PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACETIC ACID

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EP 1 109 772 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	15.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/07

(21)	Application number: 99943081.2

(22)	Date of filing: 01.09.1999

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C07C 51/215^(2006.01)
C07C 53/08^(2006.01)
C07C 69/15^(2006.01)

C07C 51/25^(2006.01)
C07C 67/05^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB1999/002874

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2000/014047 (16.03.2000 Gazette 2000/11)

(54)	PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACETIC ACID VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ESSIGSÄURE PRODUCTION D'ACIDE ACETIQUE

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

04.09.1998 GB 9819221

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	27.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/26

(73)	Proprietor: BP Chemicals Limited
	Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7BP (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	COOK, John Sproatley Hull HU11 4XD (GB) ELLIS, Brian Lower Sunbury Middlesex TW16 6HJ (GB) HOWARD, Philip East Riding of Yorkshire HU10 7TL (GB) JONES, Michael, David East Yorkshire HU17 8EN (GB) KITCHEN, Simon, James Hillam North Yorkshire LS25 5HG (GB)

(74)	Representative: Perkins, Nicholas David et al
	BP International Limited Patents and Agreements Division, Chertsey Road Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7LN Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7LN (GB)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 0 320 124
EP-A- 0 750 942
DE-A- 19 620 542
DE-A- 19 717 076
US-A- 4 107 085
US-A- 5 210 293

EP-A- 0 371 614
WO-A-98/05620
DE-A- 19 630 832
DE-A- 19 745 902
US-A- 4 328 365
US-A- 5 300 684


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