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Ethylene oxide
Offered by ORLEN S.A.
Ethylene oxide is obtained by direct oxidation of ethylene with oxygen in the presence of a silver catalyst. After extraction, the product is purified in the process of rectification.
Applications
Ethylene oxide is used for manufacturing ethylene glycols, polyether polyols, ethanolamines, ethoxylates, and other organic syntheses.
Specifications
| Parameter | Unit | Value |
| Ethylene oxide content, min. | % (m/m) | 99.9 |
| Water content, max. | % (m/m) | 0.01 |
| Content of aldehydes calculated as acetaldehyde, max. | % (m/m) | 0.008 |
| Acid content in terms of acetic acid, max. | % (m/m) | 0,002 |
| Carbon dioxide content | % (m/m) | 0.0015 |
| Non-volatile residue content | % (m/m) | 0.005 |
| Color on the Pt-Co scale, max. | 10 |