Acetic Acidimportant commodity chemical > 5 x106 t/a

older processes: fermenation (vigar)

oxidation (acetaldehyde, butane, naphtha)

1960 BASF Co / I- 200 °C, 700 atm

1966 Monsanto Rh / I- 180 °C, 30 atm

BP Chemicals

1982 MeCO2H plant, Hull, UK (A4)

1986 acquired Monsanto technology

1989 MeCO2H / (MeCO)2O plant, Hull, UK (A5)

1996 announce Cativa - Iridium process

methanol carbonylation

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