Provided herein are systems, and methods of using such systems, for producing superabsorbent polymers from ethylene oxide and carbon monoxide. The production systems have various unit operations, including, for example, a β-propiolactone production system configured to produce β-propiolactone from ethylene oxide and carbon monoxide and a superabsorbent polymer production system configured to produce superabsorbent polymers from β-propiolactone and/or acrylic acid.本發明提供用於從環氧乙烷及一氧化碳製造超吸收性聚合物之系統及使用該等系統之方法。該製造系統具有各種單元操作，包括(例如)經組態以從環氧乙烷及一氧化碳製造β-丙內酯之β-丙內酯製造系統，及經組態以從β-丙內酯及/或丙烯酸製造超吸收性聚合物之超吸收性聚合物製造系統。
