This chart shows Monoethanolamine price assessments in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 3 locations, as follows:
- Monoethanolamine, US (United States): Monoethanolamine, export transaction price, fob, United States
- Monoethanolamine, EUR (Europe): Monoethanolamine, export transaction price, fob, Northwest Europe
- Monoethanolamine, CN (China): Monoethanolamine, export transaction price, fob, China
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Monoethanolamine Price Outlook
Monoethanolamine Price Outlook. The price of Monoethanolamine (United States) decreased during May 2020 to 878 USD per metric ton, which represents a considerable decline of 11% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, the prices of Monoethanolamine (United States) decreased significantly by 23%. Meanwhile, the average price of Monoethanolamine (China) amounted to 835 USD per metric ton, from 784 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the price of Monoethanolamine (China) was flat.
The price of Monoethanolamine (Europe) declined slightly throughout May 2020, reaching 1,020 USD per metric ton. The price is 2% lower than the average price in the previous month and 14% lower than the average price one year before.
About Monoethanolamine
About Monoethanolamine. Monoethanolamine (a.k.a. MEA, Ethanolamine, 2-Aminoethanol) is an organic compound, containing a primary alcohol and amine groups. It is a colorless, viscous liquid, with ammoniacal odor. Due to its high viscosity, MEA is commonly used as a thickener/emulsifier in a wide range of processes and industries. Ethanolamines industrial production only gained commercial importance after 1945, when ethylene oxide began to be produced on large scale and allowed the replacement of the chlorohydrin route by the alkoxylation route. The alkoxylation with ethylene oxide is still used nowadays, being the major commercial process for Ethanolamines production. Also, in recent times, due to increased attention in carbon dioxide capture and sequestration, monoethanolamine has been used frequently as the solvent choice for the scrubbing process for the amine’s weak base properties.
Ethanolamines combine interesting chemical properties from both alcohols and amines. In the presence of acids, they may either form acids due to the presence of a basic amine group or esters because of the hydroxyl group. MEA always yields salts if they are in presence of organic acids.
Monoethanolamine Handling. MEA should be stored in stainless steel containers with no air and moisture, preferably under dry nitrogen. Storage temperature should not exceed 50 °C. Depending on quality requirements and sensitivity of the products, steel, stainless steel, or polyethylene containers can be used for transportation. Monoethanolamine is flammable (flash point at 85°C) in its liquid and vapor form, so it should be transported and stored away from heat sources in tightly closed containers. It is also a category 3 health code (short exposure could cause serious temporary or moderate residual injury). Its storage should also be in well ventilated areas. MEA is transported in tank cars with capacities up to 75000 L, tank trucks, and portable trucks that can carry up to 20000 L.
Monoethanolamine Production. Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Monoethanolamine are listed below.
- Ammonia + ethylene oxide (Epoxidation)
Monoethanolamine Uses. The uses and applications of Monoethanolamine may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Monoethanolamine are commercial/technical grade (99.5% minimum purity); National Formulary grade (NF, 99% minimum purity); low freezing grade (85% solution of MEA, 15% water); iron and chloride free grade (