Handbook of Petrochemicals Production, 2nd Edition

A complete guide to petrochemicals production processes—fully revised to cover the latest advances

Get all the information you need on petrochemical processes for major organic chemicals inside this industry-standard one-stop reference. Prepared by leading petrochemical licensing firms, Handbook of Petrochemicals Production Processes, Second Edition clearly explains the powerful techniques used to create the most economically important chemicals in the world. The book offers cutting-edge production methods along with detailed product properties. You will discover how to effectively evaluate licensable processes for new production through the comparison of technologies, environmental factors, and economics.

Coverage includes:

• General process descriptions, feed definitions, product yields, and simplified flow diagrams
• Process chemistries and thermodynamics
• Commercial process perspectives, including plant locations and long-term plans
• Process details, with flow diagrams and mass and energy balances for major process variations
• Feeds and details on unique and key equipment
• Brand-new details on gas to petrochemical conversion, biomass to petrochemical conversion, and bisphonal A (BPA)

Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments

Part 1 : Acetic Acid
Chapter 1.1 : Chiyoda Acetic Acid Process ACETICA®

Part 2 : Aniline
Chapter 2.1 : DuPont/KBR Aniline Process

Part 3 : 1,3-Butadiene
Chapter 3.1. : BASF Butadiene Extraction Technology
Chapter 3.2. : UOP KLP 1,3-Butadiene from Acetylene Process

Part 4 : Cumene
Chapter 4.1. : ABB Lummus Global Cumene Production via CDCumene® Technology
Chapter 4.2. : UOP Q-Max™ Process

Part 5 : Ethylbenzene
Chapter 5.1. : Lummus/UOP Liquid-Phase EBOne Process and CDTECH EB® Process
Chapter 5.2. : Polimeri Europa Ethylbenzene Process
Chapter 5.3. : ExxonMobil/Badger Ethylbenzene Technology

Part 6 : Ethylene
Chapter 6.1. : ABB Lummus Global SRT® Cracking Technology for the Production of Ethylene
Chapter 6.2. : Stone & Webster Ethylene Technology
Chapter 6.3. : KBR SCORE™ Ethylene Technology

Part 7 : Methanol
Chapter 7.1. Lurgi MegaMethanol® Technology

Part 8 : Oxo Alcohols
Chapter 8.1. : Johnson Matthey Oxo Alcohols Process™

Part 9 : Phenols and Acetone
Chapter 9.1. : Polimeri Europa Cumene-Phenol Processes
Chapter 9.2. : Sunoco/UOP Phenol Process
Chapter 9.3. : KBR Phenol Process
Chapter 9.4. : QBIS™ Process for High-Purity Bisphenol A

Part 10 : Propylene and Light Olefins
Chapter 10.1. : Lurgi MTP® Technology
Chapter 10.2. : UOP/Hydro MTO Process
Chapter 10.3. : UOP Oleflex™ Process
Chapter 10.4. : ABB Lummus Global Propylene Production via Olefins Conversion Technology
Chapter 10.5. : Propylene via CATOFIN® Propane Dehydrogenation Technology

Part 11 : Styrene
Chapter 11.1. : Lummus/UOP “Classic” Styrene Technology and Lummus/UOP SMARTsm Styrene Technology
Chapter 11.2. : Stone & Webster (Badger) Styrene Technology
Chapter 11.3. : Polimeri Europa Styrene Process Technology

Part 12 : Terephthalic Acid
Chapter 12.1. : E PTA : The Lurgi/Eastman/SK Process

Part 13 : Xylenes
Chapter 13.1. : ExxonMobil PxMaxsm P-Xylene from Toluene
Chapter 13.2. : ExxonMobil XyMaxsm Xylene Isomerization
Chapter 13.3. : UOP Parex™ Process for p-Xylene Production

Part 14 : Polyethylene
Chapter 14.1. : Basell Spherilene Technology for LLDPE and HDPE Production
Chapter 14.2. : Borstar LLDPE and HDPE Technology
Chapter 14.3. : Chevron Phillips Slurry-Loop-Reactor Process for Polymerizing Linear Polyethylene
Chapter 14.4. : ExxonMobil High-Pressure Process Technology for LDPE
Chapter 14.5. : Polimeri Europa Polyethylene High-Pressure Technologies
Chapter 14.6. : Basell Hostalen Technology for Bimodal HDPE Production
Chapter 14.7. : Basell Lupotech G Technology for HDPE and MDPE Production
Chapter 14.8. : Basell Lupotech T Technology for LDPE and EVA-Copolymer Production
Chapter 14.9. : UNIPOL™ PE Gas-Phase Process : Delivering Value to the PE Industry
Chapter 14.10. : NOVA Chemicals SCLAIRTECH™ LLDPE/HDPE Swing Technology

Part 15 : Polyethylene Terephthalate
Chapter 15.1. : UOP Sinco Solid-State Polymerization Process for the Production of PET Resin and Technical Fibers

Part 16 : Polypropylene
Chapter 16.1. : Basell Spheripol Technology for PP Production
Chapter 16.2. : Basell Spherizone Technology for PP Production
Chapter 16.3. : Borstar Polypropylene Technology
Chapter 16.4. : UNIPOL™ Polypropylene Process Technology
Chapter 16.5. : Chisso Gas-Phase Polypropylene Process

Part 17 : Polystyrene
Chapter 17.1. : BP/Lummus Technology for the Production of Expandable Polystyrene
Chapter 17.2. : BP/Lummus Technology for the Production of General-Purpose and High-Impact Polystyrenes
Chapter 17.3. : Polimeri Europa General-Purpose Polystyrene Process Technology
Chapter 17.4. : Polimeri Europa Expandable Polystyrene Process Technology
Chapter 17.5. : Polimeri Europa High-Impact Polystyrene Process Technology

Part 18 : Vinyl Chloride and Polyvinyl Chloride
Chapter 18.1. : Vinnolit Vinyl Chloride and Suspension Polyvinyl Chloride Technologies
Chapter 18.2. : Chisso Polyvinyl Chloride Suspension Process Technology and Vinyl Chloride Monomer Removal Technology

Index