my country’s diethanolamine production continues to rise, and the industry’s future application prospects are good

Diethanolamine, also known as iminodiethanol and 2,2′-dihydroxydiethylamine, has a chemical formula of C4H11NO2 and is an organic compound. Diethanolamine appears as a colorless viscous liquid or crystal, easily soluble in water, methanol and ethanol, but insoluble in benzene and ether. Diethanolamine is often used as an intermediate in organic synthesis to produce surfactants, preservatives and other products.

Ethylene oxide ammonolysis method is the mainstream preparation process of diethanolamine, and tubular reaction and distillation separation are key production links. The ethylene oxide ammonolysis method requires first placing ethylene oxide and ammonia in a tubular reactor to synthesize triethanolamine, diethanolamine and monoethanolamine, and then proceeding with distillation, separation and other processes to obtain high-purity diethanolamine. The ethylene oxide ammonolysis method has the advantages of simple production process, short time consumption, and high yield of finished products, and is widely used in diethanolamine production enterprises in my country.

Ethylene oxide and ammonia are the main raw materials for the production of diethanolamine. my country is a major producer of ethylene oxide. Driven by positive factors such as strong market demand, my country’s ethylene oxide production capacity continues to expand. In 2021, my country’s ethylene oxide production capacity will reach 5.512 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.5%. Benefiting from the sufficient supply of raw materials, my country’s diethanolamine production continues to increase. According to the “2022 Diethanolamine Industry Investment Prospects and Investment Strategy Research Report released by the Industrial Research Center, my country’s diethanolamine industry will be The output reached 183,000 tons, accounting for nearly 30% of the total ethanolamine output. As production technology develops and matures, it is expected that my country’s diethanolamine output will maintain a steady growth trend in the future.

Diethanolamine has a wide range of applications, including textiles, daily chemicals, pesticides, medicines, cosmetics, automobiles, coatings, etc. In the field of pesticides, diethanolamine is mainly used to produce the herbicide glyphosate, which has the advantages of safety, high efficiency, and low toxicity. It is the largest herbicide product in the global market. my country is a major agricultural country and has strong demand for glyphosate. In the field of coatings, cathodic electrophoretic coatings are a new type of environmentally friendly coatings, and the industry’s prosperity continues to increase. Diethanolamine is its main film-forming base material. Benefiting from the rapid development of downstream industries, my country’s diethanolamine market continues to expand.

my country is one of the largest producers of diethanolamine in the world. Hubei Xianlin Chemical Co., Ltd., Huangshan Bashui Chemical Additives Co., Ltd., and Maoming Petrochemical Shihua Co., Ltd. are the main manufacturers of diethanolamine in my country. Leading overseas diethanolamine companies include Dow Chemical of the United States and SABIC of Saudi Arabia Basic Industries.

Industry analysts said that diethanolamine has excellent performance and is widely used in many fields such as pesticides and coatings. With the rapid development of downstream industries, my country’s diethanolamine market demand will continue to grow. Driven by leading enterprises, my country’s diethanolamine production technology has matured and has become the world’s largest producer of diethanolamine.