酢酸製造プロセスの進歩

抄録

Acetic acid, an important chemical intermediate, is produced commercially by one of three routes, acetaldehyde oxidation, liquid-phase hydrocarbon oxidation, and methanol carbonylation. Among them, the low pressure carbonylation of methanol, developed by Monsanto Co., has been highly appreciated in view of bright success of C₁ chemistry. The history of acetic acid industry is reviewed, and the progress of acetic acid manufacturing technology is discussed.