Diesel Production Costs - Q2 2023
Diesel Operating Costs & Plants Capital Investment
Diesel is a hydrocarbon mixed fuel, containing mostly paraffins but also aromatic hydrocarbons and small amounts of olefins. It is a viscous, yellowish-green liquid that can be obtained from crude oil as a specific fractional distillate, with average chemical formula of C12H24. Diesel fuel originated in 1892 and is still the main fuel used for shipping goods and moving freight. In 2018, diesel accounted for about 20% of total U.S. petroleum consumption and about 22% of total petroleum consumption by the transportation sector.
Intratec offers professional, easy-to-understand reports examining Diesel 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).
Renewable Diesel from Soybean Oil & Natural Gas
This report presents a techno-economic analysis of Renewable Diesel production from soybean oil in the United States using a typical hydroprocessing process presenting an integrated hydrogen production plant from natural gas.
Details: 220 kta United States-based plant | Q2 2023 | 107 pages From $1,199 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report Diesel E11A target a 220 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.
Renewable Diesel from Soybean Oil & Hydrogen (Naphtha By-Product)
The report analyzed is a techno-economic analysis of Renewable Diesel production from soybean oil in the United States using a typical hydroprocessing process. Hydrogen used for this reaction is not generated on-site, being purchased in the market. In this case, naphtha is generated as by-product.
Details: 220 kta United States-based plant | Q2 2023 | 107 pages From $799 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report Diesel E12A target a 220 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.
Renewable Diesel Production from Wood (Gasification Process)
This report approaches the economics of Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Diesel production from wood chips via syngas in the United States. This process consists of two steps: a gasification step similar to Linde Carbo-V Technology to produce syngas and a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis step similar to Shell GTL process.
Details: 220 kta United States-based plant | Q2 2023 | 107 pages From $1,199 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report Diesel E21A target a 220 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.
Renewable Diesel Production from Wood (Fast Pyrolysis Process)
This report provides a techno-economic analysis of Diesel production from wood chips in the United States. This study evaluates a fast pyrolysis process followed by a hydroprocessing step using woody biomass as raw material.
Details: 40 kta United States-based plant | Q2 2023 | 107 pages From $1,199 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report Diesel E22A target a 40 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.
Diesel from Algae (CO2 Injection and Electromagnetic Radiation)
This report presents a feasibility analysis of Diesel production from carbon dioxide in the United States using a three-step process. Initially, algae are cultivated to produce lipids in a step similar to Simgae. These oils are then extracted from cells in a process similar to OriginOil Single Step Extraction. The triglycerides are catalytically hydrotreated to n-alkanes that meet diesel specifications.
Details: 140 kta United States-based plant | Q2 2023 | 107 pages From $1,199 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report Diesel E31A target a 140 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.
Renewable Diesel Production from Corn Stover (Catalytic Process)
This report provides a techno-economic analysis of Renewable Diesel production from corn stover in the United States using a catalytic conversion process. In this process, corn stover is pretreated and its components are hydrolyzed. The hydrolysate is hydrogenated, reformed in aqueous phase, condensed, oligomerized and finally hydrotreated, yielding diesel.
Details: 160 kta United States-based plant | Q2 2023 | 107 pages From $1,199 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report Diesel E41A target a 160 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.
Renewable Diesel Production from Corn Stover (Biological Process)
This report approaches an economic analysis of Renewable Diesel production from corn stover in the United States. In this process, corn stover is pretreated and its components are hydrolyzed, being then bioconverted to free fatty acids (FFA). The FFAs are then hydrotreated to paraffinic compounds forming the Diesel product.
Details: 90 kta United States-based plant | Q2 2023 | 107 pages From $1,199 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report Diesel E42A target a 90 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.
Diesel from Algae (Hexane Extraction)
This study provides a techno-economic analysis of Renewable Diesel production from algae in the United States. In this process, lipids extracted from the algal biomass are hydrotreated to Diesel.
Details: 140 kta United States-based plant | Q2 2023 | 107 pages From $1,199 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report Diesel E51A target a 140 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.
Renewable Diesel from Soybean Oil & Hydrogen (Propane By-Product)
This report presents a techno-economic analysis of Renewable Diesel production from soybean oil in the United States. The process employed is a hydroprocessing similar Neste Oil NExBTL. In this case, propane is generated as by-product.
Details: 800 kta United States-based plant | Q2 2023 | 107 pages From $799 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report Diesel E61A target a 800 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.
Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Production (Hydrotreating Unit)
This report provides a techno-economic analysis of Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) production via a hydrotreating process in the United States. In this process, a high-sulfur diesel feed is passed through a fixed-bed catalytic reactor, where sulfur and nitrogen impurities are reacted with hydrogen and converted into hydrogen sulfide and ammonia. The reactor effluent is then subjected to a sequence of separation steps, so that Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (10 ppm sulfur) is obtained as the final product.
Details: 1,500 kta United States-based plant | Q2 2023 | 107 pages From $999 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report Diesel E71A target a 1,500 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.
Very-Low Sulfur Diesel Production (Hydrotreating Unit)
This report approaches an economic analysis for Very-Low Sulfur Diesel (VLSD) production via a hydrotreating process in the United States. In this process, a high-sulfur diesel feed is passed through a fixed-bed catalytic reactor, where sulfur and nitrogen impurities are reacted with hydrogen and converted into hydrogen sulfide and ammonia. The reactor effluent is then subjected to a sequence of separation steps, so that Very-Low Sulfur Diesel (50 ppm sulfur) is obtained as the final product.
Details: 1,500 kta United States-based plant | Q2 2023 | 107 pages From $999 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report Diesel E72A target a 1,500 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.
Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Production from Low Sulfur Diesel (S Zorb)
This report presents a techno-economic analysis of Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) production via the sulfur removal of a low-sulfur diesel feed by means of a reactive adsorption process similar the S Zorb technology (originally developed by ConocoPhillips). The economic analysis performed assumes a plant located in the United States.
Details: 1,500 kta United States-based plant | Q2 2023 | 107 pages From $999 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report Diesel E81A target a 1,500 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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