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Glycerin to ECH technology

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Breakthrough technology to produce

epichlorohydrin from glycerin

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Epicerol® is our proprietary technology for the production of

epichlorohydrin (ECH) from glycerin and is the benchmark method
for producing high quality product on a consistent basis. The Epicerol
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Epicerol is a breakthrough technology with respect to conventional
propylene-based
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Epicerol technological advantages

⚫ Uses renewable versus fossil fuel raw materials
⚫ Produces less CO2 emissions and water effluents
⚫ Creates fewer chlorinated by-products
100 kta ECH plant, ABT, Map Ta Phut, Thailand ⚫ Consumes less water and chlorine and uses
less steam

Process description
Conventional ECH is produced by reacting propylene with chlorine.
The Epicerol technology processes glycerin (from renewable biofuels)
to produce ECH.
Epicerol is produced through a two-step process:
⚫ Dichloropropanol is produced through a reaction between glycerin
and hydrochloric acid.
⚫ ECH is then synthesized by dehydrochlorination of dichloropropanol
with caustic soda (see the diagram below).

Block flow diagram for Glycerin

Epicerol
Epicerol integration
Epichlorohydrin

HCI
Treated brines Caustic soda

EDC/VCM or
TDI/MDI or Electrolysis cells
on purpose burning

Chlorine
Epoxy resin end product

Solox section, ABT, Map Ta Phut, Thailand

What is Epicerol used Demonstrated technology

for? Epicerol is a proven technology, tested with a 100 kta industrial
plant that has been running continuously since 2012. The
⚫ ECH is primarily used in the production of
plant, located in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, is owned by Advanced
epoxy resins used in plastics, adhesives and
Biochemical Thailand (part of AGC Inc., Japan), and has
coatings
demonstrated the ability to produce at full capacity, with 100%
⚫ It is also used in the manufacturing of textiles,
market quality achieved and up to 99.98% purity.
solvents, pharmaceuticals, inks and dyes, and
paper. The technology is available for grass root plants with capacities
ranging from 30 kta and above, or for revamping of existing
propylene plants for clients who are seeking to increase
capacity or to diversify the feedstock sourcing. In 2007, a
propylene-based plant located in Tavaux, France, was indeed
revamped by addition of glycerol-based reactional section,
achieving higher capacity with limited investment. This plant
has been operating continuously ever since.

…the benchmark Solox effluent treatment

method for Our patented Epicerol technology suite includes our proprietary
producing high Solox section for the treatment of brines produced during
quality product on the dehydrochlorination step. Solox is an oxidative chemical-
thermal treatment which transforms organic substances into
a consistent basis CO2 and water. It operates at low pressure and temperature
and does not make use of direct O2. This allows brine recycling
(Zero Liquid Discharge) or disposal as required by regulations.
Solox may also be applied for clean-up of CaCl2 effluents in
other processes.

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