Epichlorohydrin Production from Glycerol and Hydrogen Chloride
Epichlorohydrin Production Costs Report | Issue D | Q2 2024
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100 kta United States-based plant | Q2 2024 | 107 pages | Delivered in PDF |
This report presents a cost analysis of a 100 kta (kilo metric ton per annum) United States-based plant. You can add a customized cost analysis, assuming another location (country), when ordering a premium edition of this report.
Report Abstract
This study provides an economic analysis of Epichlorohydrin production from glycerol in the United States. Initially, glycerol is reacted with hydrogen chloride in a hydrochlorination reaction, generating dichlorohydrins (DCH). Then, the DCH is hydrolyzed by caustic soda, yielding epichlorohydrin (ECH).
The report provides a comprehensive study of Epichlorohydrin production and related Epichlorohydrin production cost, covering three key aspects: a complete description of the Epichlorohydrin production process examined; an in-depth analysis of the related Epichlorohydrin plant capital cost (Capex); and an evaluation of the respective Epichlorohydrin plant operating costs (Opex).
The Epichlorohydrin production process description includes a block flow diagram (BFD), an overview of the industrial site installations, detailing both the process unit and the necessary infrastructure, process consumption figures and comprehensive process flow diagrams (PFD). The Epichlorohydrin plant capital cost analysis breaks down the Capex by plant cost (i.e., ISBL, OSBL and Contingency); owner's cost; working capital; and costs incurred during industrial plant commissioning and start-up. The Epichlorohydrin plant operating costs analysis covers operating expenses, including variable costs like raw materials and utilities, and fixed costs such as maintenance, labor, and depreciation.
Process Schematic
The process under analysis comprises three major sections: (1) Glycerol Treatment; (2) Chlorohydrination; and (3) Dehydrochlorination.
Glycerol Purification. Glycerol is mixed with a surfactant to precipitate soaps dissolved in the glycerol and routed to an oil-water separator to remove contaminating oils. The recovered glycerol stream is sent to a decanter centrifuge to remove precipitated and dispersed solids. It is then directed to Vacuum Distillation to separate dissolved lighter and heavier contaminants from glycerol, which is obtained as a side product and sent to chlorohydrination.
Chlorohydrination. The purified glycerol is heated and fed to two reactors operating in series, along with gaseous hydrogen chloride. In the first one, these components react at low pressures producing monochlorohydrins. The reaction products are partially vaporized for the removal of water and unreacted HCl, which are sent to the dehydrochlorination column. The liquid effluent, containing the monochlorohydrins, is routed to the second reactor, operating at mild pressures, further reacting with hydrogen chloride, yielding dichlorohydrins (DCH). This stream is also partially vaporized, and the vapor is sent to Dehydrochlorination column, while the DCH is directed to a fractionation step.
Dehydrochlorination. The DCH stream is fed to a distillation column to recover DCH as an overhead product, sent to dehydrochlorination downstream, while residual monochlorohydrins are withdrawn from the bottom and recycled to the LP reactor. The DCHs are fed, along with caustic soda, to a distillation column where they are converted to Epichlorohydrin (ECH). This product is recovered in a decanter, and sent to further purification in two distillation columns, which remove light and heavy impurities, respectively. The high-purity ECH is then routed to storage.
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Plant Capital Cost Summary
Summary outlining the capital cost required for building the Epichlorohydrin production plant examined
Plant Capital Cost Details
Detailing of fixed capital (ISBL, OSBL & Owner’s Cost), working capital and additional capital requirements
Plant Cost Breakdowns
Breakdown of Epichlorohydrin process unit (ISBL) costs and infrastructure (OSBL) costs; plant cost breakdown per discipline
Operating Costs Summary
Summary presenting the operating variable costs and the total operating cost of the Epichlorohydrin production plant studied
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Detailing of utilities costs, operating fixed costs and depreciation
Plant Capacity Assessment
Comparative analysis of capital investment and operating costs for different Epichlorohydrin plant capacities
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Block Flow Diagram, descriptions of process unit (ISBL) and site infrastructure (OSBL)
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