Acetylene + Hydrocyanic Acid Acrylonitrile

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Acetylene + Hydrocyanic Acid Acrylonitrile

Several secondary products are formed.


It is difficult to separate the secondary products from the acrylonitrile.
Reaction carried in high temperature (not specified).

Reference: W. MULLER EI'AL. Process for the production of acryolonitrile. Filed June 20.
1956

Component
stoichiometric coefficient
MM (g/mol)
Mass used (ton)
Price (U$/ton)
Final price (U$)
Profit (U$ / ton Acrylonitrile
produced)

Acetylene
1
26
0.49
1150
564.15

Hydrocyanic Acid
1
27
0.51
1600
815.09
$
1,020.75

Acrylonitrile
1
53
1
2400
2400

References:
http://www.icis.com/chemicals/channel-info-chemicals-a-z/ (Accessed 13-02-2016).
Economic Impact Analysis For the Proposed Cyanide Manufacturing NESHAP. EPA-452/D-00004 May 2000
Acrylonitrile by Propylene Ammoxidation Guided by Dr. R.G.Pala

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