substance

Acetone

Formula: C3H6O
CAS: 67-64-1
InChIKey: CSCPPACGZOOCGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
ChEBI: CHEBI:15347

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Made by

Acetone and phenol from cumene (cumene hydroperoxide route, 200 kt/a phenol)Main productConcept · not reviewed

Used by

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Takes part in

C₉H₁₂O₂givesC₆H₆O+C₃H₆OProduct · one process

Routes compared

One route in the Atlas makes Acetone: nothing to compare yet. A comparison appears when a second route is added.

Per 1 kg of Acetone: inventory from each route's LCI dataset, unallocated; footprints per the functional unit of their own LCA.

Route	Tier, design maturity, review status	Geography, year	Energy	Feedstocks	Key emissions	Footprint	Comparability
Acetone and phenol from cumene (cumene hydroperoxide route, 200 kt/a phenol)cumene air oxidation (dry, 500 kPa(a)), vacuum CHP concentration to 80 wt%, sulfuric acid cleavage, caustic neutralisation, four-column fractionation, AMS hydrogenation to cumene; 200 kt/a phenol, 126 kt/a acetone, concept design	flowsheet or hand-writtenDesign maturity: Concept (research)Not independently reviewedDataset review: unreviewed	GLO, 2026	Electric power: 0.302 kWh LP steam 500 kPa(a): 0.605 kWh MP steam 1800 kPa(a): 1.61 kWh	Fresh cumene (from a cumene unit): 2.11 kg Ambient air: 3.05 kg (free) Hydrogen (hydrogen-1 or site header): 0.00152 kg Sulfuric acid 98 wt%: 0.00649 kg Caustic soda 50 wt% (chlor-alkali-1): 0.0104 kg Process water: 0.0636 kg	CUM to the environment: 0.000077 kg H2 to the environment: 0.000143 kg	no footprint	–

ISO 14044 requires a critical review (by a panel of interested parties, ISO/TS 14071) of a comparative assertion intended to be disclosed to the public. These routes are listed side by side for screening; a statement that one is better than another needs that review. None of these routes has had such a review.