Table: Comparison between five processes of Ethylene Glycol Production

Criteria Hydrolysis of Acetoxylation of Production from Carbon Dioxide Oxidative hydration

Ethylene Oxide ethylene Synthesis Gas (Process 4) (Process 5)
(Process 1) (Process 2) (Process 3)
Raw Material Ethylene and Acetic acid and Carbon monoxide and natural gas, coal, Ethylene and
oxygen ethylene hydrogen biomass hydrogen peroxide
Catalyst used Silver Tellurium and Bromine Rhodium titanosilicate
compound catalysts
Condition Temperarute: 200- Temperature: 90-200 T = 39.85 °C
P = 246.73 atm
300 °C °C Pressure: 20-30 atm
Pressure: 10-20
atm
Production 98% 80% 75% 95.5% 64%
yield (%)
Selectivity 99% 95% 65% 80% Ethylene glycol
mono-methyl ether
(EGMME) : 38.6% and
77.5%
Formation of Water and Carbon Acetic Acid Methanol Water Water and Oxygen
by product Dioxide
 Advantages -Produce less - production yield is 1. Less
byproduct high -As crude prices equipment to
-High yield & increase this process use
selectivity will become more 2. reducing
economical. energy
consumption

Disadvantages -cost of energy is high - Catalyst is very Higher consumption of

sensitive and expensive. electricity
-corrosion problem
which require special
material of construction
Process Selection

Table: Screening Method

Criteria Hydrolysis of Acetoxylation of ethylene Production from Carbon Dioxide Oxidative hydration
Ethylene Oxide Synthesis Gas
(Process 2) (Process 4) (Process 5)
(Process 1) (Process 3)

Raw Material + + 0 + +

Catalyst used + 0 - - +

Condition + - 0 - -

Production + + + + -
yield (%)

Selectivity + + - 0 -

Formation of 0 0 + - +
by product

Total score 5 2 1 0 0
Rank 1 2 3 4 4
Table: Scoring Method

Criteria Weightage Hydrolysis of Acetoxylation of Production from

(%) Ethylene Oxide ethylene Synthesis Gas

(Process 1) (Process 2) (Process 3)

Raw Material 25 5 4 3

Catalyst used 5 4 3 1

Condition 25 4 1 0

Production 35 5 3 2
yield (%)

Selectivity 5 3 4 4

Formation of 5 4 3 4
by product

Total score 4.55 2.8 1.9

Rank 1 2 3