Propylene Production from Light Naphtha - Cost Analysis - Propylene E73B


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This report presents a cost analysis of Polymer Grade (PG) Propylene production from light naphtha feedstock using a catalytic cracking process. The process examined is similar to KBR SUPERFLEX process. In this process, polymer grade ethylene and gasoline are generated as by-products. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): Keywords: PG Propylene, Propene, ARCO, Kellogg Brown and Root




Propylene Production Cost Analysis - Overview - Propylene AA01


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This report presents alternatives for producing PG Propylene from different feedstocks and a cost comparison of these alternatives, across different countries. More specifically, the report compares the costs of PG Propylene production through the following pathways:* Pathway 1: Propylene Production from Light Naphtha* Pathway 2: Propylene Production from Ethylene and Butenes* Pathway 3: Propylene Production from Propane (with Hydrogen Generation)Pathway 1 corresponds to a steam cracker for Propylene production (ethylene as co-product). In Pathway 2, Propylene is produced via metathesis reaction of ethylene with 2-butene (present in raffinate-2 feedstock). In Pathway 3, propane is dehydrogenated to Propylene with hydrogen generated being valued as fuel. The analysis presented in this report includes:* A comparison of the economic potential of the pathways listed above in several countries, comprising: * Comparative analysis of capital costs * Comparative analysis of production costs * Comparison between product price and raw materials costs of each pathway * An overview of each production pathway, including: * Raw material(s) consumption figures and product(s) generated * Related technology licensors and block flow diagram of representative industrial processes Keywords: Propene, Ethene, Steam Cracking, PDH, Propane Dehydrogenation, Olefins Conversion Technology, OCT




Propylene Production Cost Analysis - Overview - Propylene AA01


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This is a free full sample report offered by Intratec Solutions to demonstrate, in advance, the type of information you will get when you buy one of our reports, offering the same standard and structure (types of graphs, tables and descriptions) that you will find in all of our Cost Analysis Overview reports. This report presents alternatives for producing PG Propylene from different feedstocks and a cost comparison of these alternatives, across different countries. More specifically, the report compares the costs of PG Propylene production through the following pathways: * Pathway 1: Propylene Production from Light Naphtha * Pathway 2: Propylene Production from Ethylene and Butenes * Pathway 3: Propylene Production from Propane (with Hydrogen Generation) Pathway 1 corresponds to a steam cracker for Propylene production (ethylene as co-product). In Pathway 2, Propylene is produced via metathesis reaction of ethylene with 2-butene (present in raffinate-2 feedstock). In Pathway 3, propane is dehydrogenated to Propylene with hydrogen generated being valued as fuel. The analysis presented in this report includes: * A comparison of the economic potential of the pathways listed above in several countries, comprising: - Comparative analysis of capital costs - Comparative analysis of production costs * Comparison between product price and raw materials costs of each pathway - An overview of each production pathway, including: - Raw material(s) consumption figures and product(s) generated - Related technology licensors and block flow diagram of representative industrial processes Keywords: Propene, Ethene, Steam Cracking, PDH, Propane Dehydrogenation, Olefins Conversion Technology, OCT




Propylene from Naphtha via Steam Cracking - Cost Analysis - Propylene E71B


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This report presents a cost analysis of Polymer Grade (PG) Propylene production from light naphtha feedstock using a typical steam cracking process. In this process, naphtha is thermally cracked at low severity conditions, maximizing Propylene to ethylene ratio. Besides PG Propylene and PG ethylene, the process also generates pygas and a mixed C4s stream as by-products. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): "Ethylene", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 7th edition Keywords: Ethene, Propene, Pyrolysis Gasoline, Hydrocarbon Pyrolysis, Cracking Furnace, Lummus, KBR, Technip, Linde, S&W




Propylene Production from Propane - Cost Analysis - Propylene E32A


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This report presents a cost analysis of Polymer Grade (PG) Propylene production from propane using a dehydrogenation process. The process examined is similar to CB&I Lummus CATOFIN process. In this process, the dehydrogenation reaction is carried out in a fixed-bed reactor. This report examines one-time costs associated with the construction of a United States-based plant and the continuing costs associated with the daily operation of such a plant. More specifically, it discusses: * Capital Investment, broken down by: - Total fixed capital required, divided in production unit (ISBL); infrastructure (OSBL) and contingency - Alternative perspective on the total fixed capital, divided in direct costs, indirect costs and contingency - Working capital and costs incurred during industrial plant commissioning and start-up * Production cost, broken down by: - Manufacturing variable costs (raw materials, utilities) - Manufacturing fixed costs (maintenance costs, operating charges, plant overhead, local taxes and insurance) - Depreciation and corporate overhead costs * Raw materials consumption, products generation and labor requirements * Process block flow diagram and description of industrial site installations (production unit and infrastructure) This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): (1) US Patent 20120014846, issued to Lummus Technology in 2012; (2) US Patent 8101541, issued to Sud-Chemie in 2012 Keywords: PG Propylene, Clariant, Sud-Chemie, Propene, PDH, On-Purpose Propylene Production




PG Propylene Production from RG Propylene - Cost Analysis - Propylene E61A


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This report presents a cost analysis of Polymer Grade (PG) Propylene production from refinery grade (RG) propylene. The process examined consists of a typical purification process. In this process, a propane stream is generated as by-product. This report examines one-time costs associated with the construction of a United States-based plant and the continuing costs associated with the daily operation of such a plant. More specifically, it discusses: * Capital Investment, broken down by: - Total fixed capital required, divided in production unit (ISBL); infrastructure (OSBL) and contingency - Alternative perspective on the total fixed capital, divided in direct costs, indirect costs and contingency - Working capital and costs incurred during industrial plant commissioning and start-up * Production cost, broken down by: - Manufacturing variable costs (raw materials, utilities) - Manufacturing fixed costs (maintenance costs, operating charges, plant overhead, local taxes and insurance) - Depreciation and corporate overhead costs * Raw materials consumption, products generation and labor requirements * Process block flow diagram and description of industrial site installations (production unit and infrastructure) This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): "Propene", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 7th edition Keywords: PG Propylene, Propene, RG Propylene, Distillation, P-P Splitter




Ethylene Production via Steam Cracking of Naphtha - Cost Analysis - Ethylene E71B


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This report presents a cost analysis of polymer grade (PG) Ethylene production from light naphtha feedstock using a typical steam cracking process In this process, naphtha is thermally cracked in pyrolysis furnaces at high severity conditions to maximize Ethylene yield. In addition to Ethylene, the process also generates polymer grade propylene, pygas and a mixed C4s stream as by-products. Products separation follows a front-end demethanization sequence. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): "Ethylene", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 7th edition Keywords: Ethene, Propene, Pyrolysis Gasoline, Hydrocarbon Pyrolysis, Cracking Furnace, Lummus, KBR, Technip, Linde, S&W




Propylene Production from Vacuum Gas Oil - Cost Analysis - Propylene E51C


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This report presents a cost analysis of Polymer Grade (PG) Propylene production from vacuum gas oil (VGO). The process examined is similar to Sinopec Deep Catalytic Cracking (DCC) technology. This process uses fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) principles with enhancements to maximize the production of Propylene. In addition to Propylene, the process also generates propane, C4 fraction, C5+ naphtha and fuel oil as by-products. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): US patent 4980053, issued to Sinopec in 1990 Keywords: PG Propylene, Sinopec DCC, Propene, High Severity Fluid Cracking




Propylene Production from Vacuum Gas Oil - Cost Analysis - Propylene E52C


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This report presents a cost analysis of Polymer Grade (PG) Propylene production from vacuum gas oil (VGO). The process examined is similar to Sinopec Catalytic Pyrolysis Process (CPP) technology. In this process, fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) principles are used in a way that maximizes Propylene and ethylene production. In addition to Propylene and ethylene, the process also generates C4 fraction, C5+ naphtha and fuel gas as by-products. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): (1) EP Patent 0909804 B1, issued to SINOPEC in 1999 (2) US Patent 656805 B2, issued to Stone & Webster in 2003 Keywords: PG Propylene, Sinopec CPP, Propene, High Severity Fluid Cracking




Propylene Production via Metathesis - Cost Analysis - Propylene E11A


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This report presents a cost analysis of Polymer Grade (PG) Propylene production from ethylene and raffinate-2 using a metathesis process. The process examined is similar to CB&I Lummus Technology's Olefins Conversion Technology (OCT). In this process, Polymer Grade Propylene is produced through a metathesis reaction of ethylene with 2-butene, present in raffinate-2 feedstock. This report examines one-time costs associated with the construction of a plant and the continuing costs associated with the daily operation of such a plant. More specifically, it discusses: * Capital Investment, broken down by: - Total fixed capital required, divided in process unit (ISBL); infrastructure (OSBL), contingency and owner's cost - Total fixed capital required, divided in process unit (ISBL); infrastructure (OSBL), contingency and owner's cost - Working capital and costs incurred during industrial plant commissioning and start-up * Operating cost, broken down by: - Variable operating costs (raw materials, utilities) - Fixed operating costs (maintenance, operating charges, plant overhead, local taxes and insurance) - Depreciation This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): (1) US Patent 8440874, issued to Lummus Technology and BASF in 2013 (2) US Patent 20050124839, issued to Lummus Technology in 2005 Keywords: PG Propylene, Olefins Disproportionation, Lummus OCT, Olefins Metathesis, Phillips Triolefin, Propene, Ethene, Butylene, On-Purpose Propylene Production