Monsanto/Lummus Crest process produces lowest cost Cumene

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5398281

Canfield, R C; Cox, R C; McCarthy, D M

Cumene is manufactured by the alkylation of benzene with propylene and is used almost exclusively as a feedstock for phenol production via the cumene oxidation route. Monsanto's interest in cumene process development dates back to the 60's and 70's when it was a major U.S. producer of both cumene and phenol. Lummus Crest's interest in cumene relates to its position in phenol technology. Interestingly, however, the new Monsanto/Lummus Crest process is more a result of Monsanto and Lummus Crest's research in ethylbenezene/styrene than in cumene.

• OSTI ID: 5398281
• Report Number(s): CONF-860447-
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers spring national meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA, 6 Apr 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
BENZENE
ALKYLATION
CUMENE
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
OXIDATION
PROPYLENE
LEADING ABSTRACT
MEETINGS
PHENOL
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
STYRENE
ABSTRACTS
ALKENES
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AROMATICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DOCUMENT TYPES
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHENOLS
SYNTHESIS
400301* - Organic Chemistry- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties- (-1987)