Propylene Glycol From Propylene Oxide Cost Analysis Propylene Glycol E31a

This report presents a cost analysis of Propylene Glycol production from propylene oxide. The process examined is a typical hydration process, in which propylene oxide is hydrolyzed to Propylene Glycol. The hydration reaction output is purified, yielding Propylene Glycol as the main product and dipropylene glycol as by-product. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): (1) "Propanediols," Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 7th edition (2) "Glycols, Propylene Glycols," Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 5th edition Keywords: PO, Epoxypropane, Propane-1,2-diol