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Shell higher olefin process
The Shell higher olefin process (SHOP) is a chemical process for the production of linear alpha olefins via ethylene oligomerization and olefin metathesis invented and exploited by Shell plc.[1] The olefin products are converted to fatty aldehydes and then to fatty alcohols, which are precursors to plasticizers and detergents. The annual global production of olefins through this method is over one million tonnes.[2]
- ^ Industrial Organic Chemistry, Klaus Weissermel, Hans-Jurgen Arpe John Wiley & Sons; 3rd 1997 ISBN 3-527-28838-4
- ^ Keim, W. (2013), Oligomerization of Ethylene to α-Olefins: Discovery and Development of the Shell Higher Olefin Process (SHOP). Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 52: 12492–12496. doi:10.1002/anie.201305308
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