1), second region (2), and lower combined column region (3). The starting mixture is fed into first region (1), first top stream (B) is taken off from first region (1), and second top stream (C) is taken off from second region (2), with each of the streams having a prescribed specification. The selective solvent (S) is introduced in an upper part of first region (1) and/or in an upper part of second region (2), and flow of solvent (S1) into the first region (1) and/or flow of solvent (S2) into second region (2) are set so that each of the prescribed specifications for top streams (B, C) are met.

EFFECT: invented method of dividing mixtures is more efficient in terms of energy and solvent consumption.

6 cl, 7 dwg, 1 tbl