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

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

This report presents alternatives for producing Succinic Acid from different feedstocks and a cost comparison of these alternatives, across different countries. More specifically, the report compares the costs of Succinic Acid production through the following pathways: * Pathway 1: Succinic Acid Production from Maleic Anhydride * Pathway 2: Bio-Succinic Acid Production from Crude Glycerol via Fermentation * Pathway 3: Bio-Succinic Acid Production from Raw Sugar via Fermentation In Pathway 1, Succininc Acid is produced via maleic anhydride hydrogenation. Pathways 2 and 3 are biochemical paths that use renewable feedstocks in the production of Bio-Succinic Acid. The glycerol used in Pathway 2 is obtained as by-product of biodiesel plants. 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: Hydrogenation, Hydration, Sucrose, Sugar Inversion, Anaerobic Fermentation, BioAmber, Myriant, Reverdia, Succinity, DSM

This report presents alternatives for producing Ethylene from different feedstocks and a cost comparison of these alternatives, across different countries. More specifically, the report compares the costs of Ethylene production through the following pathways:* Pathway 1: Ethylene Production from Ethane* Pathway 2: Ethylene Production from Ethane and Propane* Pathway 3: Green Ethylene Production from EthanolIn Pathways 1 and 2, Ethylene is produced via steam cracking of different feedstocks: ethane and a mixture of ethane and propane. In Pathway 3, Ethylene is produced from ethanol, which is a renewable feedstock.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: Hydrocarbon Pyrolysis, Cracking Furnace, Ethene, Propene, Shale Gas, CB&I Lummus, Technip, Shaw Stone & Webster, Kellogg-Braun & Root, KBR, Linde, Green Ethylene, Braskem, Chematur Technologies, Petron Scientech, Scientific Design, Dow Chemical, BP, Ethanol Dehydration

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

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

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

This report presents a cost analysis of Polymer Grade (PG) Propylene production from propane using a dehydrogenation process. The process examined is similar to UOP Oleflex process. In this process, the dehydrogenation reaction is carried out in a moving-bed reactor. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): (1) US Patent 20120108877, issued to UOP in 2012 (2) US Patent 5457256, issued to UOP in 1995 Keywords: PG Propylene, Continuous Catalyst Regeneration, CCR, Propene, PDH, On-Purpose Propylene Production

This report presents a cost analysis of Polymer Grade (PG) Propylene production from propane using a dehydrogenation process. The process examined is similar to Uhde STAR process. In this process, Propylene is produced through two dehydrogenation steps: a steam reforming step followed by oxyreaction. Hydrogen is also generated as a by-product. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): (1) US Patent 7678956, issued to Uhde in 2010 (2) US Patent 5389342, issued to Pillips in 1995 (assigned to Uhde in 2001) Keywords: PG Propylene, Steam Active Reforming, Thyssenkrupp, Propene, PDH, On-Purpose Propylene Production

This report presents a cost analysis of Polymer Grade (PG) Propylene production from methanol using a methanol-to-propylene (MTP) process. The process examined is similar to Lurgi MTP process. This process is carried out in two steps: first, methanol is converted to dimethyl ether (DME), and then DME is converted to Propylene. Gasoline is also generated as by-product in the process. 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 20100063337, issued to Lurgi in 2010 Keywords: PG Propylene, Methyl Alcohol, Propene, On-Purpose Propylene Production