Book Description

This report presents a cost analysis of Homopolymer High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) production starting from polymer grade (PG) ethylene using a slurry loop process. The process described is a slurry loop reactor process, similar to Chevron Phillips CPChem and INEOS Innovene S. In this study, it is considered a single loop reactor polymerization for production of homopolymer HDPE. 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): US Patent 20140256889A1, issued to Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Keywords: Ethene, PE, Loop Reactor, Slurry Reactor, Homopolymer