Degussa-Hüls and Krupp Uhde to cooperate in propylene oxide
The new process yields propylene oxide by means of the catalytic oxidation of propylene with hydrogen peroxide. As the world’s second largest producer of hydrogen peroxide, and as a research and technology-oriented company, Degussa-Hüls explored the process, developing an optimized catalyst and determining the most important parameters. This know-how, combined with Krupp Uhde's expertise in plant engineering and technology, will generate the basis for further process development as regards commercial-scale production and later commercialization.
As a technology-oriented engineering company, Krupp Uhde is systematically planning the future development and expansion of its portfolio of processes. Particular importance is attached in this respect to propylene and its derivatives. Using this innovative technology, Degussa-Hüls intends to open up new sales potential for hydrogen peroxide.
Currently, propylene oxide is manufactured primarily through the chlorohydrine process and the propylene oxide/styrene monomer process (POSM). In the chlorohydrine process, a chlorine-containing waste liquor is produced; the POSM process generates large quantities of styrene monomer (SM) as a co-product. Besides its lower cost, however, the Degussa-Hüls/Krupp Uhde process has the extra advantage of producing no co-product in the manufacturing process.
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