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Efficient Recovery of Phenol and Acetic Acid with Sulzer Technologies

  • cemnar0
  • Sep 2
  • 1 min read
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Phenol and acetic acid are valuable industrial chemicals often found in wastewater and process streams across petrochemical and chemical manufacturing.

Sulzer’s by-product recovery solutions enable efficient extraction and purification of these acids, turning waste streams into valuable resources while reducing environmental impact.


Sulzer employs advanced liquid-liquid extraction combined with distillation and membrane separation techniques to recover phenol and acetic acid at high purity levels. Our systems are customized for varied feed concentrations and impurity profiles, ensuring effective separation without compromising process throughput.


Key features of Sulzer’s phenol and acetic acid recovery include:

  • Robust, skid-mounted modular systems for rapid deployment

  • Advanced packing and column internals for optimal mass transfer

  • Integrated solvent recovery to reduce fresh solvent requirements

  • Capability to handle dilute to concentrated streams with minimal energy use


Applications span chemical manufacturing wastewater treatment, resin production, and organic acid purification processes, supporting both economic and regulatory goals.


Enhance your resource recovery and sustainability with Sulzer’s phenol and acetic acid purification solutions.


Contact our experts to discuss tailored system design for your plant.

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