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Team #7: Adam Jones, Larae Baker, Mike Heslinga, Maxine Bent, Jonathan Bush Chemical Engin-EARS E ngineering an A lternate R oute to S tyrene
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Styrene Used to make polystyrene and ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) polymers. 28 billion dollar industry 1 11.9 billion pounds of Styrene produced per year 2 1 www.styrene.org/economy.html 2 Chemical and Engineering News
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Outline Objectives Chemistry Why EARS? Route to Solution
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Objectives Design full scale industrial plant Produce the catalyst in the lab Economically and environmentally friendly Optimal location
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The Chemistry Begins with Benzene and Ethylene, but… Steam -H 2 F.C. Alkyl AlCl 3 Initiator Courtesy of Dr. Keith Watson, Dow Chemical; Oct. 5, 2005 Ethane is Cheaper!!
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Why EARS for Senior Design? Exploring New Chemistry Real Application of Design Design Norms Stewardship Justice
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Route to Solution Research of Patents Laboratory Work Contacts at Dow Chemical Computer Simulation
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