Acrylonitrile - Technology Benefits

INEOS Technologies’ Acrylonitrile technology, also known as the “Sohio Process”, is known throughout the industry for delivering high conversions of raw materials to useful products, while maintaining high plant reliability.

Primary attributes of this technology include:

• High quality products meeting industry standards

• Efficient heat integration allowing for high energy export

• Technology transfer focused on safe design, operation, and product handling

• Proven technology to meet all environmental regulations

• Industry-leading technical support provided by experts drawing upon over 50 years of global INEOS’ Acrylonitrile licensing experience

As the world’s largest manufacturer, marketer, and preeminent licensor of acrylonitrile technology, INEOS maintains its world-class research and development efforts in the areas of catalysis, process chemistry, and engineering design.  This research and development effort takes place primarily in Naperville, Illinois (USA) and is complemented by extensive pilot plant and demonstration facilities.

We continue to build on our scientific breakthroughs and successes through research and development. Our improvements include both process and catalyst refinements. Each refinement increases product yield and offers improved production economies. Looking to the future, INEOS continues to invest in the development of a new acrylonitrile production process based on cost-advantaged feedstocks and catalysts.