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T.A.C. REPORT A1ML-1

The OXO Process for Alcohol Manufacture from Olefins 

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Section 1 1200kb A. INTRODUCTION 1
B. SOURCE AND CHARACTER OF THE DATA ON THE OXO PROCESS 1
C. GENERAL FEATURES 2
D. DEVELOPMENT OF THE OXO PROCESS 3
Patent Position 3
Operating Facilities 4
E. CHARACTER OF THE PROCESS FROM THE CHEMICAL STANDPOINT 5
(a) Raw Materials 5
(b) Gaseous Reagents 8
(c) Catalyst 9
Section 2
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F. CHEMISTRY OF THE PROCESS 9
G. PROPERTIES OF THE OXO PRODUCTS 14
Washing Powder - Oxosulphates 14
Placticizers - Esters 17
Section 3
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H. THE PROCESS FROM THE ENGINEERING STANDPOINT 17
Semi-Technical Batch 18
Batch Producing Plant - OXO g.m.b.h. 20
Flow Sheet - Continuous Equipment 26
J. ECONOMICS OF THE PROCESS 27