6 Alkylation of Benzene by Propylene to Cumene

Alkylation of Benzene by Propylene to Cumene 1736 Basis of design Project Defi nition Isopropylbenzene, also known as Cumene , is among the top commodity chemicals, taking about 7 8% from the total worldwide Propylene consumption. Today, the Cumene is used almost exclusively for manufacturing phenol and acetone. This case study deals with the design and simulation of a medium size plant of 100 kton Cumene per year. The goal is performing the design by two essentially different methods. The fi rst one is a classical approach, which handles the process synthesis and energy saving with distinct reaction and separation sections. In the second alternative a more innovative technology is applied based on reactive distillation. Table presents the purity specifi cations. The target of design is achieving over purity. It may be seen that higher alkylbenzenes impurities are unde-sired.

Alkylation of Benzene by Propylene to Cumene 173 6 6.1 Basis of Design 6.1.1 Project Defi nition Isopropylbenzene, also known as cumene, is among the top commodity chemicals,

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