Methyl Methacrylate Production Plant

Methyl methacrylate (MMA), also known as isobutyrate methyl ester, is an
organic compound with the chemical formula C5H8O2. It is a colorless
liquid, slightly soluble in water, and soluble in most organic solvents such
as ethanol. It is mainly used as a monomer for organic glass and is also used
in the manufacturing of other resins, plastics, coatings, adhesives,
lubricants, wetting agents for wood and cork, and paper polishing agents.
Production  Process
There are three prevailing processes for MMA or methyl methacrylate
production, C-2 Process starting from ethylene, methanol and
formaldehyde, C-3 Process (also called ACH Process) which uses the byproduct
of HCN from acrylonitrile production as the feedstock, and C-4 process which
uses isobutene or tertiary butanol as the feedstock. SL Tec can help build MMA
plant based on C-4 Process, consisting of three working units, i.e. oxidation
unit, distillation unit and esterification unit.

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