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Chemical Sciences, Material Sciences

Title:	Process Development, Scale-up Studies and Basic Design for a Continuous Commercial Plant of 3000 MTA Capacity for Para-tert-butylbenzoic acid (PTBBA)
Area:	Chemical Sciences, Material Sciences
Focus Area:	Para-tert-butylbenzoic acid
Social Benefits:	Developed catalytic oxidation process using recyclable catalyst , High conversion and high purity towards para-tert-butyl toluene
Developing Agency:	CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Telangana
Technology Readiness Index:	Market Launch
Email:	director@iict.res.in
Website Link :	http://www.iictindia.org
Source (more info) :	https://t.ly/l_sb

Brief Description

Description :

Para-tert-butyl benzoic acid is a substituted benzoic acid. It is a white crystal to yellow flakes and is used as a process regulator in polymer industry for producing alkyd and polyester resin . Para-tert-butyl benzoic acid is a speciality chemical for which China is the largest supplier with 25000 TPA and seven manufacturing units. At present there is no dedicated capacity for production of para-tert-butyl benzoic acid in India. Indian demand is 1000 TPA for personal care segment only. The product para-tert-butyl benzoic acid is a speciality chemical and the current demand of it in the Indian market is solely met through imports . The raw material para-tert-butyltoluene is produced by CSIR-IICTs patented process. The process was developed with air as the oxidizing agent and a recyclable commercial catalyst. The basic design report for commercial plant of 3000 TPA was prepared by CSIR-IICT. The commercial plant of 3000 TPA was commissioned by CSIR-IICT and the plant is now operating continuously.