HDPE Cost of Production | Q1 2024
Updated Reports Examining HDPE Manufacturing Costs
Intratec offers professional, easy-to-understand Commodity Cost of Production reports analyzing the costs of HDPE manufacturing processes. Each report describes an industrial plant based on a specific HDPE process. The report also presents an independent analysis of the costs of HDPE production, encompassing plant capital costs (capex) and plant operating costs (opex). All reports are based on the most recent economic data available (Q1 2024).
Bimodal HDPE from Ethylene and 1-Butene (Similar to Hostalen)
This report presents the economics of Bimodal High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene and 1-butene in the United States, using a slurry process similar to LyondellBasell Hostalen and Mitsui CX. The polymerization is carried out in three CSTRs using hexane as diluent and a high-activity Ziegler catalyst system.
Details: 350 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2024 | 107 pages From $799 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report HDPE E11A target a 350 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.
Bimodal HDPE from Ethylene and 1-Butene (Similar to UNIPOL)
This analysis presents the economics of Bimodal High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene and 1-butene in the United States. The process examined is similar to Univation UNIPOL process. In this process, ethylene is polymerized in combination with 1-butene in the gas-phase in a reaction loop consisting of a fluidized-bed reactor, a compressor and a heat exchanger.
Details: 450 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2024 | 107 pages From $799 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report HDPE E12A target a 450 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.
Bimodal HDPE from Ethylene and 1-Butene (Similar to BORSTAR)
This report presents the economics of Bimodal High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene and 1-butene in the United States. The process examined in this report uses a slurry loop process similar to Borealis BORSTAR. The reaction system consists of a slurry loop and a gas phase reactor.
Details: 350 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2024 | 107 pages From $799 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report HDPE E13A target a 350 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.
HDPE from Ethylene and 1-Butene (Similar to Spherilene)
This report analyses the economics of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene and 1-butene in the United States. The process examined in this report uses a gas-phase polymerization in a single reactor similar to LyondellBasell Spherilene S.
Details: 450 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2024 | 107 pages From $799 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report HDPE E14A target a 450 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.
Bimodal HDPE from Ethylene and 1-Butene (Similar to Spherilene)
This report analyses the economics of Bimodal High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene and 1-butene in the United States, using a gas-phase process similar to LyondellBasell Spherilene. In this process, ethylene and 1-butene are copolymerized using two fluidized-bed reactors in series.
Details: 450 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2024 | 106 pages From $799 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report HDPE E15A target a 450 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.
Bimodal HDPE from Ethylene and 1-Hexene (Similar to Spherilene)
This report analyses the economics of Bimodal High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene and 1-hexene in the United States, using a gas-phase process similar to LyondellBasell Spherilene. In this process, ethylene and 1-hexene are copolymerized using two fluidized-bed reactors in series.
Details: 350 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2024 | 106 pages From $799 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report HDPE E21A target a 350 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.
Bimodal HDPE from Ethylene and 1-Hexene (Similar to MarTECH ADL)
This report analyses the economics of Bimodal High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene and 1-hexene in the United States. The process examined in this report uses two slurry loop reactors, similar to Chevron Phillips’ MarTECH Advanced Dual Loop (ADL) and INEOS INNOVENE S.
Details: 450 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2024 | 107 pages From $799 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report HDPE E22A target a 450 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.
Homopolymer HDPE from Ethylene (Similar to MarTECH Loop Slurry)
This report presents the economics of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene in the United States, using a slurry loop process similar to Chevron Phillips MarTECH and INEOS INNOVENE S. In this process, the monomers are polymerized in a single loop reactor.
Details: 450 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2024 | 107 pages From $799 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report HDPE E31A target a 450 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.
Homopolymer HDPE from Ethylene (Similar to Spherilene)
It presents the economics of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene in the United States. The process examined in this report uses a gas phase process similar to LyondellBasell Spherilene. The polymerization is conducted in a single fluidized-bed reactor.
Details: 450 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2024 | 106 pages From $799 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report HDPE E32A target a 450 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.
Homopolymer HDPE from Ethylene (Similar to UNIPOL)
This report analyses the economics of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene in the United States. The process examined in this report is similar to Univation UNIPOL and INEOS INNOVENE G. In this process, ethylene is polymerized in the gas-phase in a reaction loop consisting of a fluidized-bed reactor, a compressor and a heat exchanger.
Details: 450 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2024 | 106 pages From $799 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report HDPE E33A target a 450 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.
Homopolymer HDPE from Ethylene (Similar to Advanced SCLAIRTECH)
This report examines the costs related to High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene in the United States. The process examined in this report uses a solution process similar to NOVA Chemicals Advanced SCLAIRTECH. The polymerization is carried out in two continuous-stirred-tank reactors (CSTR)
Details: 350 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2024 | 106 pages From $799 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report HDPE E34A target a 350 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.
Bimodal HDPE from Ethylene and 1-Octene (Similar to Spherilene)
This report analyses the economics of Bimodal High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene and 1-octene in the United States, using a gas-phase process similar to LyondellBasell Spherilene. In this process, ethylene and 1-octene are copolymerized using two fluidized-bed reactors in series.
Details: 400 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2024 | 107 pages From $799 USD
The cost analyses presented in the report HDPE E41A 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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About HDPE. HDPE (a.k.a. High Density Polyethylene) is one of the three main types of polyethylene, figuring among the most used polymers worldwide. It is the most widely used polyethylene resin. HDPE may be either ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene and alpha-olefins (1-hexene, 1-butene). Polyethylene is considered to be high density when having density greater than 0.94 g/cm³. Despite having density only marginally higher than that of low-density polyethylene (LDPE), HDPE presents larger strength-to-density ratio, due to its little branching and consequent stronger intermolecular forces. The high demand for polyethylene is in large part due to a combination of the availability of ethylene raw material, its relatively low cost and a wide variety of applications.
HDPE Uses. The primary commercial forms of HDPE are injection molding,blow molding,and film. Blow molding grade demands low viscosity at high shear and high zero-shear viscosity to prevent sagging in the mold. Resins with broader molecular weight distributions,particularly with higher molecular weight,are preferred,and chromium catalysts are well-suited. The injection molding grade has a narrow molecular weight distribution to prevent frozen orientations,minimizing warping and fragility. Ziegler catalysts are often used to achieve this distribution. The blown-film grade often uses chromium-based or bimodal resins from Ziegler catalysts. Metallocene resins are also employed for high-clarity HDPE films. Typically,high-molecular-weight HDPE is employed in such applications (HMW film),although there are polymers with higher MW (e.g.,UHMWPE ultrahigh MW Polyethylene).
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