Butanediol Production From Propylene Cost Analysis Butanediol E41a

This report presents a cost analysis of 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) production from propylene. In this process, propylene is first converted to allyl alcohol intermediate, which is then converted to BDO. Propanol and 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol are generated as by-products. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): (1) "Butanediols, Butenediol, and Butynediol", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 7th edition (2) "Allyl Alcohol and Monoallyl Derivatives", Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 5th edition Keywords: Hydroformylation, Hydrogenation, Acetoxylation, Dairen Chemical Corporation, DCC