Download or read book Hexamethylenediamine Production from Adipic Acid - Cost Analysis - HMDA E21A written by Intratec and published by Intratec. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents a cost analysis of Hexamethylenediamine (HMDA) production from adipic acid and ammonia. In the process examined, adipic acid reacts with ammonia to produce adiponitrile as an intermediate. Subsequently, the adiponitrile is hydrogenated to produce HMDA. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): Keywords: HMDA, Rhône-Poulenc, Monsanto, Phosphoric Acid Catalyst