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Ethanolamine

Ethanolamines are prepared by the reaction of ammonia and ethylene oxide. They include monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolamine (DEA) and triethanolamine (TEA).

Ethanolamine

Ethanolamines are basic raw materials and are used in finished products in many sectors of the economy: from oil and gas processing, cement and metallurgy, to cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and agriculture.

Ethanolamines are effective solvents in removing sulfur contaminants from refinery off-gas.

When differentiating ethanolamine from di-ethanolamine and tri-ethanolamine, we use the word mono-ethanolamine. Mono-ethanolamine is made from the chemical reaction between ethylene oxide and ammonia. As the reaction progresses, di-ethanolamine and tri-ethanolamine is created.

All 3 liquids are toxic, flammable, corrosive and has some ammonia odor. When absorbed with water it becomes a tenacious liquid. It has the qualities of both amines and alcohols.

Mono-ethanolamine are used in absorbents that absorb carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and nitrogen dioxide. It is also a solvent for abstracting phenol and the base ingredient for neutral soap, emulsifiers, and surface activating agents.

Di-ethanolamine and tri-ethanolamine are used in the making of detergents, gas absorbents, metal corrosion inhibitors, pesticides, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.