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1. This handbook is invaluable
to unfold the chemical value
chain in case you were a
process designing chemical
engineer, or an entrepreneur
pursuing an opportunity in
the chemical market.
Hint : chemical price
analysis requires
comprehensive
understanding of the
production process,
precursors and products
along the value chain.
The “Handbook for Chemical Engineers and
Entrepreneurs” is part of Chemiprobe project that aims to
visualize the chemical value chain and turn chemical
engineers into «chempreneurs» pursuing clear
opportunities in commodities and fine chemicals.
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2. How To Use This Handbook
This handbook does not requires you to start at the top of
the table of contents and linearly work your way through
to the end; although that may be essential to gain
perspective about commodity chemicals including
petrochemicals, inorganics, and bio-refinery chemicals.
The chemical finder can be used to find a specific
chemical, very much like most indexes in which chemicals
are listed in alphabetical order. On the other hand, the
table of contents lists chemicals with reference to position
along the chemical value chain that is further illustrated
using diagrams. For each chemical in this handbook, you
will find :
- common name, synonyms, chemical structure
- phrases describing appearance and odor (25 °C , atm)
- relative density, melting point, and boiling point
- safety diamond (NFPA 704 for additional notes)
- applications, submarkets, color code
- industrial synthetic route (reaction)
- process description and simplified flow diagrams
commodity chemical production
direct use (no reaction)
formulation and mixing use (no reaction)
fuel, energy , flue gas treatment , heat transfer fluids
plastics and resins
synthetic rubber
polymeric foam , ploymeric fiber
fine chemical synthesis (general)
fine chemical synthesis (pharmaceuticals)
fine chemical synthesis (agrochemicals-pesticides)
production (agrochemicals-fertilizer)

3. Process Description
Production is based on catalytic condensation of acetone with
phenol over heterogeneous catalyst such as cation-exchange
resins or homogeneous aqueous catalyst such as hydrochloric
acid.
The reaction is carried out in the liquid phase inside packed
bed reactor or stirred tank reactor. Optimum temperature range
(40 ºC – 50 ºC) and pressure in the atmospheric range. After
leaving the reactor, unreacted acetone and phenol are
separated and recycled to the reactor.
Product is then separated in washing stages using phenol as
solvent and further by crystallization and mechanical
separation.
common name bisphenol (A)
Appearance 25 °C , atm
white crystalline solid
aromatic pungent odor
Relative Density 1.20 * (H2O = 1)
Melting Point - 160
Boiling Point - 360
Flash Point - 227
Synonyms --
intermediate tetrabromobisphenol (A)
polycarbonates plastics
bisphenol A diglycidyl ether epoxy resins