Texas plant will use new process to coproduce propylene oxide, MTBE

Journal Article · Mon Aug 30 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:5320409

Rhodes, A K

Texaco Chemical Co. is building a $400 + million facility to produce 1.2 billion lb/year (14,000 b/d) methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and 400 million lb/year (about 500 metric tons/day) propylene oxide (PO). The facility-under construction at Port Neches, Tex.-will utilize a newly developed Texaco process that coproduces the two chemicals. The process produces propylene oxide and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) from the reaction of isobutane with oxygen in one step, then in a second step with propylene. The TBA is then reacted with methanol in a one-step process that synthesizes MTBE. The paper describes the Port Neches facilities, construction schedule, feedstocks, product uses, and auxiliary equipment.

• OSTI ID: 5320409
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 91:35; ISSN OIGJAV; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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