Table 4.
Fugitive emissions and process area estimates for MMA processes.
Route Substance Fugitive emission/route (g/s) Process plot area (m2) Process cross-section area (m2)
C2/MP Carbon monoxide 0.16 1556 276
Methyl propionate 0.40
Methanol 0.47
Methyl methacrylate 0.31
Methylal 0.04
C2/PA Carbon monoxide 0.19 2164 326
Propionaldehyde 0.42
Methacrolein 0.37
Methacrylic acid 0.24
Hexane 0.42
Acetic acid 0.17
Methyl methacrylate 0.38
Methanol 0.17
Formaldehyde 0.04
C3 Hydrogen fluoride 0.26 1684 287
Isobutyl fluoride 0.25
Isobutyric acid 0.26
Methacrylic acid 0.15
Methyl methacrylate 0.49
Methanol 0.17
Propylene 0.11
i-C4 Isobutylene 0.02 1426 264
Methacrylic acid 0.18
Hexane 0.42
Acetic acid 0.20
Methyl methacrylate 0.38
Methanol 0.17
Methacrolein 0.14
TBA Tertiary butyl alcohol 0.02 1426 264
Methacrolein 0.14
Methacrylic acid 0.19
Hexane 0.42
Acetic acid 0.17
Methyl methacrylate 0.38
Methanol 0.17
ACH Hydrogen cyanide 0.03 997 221
Acetone cyanohydrin 0.29
Methacrylamide 0.18
Methanol 0.17
Methyl methacrylate 0.54
Acetone 0.02