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A process for producing an alkylene carbonate, which comprises reacting an alkylene oxide with carbon dioxide in the presence of a catalyst in a reactor to obtain a reaction mixture containing an alkylene carbonate, the reactor communicating with a process-side channel of a heat exchanger through a piping to form a circulation circuit, wherein the process is characterized in that it further comprises, during or after the reaction, flowing a process liquid through the circulation circuit including the reactor and the process-side channel of the heat exchanger while flowing a heat exchange medium having a temperature of from 140°C to 200°C through the heat exchange-side channel of the heat exchanger, thereby maintaining the inner temperature of the process-side channel at 135°C to 200°C. (FIG. - 1)