Focus on C/sub 1/ chemistry

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5705704

Aquilo, A; Alder, J S; Freeman, D N; Voorhoeve, R J.H.

Examines the technical and economic factors that are decisive for the success of current and future C/sub 1/ processes, which form compounds with carbon-carbon bonds from synthesis gas (syngas), methanol, formaldehyde, or formic acid. Suggests that for the near term, the scope of C/sub 1/ chemistry has narrowed to acetic acid and ethylene glycol, but that acetic anhydride and gasoline from syngas are feasible in special locations and many other applications will be possible when the US once again turns to coal. Discusses commercial or near-commercial processes such as the Monsanto acetic acid process, the Halcon/ Eastman acetic anhydride process, the SASOL Fischer-Tropsch process and the Mobil methanol-to-gasoline process, as well as several C/sub 1/ processes that are currently under development. Points out that significant efforts have been directed towards the conversion of toluene to styrene and to terephthalic acid by carbonylation of either the methyl side group or the aromatic ring.

• Research Organization: Celanese Chemical Co., Corpus Christi, Texas
• OSTI ID: 5705704
• Journal Information: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States), Journal Name: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States) Vol. 62:3; ISSN HYPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
ACETIC ACID
ALCOHOLS
ALDEHYDES
ALKYL RADICALS
ANHYDRIDES
AROMATICS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONYLATION
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL LIQUEFACTION
FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS
FLUIDS
FORMALDEHYDE
FORMIC ACID
FUELS
GASES
GASOLINE
GLYCOLS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
LIQUEFACTION
LIQUID FUELS
METHANOL
METHYL RADICALS
MOBIL M-GASOLINE PROCESS
MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PRODUCTION
RADICALS
SASOL PROCESS
STYRENE
SYNTHESIS GAS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TOLUENE