A Process for the preparation of Parafinnic Hydrocarbons

Introduction

The preparation involves oxidising paraffinic hydrocarbon by bubbling air in the presence of catalyst at 160-1800C. It finds application in the preparation of various fatliquors imparting fullness to leather.

Industry classification

Primary : Petrochemicals
Secondary : Chemical & Allied Product

Product type : Industrial

Manufacturing

a) process used
Primary : Oxidation
Secondary : Chemical

b) Major machinery used :SS Reactor, Thermic Fluid System
Major Raw Materials Required : Paraffinic hydrocarbon (C16-C30), catalyst loke Mnnaphthenate, petroleum sulphonate, Na-salt of dodecyl benzene sulphonate

Status : Yet to be commercialized

Economic Information:

Developed only at Lab Scale

Patent Information

Patented : Yes
Patent No. : 180383
Country : India
Date granted : 981210
IPC code :

Contact for more information:

Director,
Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI),
Chennai -600 020, India