my country’s total n-butanol production is gradually declining, and leading companies are gradually emerging.

n-Butanol, also known as 1-butanol, is one of the subcategories of organic compounds. It is a colorless and transparent liquid with the smell of wine. It is soluble in water and slightly soluble in organic solvents such as ether and ethanol. After years of development, the production technology of n-butanol has gradually matured and can be roughly divided into three categories: fermentation method, acetaldehyde condensation method, and oxo synthesis method. Among them, fermentation method and acetaldehyde condensation method have been gradually eliminated due to complex processes, and oxo synthesis method is the main process currently used.

As an important extraction agent and organic synthesis intermediate, n-butanol has a wide range of applications. It is mostly used in the production of butyl acrylate, ethylene glycol butyl ether, butyl acetate, DBP and various coating solvents. From the perspective of n-butanol consumption structure, butyl acrylate, DBP, and butyl acetate have become the main consumption categories of n-butanol. in. Butyl acrylate accounts for the largest proportion of total n-butanol consumption, accounting for 55.27%; followed by butyl acetate, accounting for 17.42%; ranking third is DBP, accounting for 13.54%.

According to the “2023 n-Butanol Market Research and Investment Vision Planning Research Report” released by the Industrial Research Center, at present, butyl acrylate Ester has a wide range of applications. In the industrial field, butyl acrylate is mostly used to make emulsifiers, adhesives, etc.; in the papermaking field, butyl acrylate is mostly used to make paper reinforcements; in the coating field, butyl acrylate is mostly used to make emulsifiers, adhesives, etc. Make acrylic paints and more. However, due to the impact of the epidemic, the downstream demand for butyl acrylate has gradually shrunk. As an important raw material for the production of butyl acrylate, n-butanol’s market demand has also been affected to a certain extent. Due to the slowdown in downstream demand for n-butanol in my country and the gradual reduction in operating rates, its output has also shown a downward trend. my country’s total n-butanol production in 2022 will be 2.1547 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.18%.

Due to insufficient domestic n-butanol production, it is difficult to meet market demand. In addition, domestic n-butanol enterprises are weak in competitiveness, and the overall market import volume is higher than export volume. According to data released by the General Administration of Customs, my country’s n-butanol imports in 2022 will be 159,200 tons, an increase of 28,300 tons from last year. With the epidemic basically over, my country’s n-butanol market has gradually recovered, business operating rates have gradually increased, and output has gradually increased. Its import volume may gradually decrease in the future.

Industry analysts said that at present, there are a large number of n-butanol companies in my country and the market competition is fierce. The main foreign n-butanol production companies include BASF, OxeaGroup, Oxochimie, Eastman, DOW, etc. The domestic large-scale n-butanol production companies mainly include Wanhua Chemical, Luxi Chemical, CNOOC and Shell, Yan’an Nenghua, Huachang Chemical, and Bohua Chemical Wynn, Shuguang Chemical, Daqing Petrochemical, etc. Foreign n-butanol companies occupy part of my country’s market due to their relatively advanced production technology and stable product quality. Domestic n-butanol enterprises started late, but they are developing rapidly. The gap between production technology and international advanced technology is gradually narrowing, market competitiveness is gradually increasing, and it is expected to gradually realize domestic substitution.