Trichloroethane Making Plant

Abstract

Generally, petroleum-related products constitute the mainstay of cleaning agents. However, due to its high inflammability, the petroleum-related cleaning agent involves hazards of fire in its use or management. Therefore, 1,1 .l-trichloroethane as a non-inflammable solvent was developed to solve such a problem. Initially industrialized by Dow Chemical of the United States, it has been widely known worldwide under the commodity name of chlorothene. High in the standard threshold limit value (TLV), this product is not only least harmful to human body among the non-inflammable solvents developed thus far, but also has an advantage of being quick in drying speed because of its low boiling point.