Trimethylolpropane Production Process - Cost Analysis - TMP E11A
Author | : Intratec |
Publisher | : Intratec |
Total Pages | : 103 |
Release | : 2019-09-17 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This report presents a cost analysis of Trimethylolpropane (TMP) production from formaldehyde and n-butyraldehyde. In this process, formaldehyde and n-butyraldehyde go through a two-step reaction to form Trimethylolpropane and sodium formate. Unconverted formaldehyde is recovered from the reactor product solution, sodium formate is separated by means of a solvent extraction step and Trimethylolpropane is purified by distillation. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): (1) "Alcohols, Polyhydric", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 7th edition (2) US Patent 3183274, issued to Celanese in 1965 Keywords: TMP, polyhydric alcohol, polyether polyols, alkide resins