METHODS OF EXTRACTING CATALYST IN SOLUTION IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ADIPIC ACID - Patent 1154977

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EP 1 154 977 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	21.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/47

(21)	Application number: 00911905.8

(22)	Date of filing: 14.02.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C07C 51/31, C07C 51/48, C07C 55/14

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0004/473

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0048/981 (24.08.2000 Gazette 2000/34)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

22.02.1999 US 121070 P
03.03.1999 US 122705 P

(71)	Applicant: RPC Inc.
	Atlanta, GA 30324 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	DUDGEON, Douglas, J. Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 (US) DECOSTER, David, C. Barrington, RI 02806 (US) DASSEL, Mark, W. Indianola, WA 98342 (US) VASSILIOU, Eustathios Newark, DE 19711-7419 (US) ROSTAMI, Ader, M. Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 (US)

(74)	Representative: Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance et al
	FORRESTER & BOEHMERTPettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)

(54)	METHODS OF EXTRACTING CATALYST IN SOLUTION IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ADIPIC ACID