Acetic Acid

CH₃COOH · 60.05 g/mol

CH₃COOH

Fundamental organic acid for vinyl acetate and acetate esters

Molecular Weight

60.05 g/mol

State

Liquid

Catalyst

Iridium/Ruthenium (Cativ

Reactor

Stirred tank reactor at

Acetic Acid molecular structure — 2D structure

Olefinverbund Integration

Inputs

Methanol, Carbon Monoxide

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Product

Acetic Acid

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Outputs

Vinyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Terephthalic Acid, Cellulose Acetate

Chemistry & Engineering

Reaction	`CH₃OH + CO → CH₃COOH (Cativa Process)`
Thermodynamics	Exothermic carbonylation
Catalyst	Iridium/Ruthenium (Cativa) or Rhodium (Monsanto)
Reactor class	Stirred tank reactor at 30-60 bar
Note	Corrosive environment requires Hastelloy or Zirconium equipment.

Applications

Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM)
Acetate esters (ethyl acetate, butyl acetate)
Cellulose acetate fibers
Food preservative (vinegar)

Extraterrestrial Production Pattern

Methanol + CO carbonylation over Rh or Ir catalyst
Operating at 150-200°C and 30-60 bar
Homogeneous catalysis with iodide promoter
Distillation and purification

Reaction Diagram

CH3OH + CO -> CH3COOH

Unit Operations

Process steps following chemical engineering unit operation principles

#	Operation	Description
1	Methanol Feed	Pump methanol to reactor pressure (30-60 bar)
2	CO Compression	Compress carbon monoxide to reaction pressure
3	Carbonylation	Rh-catalyzed reaction at 150-200°C (Monsanto/Cativa)
4	Flash Separation	Flash to remove light ends and recycle catalyst
5	Dehydration	Remove water from crude acetic acid
6	Purification	Distill to glacial acetic acid (>99.5%)

S88 Batch Control Model

ISA-88 BatchML schema — simplified for educational purposes

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<!-- ISA-88 Batch Control Model for Acetic Acid -->
<!-- Educational schema - simplified for demonstration -->
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  <ProcessCell ID="ACETIC_ACID_PLANT_CELL">
    <Description>Process cell for Acetic Acid production</Description>
    
    <Unit ID="ACETIC_ACID_PLANT">
      <Description>Main synthesis unit</Description>
      
      <!-- Equipment Modules -->
      <EquipmentModule ID="PUMP">
        <Description>Pump</Description>
      </EquipmentModule>
      <EquipmentModule ID="COMPRESSOR">
        <Description>Compressor</Description>
      </EquipmentModule>
      <EquipmentModule ID="REACTOR">
        <Description>Reactor</Description>
      </EquipmentModule>
      <EquipmentModule ID="FLASH_DRUM">
        <Description>Flash Drum</Description>
      </EquipmentModule>
      <EquipmentModule ID="DRYING_COLUMN">
        <Description>Drying Column</Description>
      </EquipmentModule>
      <EquipmentModule ID="PRODUCT_COLUMN">
        <Description>Product Column</Description>
      </EquipmentModule>
    </Unit>
  </ProcessCell>
  
  <MasterRecipe ID="ACETIC_ACID_PLANT_RECIPE">
    <Description>Master recipe for Acetic Acid</Description>
    <ProductID>ACETIC_ACID</ProductID>
    
    <UnitProcedure ID="ACETIC_ACID_PLANT_UP">
      <Description>Unit procedure for synthesis</Description>
      
      <Operation ID="OP_01">
        <Description>Operation 1</Description>
        <Phase ID="FEED">
          <Description>Feed phase</Description>
          <PhaseLogic>
            <Step ID="STEP_1"><Action>Initialize</Action></Step>
            <Step ID="STEP_2"><Action>Execute</Action></Step>
            <Step ID="STEP_3"><Action>Complete</Action></Step>
          </PhaseLogic>
        </Phase>
      </Operation>
      
      <Operation ID="OP_02">
        <Description>Operation 2</Description>
        <Phase ID="COMPRESS">
          <Description>Compress phase</Description>
          <PhaseLogic>
            <Step ID="STEP_1"><Action>Initialize</Action></Step>
            <Step ID="STEP_2"><Action>Execute</Action></Step>
            <Step ID="STEP_3"><Action>Complete</Action></Step>
          </PhaseLogic>
        </Phase>
      </Operation>
      
      <Operation ID="OP_03">
        <Description>Operation 3</Description>
        <Phase ID="REACT">
          <Description>React phase</Description>
          <PhaseLogic>
            <Step ID="STEP_1"><Action>Initialize</Action></Step>
            <Step ID="STEP_2"><Action>Execute</Action></Step>
            <Step ID="STEP_3"><Action>Complete</Action></Step>
          </PhaseLogic>
        </Phase>
      </Operation>
      
      <Operation ID="OP_04">
        <Description>Operation 4</Description>
        <Phase ID="FLASH">
          <Description>Flash phase</Description>
          <PhaseLogic>
            <Step ID="STEP_1"><Action>Initialize</Action></Step>
            <Step ID="STEP_2"><Action>Execute</Action></Step>
            <Step ID="STEP_3"><Action>Complete</Action></Step>
          </PhaseLogic>
        </Phase>
      </Operation>
      
      <Operation ID="OP_05">
        <Description>Operation 5</Description>
        <Phase ID="DEHYDRATE">
          <Description>Dehydrate phase</Description>
          <PhaseLogic>
            <Step ID="STEP_1"><Action>Initialize</Action></Step>
            <Step ID="STEP_2"><Action>Execute</Action></Step>
            <Step ID="STEP_3"><Action>Complete</Action></Step>
          </PhaseLogic>
        </Phase>
      </Operation>
      
      <Operation ID="OP_06">
        <Description>Operation 6</Description>
        <Phase ID="PURIFY">
          <Description>Purify phase</Description>
          <PhaseLogic>
            <Step ID="STEP_1"><Action>Initialize</Action></Step>
            <Step ID="STEP_2"><Action>Execute</Action></Step>
            <Step ID="STEP_3"><Action>Complete</Action></Step>
          </PhaseLogic>
        </Phase>
      </Operation>
    </UnitProcedure>
  </MasterRecipe>
  
</BatchML>

Process CellPhysical grouping of all production equipment

UnitMajor equipment performing the synthesis

Equipment ModulesIndividual devices: reactors, columns, absorbers

PhasesLowest control level: REACT, SEPARATE, PURIFY

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