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Part 1
1.1 History
1.2 Application
1.3 Market survey
1.4 Screening synthesis route
Part 2
2.1 Process Flow Diagram
2.2 Calculation
References
Introduction of Styrene
In 1839, Styrene or the first name which is called as “Styrol” was discovered
by German apothecary Eduard Simon. He isolated a volatile oil from resin ( storax or
styrax ) of the American sweetgum tree. He called the oil “styrol” which now known
as Styrene. The actual founder of the Styrene was in 1827 by Bonastre during
experiment with alcohol extracts of Storax balsam. He separated the styrene as an
oil-like distillate of the balsam in 1831. The chemical reaction during the distillation is
a pyrolytic decarboxylation of organic acids. This proof that the existence of styrene
as natural product. Later the propensity to polymerize was observed by Simon. The
production didn’t stop at that point as Berthelot synthesized styrene by passing
acetylene and various aromatic hydrocarbons through the heated porcelain tube.
Styrene is named for "styrax" (also called "storax Levant"), the resin from a
Turkish tree, the Oriental sweetgum (Liquidambar orientalis), from which it was first
isolated and not for the tropical Styrax trees from which benzoin resin is produced.
Low levels of styrene occur naturally in many kinds of plants, as well as a variety of
foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, beverages, and meats. Its density 0.909
g/cm³ , Melting point -30 °C, 243 K, -22 °F, Boiling point 145 °C, 418 K, 293 °F,
Appearance is Colorless to yellow oily liquid, Penetrating odor and has a Negligible
Solubility (< 0.1%).
The discoveries of styrene were found in the 19th century but its commercial
production did not begin until 1925. In the beginning of 20 th century, styrene was
detected as impurities in industrial products. They maximize and monopolize the
usage as product like tar, tyre and carburetted water gas for daily life. Since the
news about the styrene started, many companies begin their research and tried to
operate on producing it. Naugatuck Chemical Co. in United State was the first one
producing styrene but stop after facing many difficulties in manufacture. Meanwhile,
in Germany I. G. Farbenindustrie carried the development work and reached to a
successful commercial. Even though they managed to become successful in the
commercial, but the one that become ultimately first company that managed to
produce styrene was Dow Chemical Co. in 1930.
As the news about styrene spread, the worldwide has huge demand and it
production increased from less than 30000 tons in 1938 to 2.5 million tons in 1965. It
reaches it peaks as it continued requested by worldwide as it get to 7 million tons in
1977. It can be concluded that the production rate growth 12% from 1965 to 1977.
The expansion of monomer production expands to the development production
facilities laid the groundwork for polystyrene and styrene copolymers.
In addition the styrene in 1930 was mainly consumed in synthetic rubber
industry. The nation in Germany and United States has declared their trademark
which is Buna-S and GR-S rubber. Aside from the famous growth of styrene, the
polymers shows a positive impact as it demand continues from thousand tons in
1937 to 4.2 million tons in 1997. Unsaturated polyesters and reinforced plastics were
introduced for military used in 1942. Many methods and ways have been
approached for the manufacture and variation process of styrene. The commercial
uses of styrene were finalized for chemical reaction in polymerization and
copolymerization.
Another aspect was measured because the usage of styrene begins to take
effect and affect the surrounding even for human respiratory system. Some effect in
the irritation from the chemical reaction. Apart from that, human involve in the
process begin to have depression, tiredness, headache, fatigue and others sickness.
Safety measure and precaution have been released for preventing harm and
unnecessary result.
In a nutshell, the styrene process from the breaks down creates a new start
for human being to manipulate the nature product. The styrene was discovered for it
usage and all the characteristics being calculated for it production.
Application of styrene
The market for styrene is highly diversified which includes various types of
derivatives, each having a wide range of applications across various sectors of the
market. Owing to this, large number of manufacturers present in the styrene market
engages in the production of different styrene-based products for various
applications. The global demand for styrene has been witnessing high growth on
account of the emerging packaging and construction industry which has led to
increasing demand for infrastructure facilities and consumer goods, especially in
emerging regions such as Asia Pacific. The overall global production of styrene has
been relocating to emerging economies, while developed industrialized regions such
as Western Europe and the U.S. have considerably reduced their production
capacities over the past few years.
The global demand for styrene has been witnessing high growth on account of
the emerging packaging and construction industry which has led to increasing demand
for infrastructure facilities and consumer goods, especially in emerging regions such as
Asia Pacific. The overall global production of styrene has been relocating to emerging
economies, while developed industrialized regions such as Western Europe and the
U.S. have considerably reduced their production capacities over the past few years.
This trend occurred on account of the previous excessive increase in production at a
time when the global demand for styrene rose at less dynamic rates or even declined
during the global recession in 2008 - 09. Recent jump in benzene prices have led to
various styrene manufacturers increasing the cost of their styrene products. Moreover,
the collision of seasonally strong demand and low inventories with reduced styrene
supply from propylene oxide/styrene monomer (POSM) facilities has further propelled
styrene prices.
As a region, China drives demand for styrene and has supported global
demand growth in the last couple of years, while demand has declined in other major
regions like Western Europe and North America. General-purpose and high-impact
(GP/HIPS) polystyrene is the largest demand segment in most regions; in China and
Central Europe, expandable polystyrene (EPS) has the largest market share. In
Western Europe, demand into EPS is close to the GP/HIPS demand (as of 2014.
Consumption of styrene into ABS resins is particularly strong in Southeast Asia and
Northeast Asia.
Next the chemical compound ABS, the third-largest styrene derivative, is the
largest-volume engineering thermoplastic resin in the world. ABS is used in many
consumer-related end-use applications including appliances, electronics/electrical,
building and construction, and transportation. The ABS market is projected to grow at an
average rate of 3.6% per year over the next five years. The appliance sector will
continue to be the largest ABS enduse market. Global population growth, increases in
discretionary spending, and replacements will continue to influence ABS sector growth
during the forecast period. In 2012 and 2013, ABS capacity expansions outpaced
demand.
The fastest-growing region in the world will be the Middle East and Africa, which
will increase consumption at a rate of 12% per year during 2014–19. More significant,
but growing at a slower pace (3.5%) is China. China will account for 33% of global
demand in 2019; all other countries in Northeast Asia are expected to see low to flat
styrene demand growth.
Rising raw material prices and weakened demand for polystyrene in the United
States, Western Europe, and Japan have slowed overall styrene growth in these three
regions; growth will be flat over the forecast period.
In 2012, the global styrene production recorded slight growth of nearly 175,000
tonnes and exceeded 26.4 million tonnes. Asia is an unrivalled styrene producer,
accounting for approximately 50% of the world styrene output. It is followed by Europe
and North America.
The countries which are China, USA and Japan are the top styrene manufacturing
countries. In 2012, their combined share in the world styrene production amounted to
more than 44% (over 11.7 million tonnes). In 2012, the global styrene consumption
recorded stable growth, driven by surging demand from the major styrene end-users
such as polystyrene, SB latex, ABS/SAN resins industries. In the past several years,
the highest growth in the demand for styrene has been registered in Asia.
In 2011, the world styrene foreign trade was worth more than 14.5 billion. Asia is the
leading styrene exporter and importer, with styrene imports, though, prevailing over
exports in the region.
The global styrene capacity utilization rates are poised to grow from
approximately 85% in 2012 to over 90% by 2017. Styrene markets in Asia, Latin
America and the Middle East are predicted to grow fastest. The global styrene
production is forecast to go beyond 29.7 million tonnes by 2015.
3. Prices
In the year 2013, the market price of styrene was approximately in the range
between USD 1,675.51 – 1,697.56 per metric tonne in average. However, over the
years the market price has dropped gradually and currently, the average market price of
styrene is between USD 1,021.50 – 1,048.50 per metric tonne. The reason behind the
fall of styrene market price is mainly due to a large production of styrene itself. Demand
of styrene from around the world has increased significantly over the past few years and
thus, this may have caused overproduction. In the future, the market price of styrene is
expected to fall slightly even more in between USD 800.00 – 950.00 per metric tonne
because the demand of styrene will keep on increasing. In addition, there will be higher
competition amongst producers in attracting customers to buy their product. Hence, this
is one of the key reasons for producers to reduce the price of styrene.
C6H5CH2CH3 ↔ C6H5CH=CH2 + H2
The complexity for this route also involved of formation of coke. This
formation of coke are used to deactivate the catalyst. The coke is remove by
combustion with steam. The effectiveness of this route, the conversion of
ethylbenzene is the between 50% to 60% that obtained in the technical
reactor. The typical byproduct of the 1% of benzene and 2% of toluene that
formed by catalytic dealkyation and hydrodealkylation of ethylbenzene. The
dilution of ethylbenzene with the superheated steam give more efficiency for
the route to produce styrene. It gived the shifts of equilibrium of ethylbenzene
towards to the higher conversion to products styrene that reduced educts
partial pressure.
Another route for the production of styrene is from ethylbenzene and also
involved co-production of propylene oxide (Oxirane process, ca. 15% of the
styrene production.) The first step is direct air oxidation of ethylbenzene at ca.
130 °C and 0.2 MPa to form ethylbenzene hydroperoxide. In the next step this
is able to oxidize propylene to propylene oxide in presence of a metallic
catalyst (example: molybdenium or titanium at Temperature 110 °C, Pressure
4 MPa). Ethylbenzene hydroperoxide itself is reduced to α-methylbenzyl
alcohol (methyl phenyl carbinol) which finally is dehydrated to styrene at
250 °C and low pressure over a suitable metal oxide contact (often Al2O3).
For the health and safety, the styrene products is totally mildy toxic and
inflammable. Styrene has an odor threshold 0.05-0.15 ppmv. Both liquid and
vapor can irritate the eyes and respiratory system. The high concentration of
styrene can cause depression of central nervous system. Styrene is usually
stored and transported which contains TBC, which is skin sensitizer. Styrene
monomer is flammable and can form explosive mixture with air at atmospheric
ambient condition. It is suggested to store the styrene below or at the
atmopheric temperature. One major by product is carbon dioxide.
Flowchart
Recycle Ethylbenzene
Benzene Toluene
Styrene
Ethylbenzene
Condenser Separator 1 Separator 2
Heater Reactor
Boiler
Calculation at reactor.
C 8 H 10 C 8 H 8 H 2
C 8 H 10 C 6 H 6 C 2 H 4
Basis = 2192.13 mol St(v)/h = n3 mol St(v)/h
(2192.13)
n1 mol EB (v)/h = = 3550 mol EB (v)/h
(0.65)(0.95)
n2 mol EB(v)/h = nunconverted = (1-0.65)(3550)
= 1242.5 mol EB (v)/h
873
EB(v,600℃,1 atm) : H1 = H1°f + CpdT
298
873
H1 = 29.79 + 0.21105dT
298
H1 = 151.144 kj/mol
873
EB(v,600℃,1 atm) : H2 = H2°f + CpdT
298
873
H2 = 29.79 + 0.21105dT
298
H2 = 151.144 kj/mol
873
St(v,600℃,1atm) : H3 = H3°f + CpdT
298
873
H3 = 146.9 + 0.1945dT
298
H3 = 258.68 kj/mol
600
B(v,600℃,1atm) : H4 = H4°f + CpdT
25
H4=82.93+
600
(74.06x10
3
) (32.95x105 )T (25.20 x108 )T 2 (77.57 x1012 )T 3dT
25
H4 = 168.29 kj/mol
600
T(v,600℃,1atm) : H5 = H5°f + CpdT
25
H5=50.00+
600
(94.18x10
3
) (38.00 x105 )T (27.86 x108 )T 2 (80.33x1012 )T 3dT
25
H4 = 154.98 kj/mol
H noutHout ninHin
H =
[(1242.5)(151.144)+(2192.13)(258.68)+(155.37)(168.29)+(155.37)(154.98)] -
[(3550)(151.144)]
H = 254.32x103 kj/h
Calculation at mixing point
n0 + n2 = n1
EB(l,25°C,1atm) EB(v,138°C,1atm)
H1a H1c
EB(l,136.2°C,1atm) EB(v,136.2°C,1atm)
H1b
409.2
H1a = CpdT
298
H1a =
409.2
(20.527) (5.9578x10
1
)T (3.0849 x104 )T 2 (3.5621x108 )T 3 (1.2409 x1011 )T 4 dT
298
1kj
H1a = 17036x
1000 j
H1a = 17.04 kj/mol
411
H1c = CpdT
409.2
H1c =
411
(20.527) (5.9578x10
1
)T (3.0849 x104 )T 2 (3.5621x108 )T 3 (1.2409 x1011 )T 4 dT
409.2
1kj
H1c = 314.81x
1000 j
H1c = 0.3148 kj/mol
= 53.33 kj/mol
EB(l,25°C,1atm) EB(l,82°C,1atm)
355
EB(l,82°C,1atm) = H2 =
298
CpdT
H2 =
355
(20.527) (5.9578x10
1
)T (3.0849 x104 )T 2 (3.5621x108 )T 3 (1.2409 x1011 )T 4 dT
298
1kj
H2 = 81248x
1000 j
H2 = 8.125 kj/mol
H noutHout ninHin
H = (8.125)(3550) - (53.33)(1242.5)
= -37.42x103 kj/h
Condenser
T=600℃ n=benzene T=85℃
P=1 atm n=H2 P=1 atm
n=EB n=EB
n=ST n=ST
n=B n=T
n=T CONDENSER
T=85℃
P=1 atm
115.37 0 115.37 Ĥ4
Toluene
2192.13 2192.13 Ĥ5
Hydrogen
gas
for Ethylbenzene
(vap,600℃,1 ATM) (LIQ,85℃,1 ATM)
Ĥa Ĥb
Ĥb= -9.1818kj/mol
85℃
Ĥc= ∫136℃ 𝐶𝑃𝐷𝑇
Ĥc= -9.5246kj/mol
Ĥ1= -302.5341 kj/mol
For Styrene
for Ĥ2
(vap,600℃,1 ATM) (LIQ,85℃,1 ATM)
Ĥa Ĥb
Ĥ2 =Ĥa+ Ĥb+ ĤC
146℃
Ĥa= ∫600℃ 𝐶𝑃𝐷𝑇
Ĥa=2544.47KJ/MOL
Ĥb= -43.9kj/mol
85℃
Ĥc= ∫146℃ 𝐶𝑃𝐷𝑇
Ĥc= -107.235kj/mol
for Benzene
for Ĥ3
Ĥ3
(vap,600℃,1 ATM) (vap,85℃,1 ATM)
Ĥa Ĥb
Toluene
H1a H1b H1c
Styrene
H2a
H3a
STYRENE
(2192.3 T= 138°C
mol/h) P=1 atm
Styrene
(L,120°c,1atm)(L,138°c,1atm)
411
∫393 0.1816𝑇 = 3.2688 kj/mol
3.2688*1242.5 =4061.484 kJ/mol
Ethylbenzene
(L,120°c,1atm)(L,136°c,1atm) (v,136°c,1atm)(v,138°c,1atm)
409 411
∫393 0.2356𝑇 + 35.98+∫409 0.2356𝑇 = 40.221 kj/mol
40.221*2192.15 =88170.47 kj/mol