Process Economics Program Report 2H
Published: Sept-2003
This supplementary report presents
the industry status of propylene oxide (PO) and reviews recent developments
in PO manufacturing technologies since PEP Report 2G, Propylene Oxide, issued
in December 2001. In this report we focus on the review and technoeconomic
evaluation of PO using hydrogen peroxide and PO by direct epoxidation processes.
We present technoeconomic evaluations
of our interpretation of BASF's and Degussa's PO using hydrogen peroxide and
AIST-Nippon Shokubai's PO by direct epoxidation processes. We also update
the process economics of our interpretation of Lyondell's and Huntsman's PO/t-butyl
alcohol processes, Lyondell's and Shell's PO/styrene processes, Sumitomo's
PO by using cumene hydroperoxide process, and the chlorohydrin processes using
lime and using cell liquor. In addition, we compare the technical aspects
and economics of the above mentioned processes.
Overall, this PO report encompasses
the latest technologies and process economics and provides a basis for insight
into technical trends, environmental issues, and the selection of technologies.
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