Acrylic acid an d its derivatives are primarily used in the preparation of solution and emulsion polymers. The objective of this project is to design an acrylic acid plant that will produce glacial acrylic acid, which is at 99.0% purity. Because acetic acid, a byproduct, is also a marketable commodity, purification of acetic acid to 95% purity is also desirable. Acrylic acid is produced via the catalytic partial oxidation of propylene. The desired products must be separated from the rest of the reactor product stream. This stream consists of acrylic acid, acetic acid, water, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide.Goal is to produce 200 TPD of 99.0% acrylic acid utilizing 8000 hours a year. The one month of shut-down time is most likely for catalyst regeneration and equipment

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Material Balance

Energy Balance

Design of Equipments

Pollution control&Safety

Cost Estimation&Economics

Plant Location&Layout

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