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Data Legend. The Epichlorohydrin price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 6 locations, as follows:
- US: Epichlorohydrin, United States, transaction, fob
- SAM: Epichlorohydrin, South America, transaction, cif, Brazil
- EUR: Epichlorohydrin, Europe, transaction, fob, Germany
- SEA: Epichlorohydrin, South Asia & Oceania, transaction, cif, India
- CN: Epichlorohydrin, China, transaction, cif
- AFR: Epichlorohydrin, Africa, transaction, cif, South Africa
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Price Dynamics. The Epichlorohydrin price in United States increased during November 2018 to 1,840 USD per metric ton, which represents a considerable rise of 15% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Epichlorohydrin prices in United States increased by 6%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of Epichlorohydrin amounted to 1,710 USD per metric ton, from 1,350 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Epichlorohydrin price in Germany is 1% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Epichlorohydrin in China rose throughout November 2018, reaching 1,680 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 4% higher than the average price in the previous month and 18% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, Epichlorohydrin prices in India were flat during November 2018, and were rise when compared to the average price in the preceding yeara rise of 31% from the previous year’s price.
The Epichlorohydrin prices in Brazil experienced a rise of 70 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 1,820 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Brazil meant a rise of 4% on a monthly basis and a rise of 28% on a yearly basis. On the other hand, in November 2018, the Epichlorohydrin price in South Africa witnessed a rise of 50 USD per metric ton when compared against the previous month's price, to 1,880 USD per metric ton. The November 2018 price in South Africa is 34% higher than the price one year before.
About Epichlorohydrin. Epichlorohydrin (a.k.a. ECH, Chloromethyloxirane) is an epoxide and an organochlorine compound. It is not a halohydrin, as its name could suggest. In its pure form, epichlorohydrin is a clear, colorless liquid. The versatility conferred by the presence of both an epoxide ring and a chlorine atom explains epichlorohydrin's wide use as a chemical intermediate, allowing it to react with many types of compounds.
On a commercial scale, Epichlorohydrin is produced via chlorohydrination of allyl chloride, obtained in turn from the chlorination of propylene under high-temperatures. In this route, glycerol dichlorohydrin is first generated by treatment of the allyl chloride with hypochlorous acid; then the glycerol dichlorohydrin is dehydrochlorinated by a base yielding ECH. Other ECH production processes include the ones based on chlorination of allyl alcohol and on the dichlorination of glycerol with hydrogen chloride. Here, it is important to mention that ECH production routes based on glycerol emerged among the large amounts of glycerol by-product from a strong growth of biodiesel production.
Epichlorohydrin should be stored in acid resistant tanks (usually made of titanium), preferably with low-pressure rating. It can be also stored in carbon steel tanks, which must be equipped with a nitrogen gas padding system, since Epichlorohydrin attacks steel in the presence of moisture. For longer storage periods, stainless steel tanks may be required. Chlorohydrins, in general, are not classified as hazardous materials (by the U.S. Department of Transportation), so they can be shipped using acid tanks in trucks or railroad cars. Epichlorohydrin is transported in bulk quantities in trucks, rail cars, barges, and ships. Vehicles are traditionally designed with a dry break fitting on both vapor return line and the liquid off-loading lines, which are very effective at reducing spillage of product during connection and disconnection of these lines. Trucks usually transport up to 23 tons of the product, while rail cars carry 80 tons.
As previously mentioned, Epichlorohydrin is commonly produced from allyl chloride, derived from propylene. Production routes based on allyl alcohol and on the glycerol by-product from biodiesel production have also been used. Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Epichlorohydrin are listed below.
- Allyl chloride + chlorine + calcium hydroxide (hypochlorination/epoxidation),
- Glycerol + hydrogen chloride + sodium hydroxide (hydrochlorination/dehydrochlorination)
The uses and applications of Epichlorohydrin may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Epichlorohydrin are grade A (98.0 % minimum purity, with maximum water content of 0.1%) and technical grade (99.9% minimum purity, with maximum water content of 0.05%).
