Abstract
The increasing popularity of polycarbonate resins is the main driver of the growth of demand for Bisphenol A (BPA), especially the one of high purity. Despite the ban on BPA in food contact materials, the average world annual growth in BPA production in the last decade remained at the level of approx. 4%, with the production volume in the middle of 2010s reaching the level of 7 Mio. metric tons. The vast majority of BPA production technologies are based on the synthesis of BPA through the condensation of phenol and acetone carried out in different variants of the ion-exchange processes. This chapter presents the BPA manufacturing process developed by MEXEO, representing the current state of the decades-long development path of the Polish BPA technology, which, due to the advantages confirmed in industrial practice, has become a valuable export commodity. The key pillars of process innovation are described in detail, i.e. the original solution of the zone-promoted ion-exchange reactor, the operation of multiple reactors set synthesis unit, the method of managing raw material flows, and removal of impurities from reaction mixture flows. Complete MEXEO BPA process and plant is also described.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
