1. Safe Manufacture of Nylon 66
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Safe Manufacture of Nylon 66
Cedric Mesangere, Darrell Orozco, Conor Sandin, Nicholas Schedeler
Introduction
Safe Controllers
Critical to Quality Variables
Produce 85MM lb/yr of 66 Nylon
Adipic Acid & 1,6-Hexanediamine
% Impurities
% Additives for applications:
Mechanical strength and durability
Heat and UV Stability
Economic Analysis
Global 2015 Nylon 6, Nylon 66 Engineering Resin Demand
DBEP = 2.8 years
DCFRR = 0.85
Conclusion & Recommendation
AllChemE recommends a GO
UV-Stabilized “C-Ti” - $1.04/lb
Glass Reinforced “N-127” - $1.36/lb
Acknowledgments
UNH Department of Chemical Engineering
UNH Kingsbury Library
UNH Demeritt Hall