Book Description

This report presents a cost analysis of Polypropylene (PP) homopolymer production from polymer grade (PG) propylene using a gas phase polymerization process. The process examined is similar to the processes INEOS Innovene and JPP HORIZONE. This process is based on the polymerization of gaseous PG propylene in horizontal stirred-bed reactors. 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 6069212, originally issued to BP Amoco in 2000 (assigned to INEOS in 2007) Keywords: PG Propylene, Propene, Gas-Phase Reactor, Tubular Reactor, Japan Polypropylene Corporation, JNC Petrochemical Corporation