Streamlined terephthalic acid process lowers capital and operating costs
| By Chemical Engineering
A simplified and streamlined new process for producing purified terephthalic acid (PTA), trademarked as Compress PTA and co-developed by The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) and Davy Process Technology (DPT; London, U.K.; www.davyprotech.com),…