Methyl Ethyl Ketone Production Cost Reports

Methyl Ethyl Ketone production cost report provides a comprehensive analysis and know-how for setting up a Methyl Ethyl Ketone production plant. The study covers all the requisite aspects that one needs to know for the production of Methyl Ethyl Ketone. This includes manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure requirements, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, etc.

 
Methyl Ethyl Ketone or butanone (C4H8O) is an organic liquid chemical comprising a non-reactive carbonyl group. It has the role of a key solvent in several applications. It is a dialkyl ketone consisting of 4 carbon ketones carrying a single keto group at the C-2 position. It has the function of a bacterial metabolite and polar aprotic solvent. It is a naturally occurring substance in small quantities but is industrially produced in large amounts to cater to many applications.

Butanone appears to be a clear liquid with a faint sweet smell. It is a combustible liquid and can be toxic for the eyes, skin, as well as in case of consumption. Its vapours are heavier than air, and as a substance, it does not react with water and other standard materials. Its respective melting, boiling, and flash points are -86.3°C, 79.6°C, and -6°C. It has partial solubility in water and is fully soluble in most other organic solvents. It can float on water and rapidly dissolves in water. It has a density of 6.7 lb/gal and a molar mass of 72.107 g/mol.

Methyl Ethyl Ketone is mainly used to make surface-treating solvents. It is employed in a wide range of industries, but it has its main application as a solvent in the production of paraffin wax, synthetic rubber, as well as other chemical products. Similarly, its use as a solvent includes in applications such as degreasing, cleaning materials for electroplating, as a carrier and catalyst, and as a feedstock in making lacquers, varnishes, adhesives, printing inks, wood stains, rubber and rubber cement, paints, and paint removers, and in cleaning solutions which are giving the industry a significant thrust. As a plastic welding agent, it dissolves polystyrene and various other plastics.