Butanediol Production From Propylene Oxide Cost Analysis Butanediol E71a

This report presents a cost analysis of 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) production from propylene oxide. The process examined is similar to LyondellBasell process. In this process, propylene oxide is first isomerized 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) US Patent 2017/0144953, issued to LyondellBasell in 2017 (2) US Patent 7279606, issued to LyondellBasell in 2007 (3) US Patent 6969780, issued to LyondellBasell in 2005 Keywords: Hydroformylation, Synthesis Gas, Hydrogenation, Isomerization, Kuraray