Download or read book Neopentyl Glycol Production Process - Cost Analysis - Neopentyl Glycol E11A written by Intratec and published by Intratec. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents a cost analysis of Neopentyl Glycol production from isobutyraldehyde, formaldehyde and hydrogen. In this process, formaldehyde and isobutyraldehyde are reacted to form hydroxypivaldehyde, which is then converted to Neopentyl Glycol via catalytic hydrogenation. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): US Patent 6201159, issued to LG Chemical in 2001 Keywords: Aldol Condensation, Hydrogenation, Lubricants, Resins, Polyurethanes