What is the use of butyl octyl alcohol residue?
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What is the use of butyl octyl alcohol residue?
Search Baidu for the components of butyl octyl alcohol residue: calorific value of 8500, moisture content of 2-3%, n-butyl aldehyde at 0.21%； n-Butanol 21, isobutanol 32, octanol 15, other components 13.5. Could it be considered as a fuel, or for the production of mixed esters?
Esters are not recommended; isobutyl esters have various azeotropes. It is recommended to burn it; its calorific value is quite high
Butyl octyl alcohol residue is a valuable asset in the industry; it contains large amounts of butanol, octenal, and octyl alcohol. Due to its high price, it can be sold as a product after separation. The remaining components can be subjected to catalytic cracking to produce butanol and octyl alcohol, allowing for their reuse. Therefore, butyl octyl alcohol residue is a liquid of great economic value. In addition to butyl octyl alcohol residues, ethylene glycol residues, neopentyl glycol residues, etc., are also used in such recovery applications.