Dow, BASF form jv for hydrogen peroxide-to-PO process
01 August 2002 15:25 [Source: ICIS news]
HOUSTON (CNI)--Dow Chemical and BASF said Thursday they will join forces to develop and commercialise production of propylene oxide (PO) from hydrogen peroxide (HP) and expect to have a world-scale plant on-line as early as 2006.
Midland, Michigan-based Dow and Ludwigshafen, Germany-based BASF said in a joint statement today they will bring together their "significant patent portfolios as well as extensive pilot plant experience with the hydrogen peroxide route to PO," the HP-PO process.
Bob Wood, business group president for Dow thermosets, said: "Producing PO via the HP-PO process represents a significant improvement in cost-effectiveness when compared to existing processes, and eliminates the complications of handling co-products."
A major advantage of the HP-PO process is that it produces PO without producing styrene monomer (SM), which is less in demand.
John Feldmann, a member of BASF's board of executive directors, said: "A straightforward design without co-products will allow flexible investment decisions with respect to timing and location." Feldmann also said that "combining the research and development strengths of both companies through this joint development effort will improve and accelerate commercialisation of the HP-PO process technology."
Jean-Pierre Dhanis, president of BASF's polyurethanes division, added: "Should the technology meet our mutual expectations, we could have the basic design of a commercial world-scale PO plant available in time for a start up as early as 2006."
PO is used in the manufacture of polyurethanes, propylene glycol (PG), chemical intermediates, flame retardants, synthetic lubricants, oil drilling chemicals and textile surfactants.
Dow acquired HP-PO technology with purchase of EniChem's polyurethanes business in May last year. BASF has been developing the HP-PO technology since 1995 and is in the final stages of development, the company said.
No financial terms of the joint development project were disclosed. Nor did the two companies say where the anticipated world-scale HP-PO plant might be built.
By: Joe Kamalick
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