Case Study 8 – Isopropyl Alcohol Purification Process As an employee of a large corporation, this consultant was assigned to a technical support position of an operating isopropanol manufacturing facility. The process was based on well-known technology using sulfuric acid to indirectly hydrate propylene to produce isopropanol. Even though the technology was old and more expensive to operate (due to the usage and concentration of 70% sulfuric

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