Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'A Process For Converting Coal To Acetic Acid With Minimal Carbon Emissions' Filed by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

MUMBAI, India, Sept. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202431022748 A) filed by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, New Delhi, on March 23, 2024, for 'a process for converting coal to acetic acid with minimal carbon emissions.'

Inventor(s) include Phani Kumar Eslavathu; Tirupathi Naidu Chintala; Siva Rama Krishna Nakka; and Naga Mohan Ittagunta.

The application for the patent was published on Sept. 26, under issue no. 39/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The invention presents a novel process for converting high ash Indian coal into acetic acid through methanol carbonylation, aimed at reducing CO2 emissions with minimal release as tail gas. The process involves...