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Plasticizer Plant
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General Overview
Capacity: Raw Materials: Produces: Catalyst: Overall Yield: Process: 210 MM lbs/yr to 230 MM lbs/yr Long chain (C6 C13) alcohols, phthalic anhydride, adipic acid, maleic anhydride, trimellitic anhydride 13 different plasticizers are currently produced. (Plant has the capability to produce 20 standard grades) Toluene Sulfonic Acid Acid 96.0% - 98.5% Alcohol 94.0% - 96.0% Batch-type esterification with three reaction trains: #2 (59 MM lbs/yr) #3 (70 MM lbs/yr) #4 (51 MM lbs/yr) P&IDs, Process Flow and other documents are available
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Process Overview
The plasticizer process reacts with acid anhydride or acid with an alcohol, in the presence of a catalyst, to form an ester. Upon reaction completion, catalyst and reaction byproducts are removed, excess alcohol and residual water are stripped from the product and the plasticizer is treated with activated carbon to improve purity. The plant has (3) separate processing units. (2) units produce phthalate plasticizers while the 3rd unit, the MPE unit, has the capability for producing specialty plasticizers such as maleates, adipates, and trimellitates in addition to phthalates. Each unit is a batch system, sequentially controlled using Rosemounts Distributive Control System (DCS). In addition, operators monitor process operation using standard data logging techniques and statistical process control techniques. Documented procedures and various mechanisms used are ISO 9002 certified. Product formulations and standard operating conditions used to produce each plasticizer are listed on operating specification sheets. Each reactor train has its own distinct set of operating specifications. These sheets are maintained by the plasticizer plant process engineer and are stored in the plants computer. A current set of the operating specifications is available at each reactor trains control room for use by the operators. The operating specifications direct the operators to set such parameters as raw material charging volumes, catalyst addition quantities, temperatures, etc.
Equipment Overview
This batch production operation consists primarily of processing equipment, material of construction of 316SS, 304SS, Glass Lined tanks and reactors and Hastelloy C reactors. Most all of the equipment has been upgraded from original construction. There were multiple upgrades in the 1980s and 1990s.
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MICHAEL JOACHIM
SANJEEV REGE
IPP World Headquarters 17A Marlen Drive Hamilton, NJ 08691 USA Tele: +1 (609) 586 8004 Fax: +1 (609) 586 0002 Visit us at: www.ippe.com