Aromatics BTX Production Costs - Q2 2023
Aromatics BTX Operating Costs & Plants Capital Investment
Aromatics BTX (a.k.a. BTX) refers to mixtures of the aromatic hydrocarbons benzene, toluene, and xylene isomers in variable proportions. These chemicals can be obtained from several processes. However, most BTX production is based on the recovery of aromatics from the catalytic reforming of naphtha in petroleum refineries. BTX aromatics are very important petrochemical intermediates to produce a large number of petrochemicals, like ethylbenzene, cumene, cyclohexane, TDI, TPA, and phthalic anhydride, among others. It is a flammable and toxic product, so exposure should be avoided. The most relevant component of BTX mixture is benzene, followed by toluene, and xylene. Toluene is also valuable for use as a solvent and as a high-octane gasoline component.
Intratec offers professional, easy-to-understand reports examining Aromatics BTX production costs. Each study describes an industrial plant, including main process units and site infrastructure, and presents an independent analysis of capital and operating costs. All reports are based on the most recent economic data available (Q2 2023).
Green BTX Production from Wood Chips
This report presents the economics of the production of a mixture of Benzene, Toluene and Xylenes (BTX) from wood chips. The economic analysis is based on a plant located in the United States. First, the biomass is dried and crushed. Then, the wood sawdust undergoes catalytic fast pyrolysis (CFP) yielding an effluent syngas composed of aromatics, olefins and volatiles. BTX is finally separated from the other components.
Details: 20 kta United States-based plant | Q2 2023 | 107 pages From $999 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report BTX E11A target a 20 kta (kilometric tons per annum) United States-based plant. For those interested in cost analyses considering other plant capacities and/or locations, Intratec offers a customized analysis as an optional feature.
BTX Production from Ethane
In this study, the process reviewed is a typical aromatization process producing a mixture of Benzene, Toluene and Xylenes (BTX) from ethane. In this analysis, ethane is first dehydrogenated to ethylene, which is oligomerized. The oligomers then cyclize to form naphthenes. They are finally dehydrogenated, yielding aromatics. The economic assessment assumes a plant located in the United States.
Details: 400 kta United States-based plant | Q2 2023 | 107 pages From $999 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report BTX E21A target a 400 kta (kilometric tons per annum) United States-based plant. For those interested in cost analyses considering other plant capacities and/or locations, Intratec offers a customized analysis as an optional feature.
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Details: Customer-defined Plant Location & Capacity | Q2 2023 From $2,900 USD
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