China's first commercial unit for the production of isopropanol via direct hydration of propylene under medium pressure was successful at its first trial operation on Nov. 24 in Shandong Province.
With a annual capacity of 30,000 tons isopropanol, the newly built unit was designed by the East China Engineering Co. with the technology-package and the catalyst provided by the CAS Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics. Its successful operation signifies a breakthrough in the commercialization of a new generation of propylene hydration process which independent patent right, and more analogous units are expected in China over the next few years.
