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[[Propylene]] is alkene (a hydrocarbon containing a carbon-carbon double bond) a colorless gas with a faint petroleum like odor. It is shipped as a liquefied gas under its own vapor pressure. For transportation it may be stenched. Contact with the liquid can cause frostbite. It is easily ignited. The vapors are heavier than air. Any leak can either be liquid or vapor. It can asphyxiate by the displacement of air. Under prolonged exposure to fire or intense heat the containers may rupture violently and rocket. It is used to make other chemicals such as Polypropylene, Butanol and [[Propane]]. Can cause explosion.<ref>https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Propene#section=Top</ref>
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[[Propylene]] (or propene) is an alkene (a hydrocarbon containing a carbon-carbon double bond) a colorless gas with a faint petroleum like odor. It is shipped as a liquefied gas under its own vapor pressure. For transportation it may be stenched. Contact with the liquid can cause frostbite. It is easily ignited. The vapors are heavier than air. Any leak can either be liquid or vapor. It can asphyxiate by the displacement of air. Under prolonged exposure to fire or intense heat the containers may rupture violently and rocket. It is used to make other chemicals. Can cause explosion.<ref>https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Propene#section=Top</ref>
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==Production process==
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Two production paths may exist on Mars.  From [[Water]] and [[CO2]] via the [[Fischer-Tropsch reaction|Fischer Tropsch]] reaction and subsequent processes, or from [[Biomass]].
  
 
==Uses on Mars==
 
==Uses on Mars==
 
[[File:Process-Propylene.png|thumb|600x600px|Propylene synthesis]]
 
[[File:Process-Propylene.png|thumb|600x600px|Propylene synthesis]]
Propylene, like many alkenes, are highly desirable as intermediates for petrochemical production.  This is a necessary chemical for [[In-situ resource utilization|chemical production on Mars (In-situ resource utilization)]].  Two important uses are in the production of polypropylene (via polymerization) and butanol (via hydroformylation).
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Propylene, like many alkenes, are highly desirable as intermediates for petrochemical production.  This is a necessary chemical for [[In-situ resource utilization|chemical production on Mars (In-situ resource utilization)]].  Two important uses are in the production of [[Synthetic materials|polypropylene]] (via polymerization) and butanol (via hydroformylation).
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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* [[w:Propene|Wikipedia article]]
 
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Latest revision as of 09:59, 27 November 2020

Propylene

Propylene (or propene) is an alkene (a hydrocarbon containing a carbon-carbon double bond) a colorless gas with a faint petroleum like odor. It is shipped as a liquefied gas under its own vapor pressure. For transportation it may be stenched. Contact with the liquid can cause frostbite. It is easily ignited. The vapors are heavier than air. Any leak can either be liquid or vapor. It can asphyxiate by the displacement of air. Under prolonged exposure to fire or intense heat the containers may rupture violently and rocket. It is used to make other chemicals. Can cause explosion.[1]

Production process

Two production paths may exist on Mars. From Water and CO2 via the Fischer Tropsch reaction and subsequent processes, or from Biomass.

Uses on Mars

Propylene synthesis

Propylene, like many alkenes, are highly desirable as intermediates for petrochemical production. This is a necessary chemical for chemical production on Mars (In-situ resource utilization). Two important uses are in the production of polypropylene (via polymerization) and butanol (via hydroformylation).

References