Acrylic Acid Production From Glycerol Cost Analysis Acrylic Acid E21a

This report presents a cost analysis of Ester-Grade Acrylic Acid (EAA) production from crude glycerol The two-step process examined is similar to Arkema process. In this process, crude glycerol (at 85 wt% purity) obtained as by-product of biodiesel plants, is used as the main raw material. After purification, glycerol is dehydrated to acrolein and subsequently oxidized. The final product obtained is EAA, which is used in the production of acrylic esters. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): US Patent 2010/0168471 A1, issued to Arkema in 2010 Keywords: Glicerin, Dehydration, Oxidation, Unsaturated Carboxylic Acid, Propenoic Acid

This report presents a cost analysis of Ester-Grade Acrylic Acid (EAA) production from crude glycerol. The two-step process examined is similar to Arkema process. In this process, crude glycerol (at 85 wt% purity) obtained as by-product of biodiesel plants, is used as the main raw material. After purification, glycerol is dehydrated to acrolein and subsequently oxidized. The final product obtained is EAA, which is used in the production of acrylic esters. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): US Patent 2010/0168471 A1, issued to Arkema in 2010 Keywords: Glicerin, Dehydration, Oxidation, Unsaturated Carboxylic Acid, Propenoic Acid

This report presents a cost analysis of Acetic Acid production from methanol and carbon monoxide. The process examined is a typical carbonylation process. In this process, the carbonylation is promoted by an iodide rhodium liquid catalyst. The liquid product is sent to a set of distillation columns to recover the Acetic Acid. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): (1) "Acetic Acid", Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 5th edition (2) US Patent 6458996, issued to BP Chemicals in 2002 Keywords: Ethanoic Acid, Monsanto, Iodomethane

This report presents a cost analysis of Ester-Grade Acrylic Acid (EAA) production from chemical grade (CG) propylene The process examined is a typical propylene oxidation. In this process, propylene passes through a two-stage vapor phase oxidation to generate an acrylic acid-containing gas, from which acrylic acid is recovered via absorption in water. The aqueous acrylic acid solution is purified via light solvent extraction to Ester-grade Acrylic Acid (EAA), which is used in the production of acrylic esters. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): "Acrylic Acid", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 7th edition Keywords: Propene, Air Oxidation, Propenoic Acid, Nippon Shokubai, Rohm & Haas, Dow

This report presents a cost analysis of Glacial Acrylic Acid production from crude acrylic acid. The process examined consists of a typical distillation/purification process. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): "Acrylic Acid and Derivatives", Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 5th edition Keywords: Propenoic Acid, Commercial Grade Acrylic Acid, Propylene Oxidation, Rohm and Haas, Dow, Flocculant Grade, GAA-FG

This report presents a cost analysis of Ester-Grade Acrylic Acid (EAA) production from acetylene and carbon monoxide. The process examined involves the addition of carbon monoxide to acetylene using a nickel carbonyl catalyst. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): Keywords: BASF, Reppe Reaction, CO, Ni(CO)4

This report presents a cost analysis of n-Butyl Acrylate production from chemical grade propylene and n-butanol The process examined is a typical propylene oxidation, followed by a typical esterification process. In this process, propylene passes through a two-stage vapor phase oxidation to generate an acrylic acid-containing gas, from which acrylic acid is recovered via absorption in water. The aqueous acrylic acid solution is purified via light solvent extraction to ester-grade acrylic acid to be combined with n-butanol in a esterification reactor to generate crude a crude ester stream that is furhter purified to generate high-purity butyl acrylate. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): (1) "Acrylic Acid", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 7th edition (2) "Acrylic Acid and Derivatives", Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 5th edition Keywords: Propene, Air Oxidation, Propenoic Acid, Nippon Shokubai, Rohm & Haas, Dow, Esterification, Nippon Shokubai, Mitsubishi, BASF

This report presents a cost analysis of bio-based Acrylic Acid production from glucose syrup using a direct fermentation process. The process examined is similar to the speculative process proposed by the Delft University of Technology. In this process, a biological agent is able to directly convert glucose to Acrylic Acid through an anaerobic metabolic pathway. The process uses a 70 wt% glucose-water syrup as raw material and the final product obtained is Glacial Acrylic Acid. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): Straathof, A. et al., "Feasibility of Acrylic Acid Production by Fermentation", Applied Microbiology Biotechnology, 2005, 67:727-734 Keywords: Bioacrylic Acid, Anaerobic Fermentation, Dextrose, Propenoic Acid, Unsaturated Carboxylic Acid, Green Acrylic Acid, Renewable Feedstock