Conversion Improvement of Propylene to Acrylic Acid Process

Mohamad Syarif Farhan; Alfredo Daniel Alexander Tuhervan Barus; Alegi Hilmy Bahij; Kevin Benget Parulian Nadeak

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.9767/jcerp.20433

Conversion Improvement of Propylene to Acrylic Acid Process

Mohamad Syarif Farhan , Alfredo Daniel Alexander Tuhervan Barus, Alegi Hilmy Bahij, Kevin Benget Parulian Nadeak

Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Jl. Prof. Sudarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang, Indonesia

Received: 27 Jun 2025; Revised: 28 Jun 2025; Accepted: 29 Jun 2025; Available online: 19 Jul 2025; Published: 29 Dec 2025.

Editor(s): Istadi Istadi

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Acrylic acid (C₃H₄O₂) is a chemical compound used widely in industry. This study aims to develop a modifed process for Arcylic Acid production through direct oxidation. The objective is to improve Acrylic Acid conversion over conventional methods. Process modeling and simulation were conducted using Aspen Plus, and the systems were optimized for operating conditions. In conclusion, both proposed methods offer viable and environmentally favorable alternatives for sustainable proyplene production, with the DC2M route offering superior economic performance. Copyright © 2025 by Authors, Published by Universitas Diponegoro and BCREC Publishing Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).

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