Download or read book Succinic Acid from Maleic Anhydride - Cost Analysis - Succinic Acid E41A written by Intratec and published by Intratec. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents a cost analysis of Succinic Acid production from maleic anhydride The process examined is a typical hydrogenation process. In this process, maleic anhydride is hydrogenated to succinic anhydride, which is then converted to Succinic Acid. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): "Succinic Acid and Succinic Anhydride", Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 5th edition Keywords: Butanedioic Acid, Catalytic Hydrogenation, Hydration, Fixed-Bed Reactor