Intratec analyses BP’s green ethylene technology

In Texas, Intratec has released the publication “Green Ethylene from Ethanol” detailing the economics of an ethylene via ethanol dehydration process suggested by BP Chemicals R&D staff.

Seeking to reduce the chemical industry’s dependence on fossil raw materials, several companies have been researching ways to substitute petroleum-derived chemical building blocks for renewable equivalents. A patent issued by BP Chemicals (Application US 2009/0082605) discloses a process to produce green ethylene from biomass ethanol dehydration.

The assessment, “Green Ethylene from Ethanol”, published by Intratec Solutions LLC, evaluated the technical aspects and economic performance of this process based on capital and operating expenses estimates for a 190 kta plant utilizing the process patented by BP.