Ethylene oxide plant described in Appendix B, Project B. 6 Data from project B.6 Ethylene oxide is

Ethylene oxide plant described in Appendix B, Project B. 6

Data from project B.6

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Ethylene oxide is a chemical used to make ethylene glycol (the primary ingredient in antifreeze). It is also used to make polyethylene oxide, and both the low-molecular-weight and high-molecular-weight polymers have many applications including as detergent additives. Because ethylene oxide is so reactive, it has many other uses as a reactant. However, because of its reactivity, danger of explosion. and toxicity, it is rarely shipped outside the manufacturing facility but instead is often pumped directly to a nearby consumer.