Petrochemical chain-Phenol Production

Bisphenol-A is an important raw material for epoxy resin and polycarbonate. It is produced from acetone and phenol. Shown below is the petrochemical chain in Bisphenol-A production. Here are the links to epoxy resin production, polycarbonate production and Cumene production.

                      Fig. Petrochemical chain-Bisphenol production

Cumene production process flow sheet

Propylene supplied needs to be separated from Butane and Butene in a debutanizer column to obtain a pure propylene. 

Alkylation of benzene with propylene takes place in Alkylation reactors. Benzene must be recycled to