Economics of Maleic Anhydride Production from Butane
This report presents the economics of Maleic Anhydride production from butane via partial oxidation process. The process examined is similar to the one owned by Huntsman. 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. Know more about this and other Maleic Anhydride reports at: www.intratec.us/products/maleic-anhydride-production-processes
This report presents the economics of Maleic Anhydride production from butane via partial oxidation process. The process examined is similar to the one owned by Huntsman. 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. Know more about this and other Maleic Anhydride reports at: www.intratec.us/products/maleic-anhydride-production-processes
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E079110A0<br />
<strong>Economics</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Maleic</strong> <strong>Anhydride</strong> <strong>Production</strong> <strong>from</strong> <strong>Butane</strong><br />
Industrial Process Report<br />
ABSTRACT<br />
This report presents the economics <strong>of</strong> <strong>Maleic</strong> <strong>Anhydride</strong> production <strong>from</strong> butane via partial oxidation process. The<br />
process examined is similar to the one owned by Huntsman. In this process, <strong>Maleic</strong> <strong>Anhydride</strong> is produced by the<br />
partial oxidation reaction <strong>of</strong> n-butane with oxygen carried out in a fixed-bed reactor. The reactor effluent is sent to<br />
a solvent-based recovery system for <strong>Maleic</strong> <strong>Anhydride</strong> separation.<br />
This report examines one-time costs associated with the construction <strong>of</strong> a United States-based plant and the<br />
continuing costs associated with the daily operation <strong>of</strong> such a plant. More specifically, it discusses:<br />
* Capital Investment, broken down by:<br />
- Fixed capital required for production units (ISBL); infrastructure (OSBL) and contingency<br />
- Working capital and costs incurred during industrial plant commissioning and start-up<br />
* <strong>Production</strong> cost, broken down by:<br />
- Manufacturing variable costs (raw materials, utilities)<br />
- Manufacturing fixed costs (maintenance costs, operating charges, plant overhead, local taxes and insurance)<br />
- Depreciation and corporate overhead costs<br />
* <strong>Production</strong> cost history (4-year timeframe)<br />
* Raw materials consumption, products generation and labor requirements<br />
* Process block flow diagram and description <strong>of</strong> industrial site installations (production units and infrastructure)<br />
* Multi-regional fixed capital analysis (United States, China, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Japan and Brazil)<br />
This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s):<br />
(1) US Patent 4118403 issued to Monsanto in 1978 (assigned to Huntsman in 1994)<br />
(2) US Patent 6090245, issued to Huntsman in 2000<br />
Keywords: Fixed Bed, <strong>Maleic</strong> Acid <strong>Anhydride</strong>, C4 Oxidation, Huntsman, Monsanto
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