c phun vo l phn ng carbonyl ha. nng cao hiu qu hp th, methanol sch c chia thnh 2 dng. Dng th nht c a vo thp hp th cao p (HP absorber), dng th hai c a vo thp hp th thp p (LP absorber). C hai dng u i ngc chiu vi dng CO a vo thp. Mt phn nguyn liu methanol i ra theo offgas ca HP absorber gm CO cha phn ng, methyl iodide, methyl acetate mt phn khc ra theo phn light gas ca LP absorber. Phn lightgas ca LP absorber c x ra t cm chng ct p sut thp. Mc ch chnh ca qu trnh hp th ny nhm ti a ha kh nng thu hi methyl acetate, methyl iodide. Nu khng thc hin qu trnh ny, cc sn phm c gi tr s c x b, dn n tiu tn ha cht cn thit cng nh lm gim nng sut qu trnh. Dng methanol nguyn liu ra khi thp hp th c ha v phi trn vi dng lng tun hon li v dng make-up methyl iodide t thp to methyl iodide. Dng sau khi c phi trn s c np vo p ca riser ca l phn ng carbonyl ha. Thp phn ng carbonyl ha s dng h thng bubble-column 3 pha bao gm 1 riser, 1 thit b tch, downcomer v reactor cooler. Phn ng xy ra 170-190 oC v 3-4,5 MPa. Methanol, CO v dng lng tun hon li t thp chng s c np vo y ca riser ca thp phn ng carbonyl ha. Kh CO sau khi c nn c phun vo thp nh b phn phn phi dng. Tt c nhng nguyn liu ny cng nh xc tc s ha trn vi nhau, chy qua downcomer sau i ln riser ti riser, phn ln CO v methanol chuyn ha thnh acid acetic thng qua c ch carbonyl ha. ng lc ca dng lu chuyn c c nh s chnh lch ca pha hi giu CO riser v pha hi ngho CO downcomer. Qu trnh khuy trn tin hnh tc nhanh c pha lng v pha hi lm cho CO nhanh chng c ha vo trong pha lng, ni xy ra qu trnh phn ng. Do , qu trnh ny khng phi qu trnh iu khin truyn khi. CO cha phn ng v tt c nhng sn phm ph pha hi c x ra t nh ca thit b tch a n HP absorber. Mt phn sn phm lng (acid acetic th) c ly ra v a v thp chng ct tinh ch acid acetic. Phn hn hp xc tc-hn hp lng cn li s c chuyn qua downcomer, sau c lm lnh bi reactor cooler ri dn v y ca riser tip tc thc hin quy trnh. Trong quy trnh ny, xc tc c tun hon gn nh 100%. Sn phm sau qu trnh ny t tinh khit acid acetic trn 99,9%, hm lng acid formic di 0.05%, aldehyde di 0.005%, acid propionic di 100 ppm