PRODUCTION 25MTON/DAY OF

PHENOL FROM CUMENE BY

SUNOCO (UOP) PROCESS:
 MOTIVATION

Wide
Environme range of
nt friendly application
s

Increasing
global
demand
PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF PHENOL:

Appearance:
White
Crystalline
Solid

Molecular
Boiling point:
formula:
181.7 °C, 455 K
C6H6O

Pheno
l
Melting point: Molar mass:
40.5 °C, 314 K 94.11 g mol−1

Density: 1.07
g/cm³
PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF
CUMENE:
Melting
Point: -
96°C

Boiling
Flammable
point:151°
liquid
C

Cumen
e
Specific
Density:
gravity:0.8
0.86g/cm3
62

Flash
point:31°C
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ACETONE:

Boiling point:
56.2°C

Chemical
Melting
formula:
point: -94.7°C
C3H6O

Acetone

Molecular
Viscosity:
weight:
0.36cp
58.080g

Density:0.784
5g/cm3
 APPLICATIONS OF PHENOL

In the
Production of Phenol is Diverse end
Phenol is used
bis-phenol A, commonly products
in some throat
Phenolic used in include aspirin,
sprays that can Bakelite Detergents
Resins, Alkyle- surgeries for construction
help numb
phenol, ingrown materials,
your throat
caprolactum. toenails. DVDs.
 APPLICATIONS OF ACETONE:

In the
production of Used as a
In the
methyl solvent in the
Paints production of cosmetics
methacrylate pharmaceutical
Synthetic fiber.
and bisphenol industry.
A.
 MANUFACTURING PROCESS:
Process Temperatur Catalyst Yield By-
e product
(˚C)
The Dow 150 Cobalt 75-80% CO2
Process

Raching 23, Copper 97% HCl as a

Hooker 400-500 Catalyst recycling
Process based on
Alumina,
Silica
Catalyst
SUNOCO/ NaOH 96% Acetone
UOP
Process
 CAPACITY GRAPH:

Imports data of Phenol (Pakistan)

9000
8000
7000
Imports (Mton)

6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Year
 TOTAL IMPORTS OF PHENOL IN PAKISTAN = 7888.6 MTON/YEAR
= 26.3 MTON/DAY
 SO, OUR CAPACITY IS: 25 MTON/DAY
  EXPECTED TO GROW AT A CAGR OF 14%.

Imports Growth
9000
8000
7000
6000
Imports(MTon)

5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Year
PROCESS FLOW
DIAGRAM:
 3 1200C H2SO4 P-14
6.8bar 6
E-101
NaOH 57.50C
650C
9 1.1bar
R-101 65oC R-102 Acetone
0
450C
25oC 1200C 6.8bar 1.6bar 45 C 1000C
P-102 3 bar 2bar 1.65bar
1bar 7bar 650C V-101
1 8 P-22
5
1.65 bar DC-101
P-15 P-23
4 10
V-1 7 E-103 M-101
P-101 H-101 E-102 P-27 450C
11 1.7 bar

2
1200C 15.50C 1750C
7bar 1.1 bar 1.65bar

Air
1610C
C-101 1.1bar

2100C 17
DC-102 1.65 bar
AMS
P-362
Treatment Recovered DC-103
section cumene

Phenol
Material Balance:
 Cumene

Component Mass flow Component Mass flow

Rate (kg/hr) Rate (kg/hr)
Cumene 4267 Cumene 4267
1

P-101
 1200C
P-2
7bar
Component Mass flow Component Mass flow
Rate (kg/hr) Rate (kg/hr)
Cumene 4267 Cumene 4267
H-101
 1200C
Component Mass flow 7bar
Component Mass flow
Rate (kg/hr) Rate (kg/hr)
2
Oxygen 1136 Oxygen 1136

C-101
 3

R-101
Component Mass flow
Component Mass flow Rate (kg/hr)
Rate (kg/hr)
Cumene 2816.22
Cumene 4267
Oxygen 749.76
Oxygen 1136 CHP 1488.02
Air DMBA 349
Component Mass flow Component Mass flow
Rate Rate
(kg/hr) (kg/hr)
Oxygen 749.76 Oxygen 749.76
E-101
Component Mass flow Rate Component Mass flow Rate
(kg/hr) (kg/hr)
Cumene 2816.22 Cumene 2816.22
CHP 1488.02 CHP 1488.02
E-102
DMBA 349 DMBA 349
 250C
1.65 bar

6 Component Mass flow Rate

(kg/hr)
Component Mass flow Rate
(kg/hr) R-102 Cumene 2816.12
Cumene 2816.12 AMS 302.84
CHP 1488.02 Acetone 446.406
DMBA 349 Phenol 1041.614
H2SO4 3 0
H2SO4 3
65 C
H2O 4 1.65 bar H2 O 50.18