LDPE Production from Ethylene (High-Pressure Tubular Process)
Production Cost Report | LDPE E11A
Details: 400 kta United States-based plant | Q1 2022 | 106 pages | See Versions From $799 USD |
This report presents a cost analysis of a 400 kta (kilometric tons per annum) United States-based plant. You can add a customized cost analysis, assuming another plant capacity and/or location (country), when ordering an advanced version of this report.
This report presents an up-to-date, detailed cost analysis of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene. The process examined is a typical high-pressure tubular polymerization process. In this plant, PG ethylene is compressed and fed to a tubular reactor, where the polymerization reaction takes place, yielding LDPE.
This report, LDPE E11A, is a best-in-class examination of LDPE production, providing an in-depth, comprehensive techno-economic analysis of the production technology examined, including:
- Process Description: raw materials and utilities consumption, products generation, labor requirements, list of equipment, characterization of site infrastructure, process flow diagram (PFD).
- Capital Cost Analysis: costs of plant construction, working capital, owners' costs, commissioning, start-up and contingency.
- Operating Cost Analysis: variable costs, fixed costs (salary, benefits & maintenance) and corporate overhead costs.
- And much more . . .
Key reference(s):
(1) US Patent 6899852, issued to ExxonMobil in 2005
(2) US Patent 20130333832, issued to LyondellBasell in 2013
Report Content Highlights
Capital Cost Breakdown
Investment information on the requirements for starting an industrial plant, including:
- Fixed capital (ISBL, OSBL & Owner’s Cost)
- Working capital
- Plant start-up expenses
Operating Cost Details
Costs related to the commodity production, categorized by:
- Variable costs (raw materials and utilities)
- Fixed costs (labor, maintenance, overhead, etc.)
- Depreciation
Product Value Analysis
All costs associated with the product manufacture, including:
- Total operating cost
- Corporate overhead
- Return on capital employed (ROCE)
Technology Description
Descriptions of the technical aspects of the process:
- Technology maturity assessment
- Process unit (ISBL) description
- Site infrastructure (OSBL) description
Process Requirements
Main technical coefficients related to process operation:
- Key process input & output figures
- Utilities consumption breakdown
- Labor requirements
Comprehensive Diagrams
Diagrams providing a full description of the process:
- Block flow diagram (BFD)
- Process flow diagram (PFD) & equipment list
- Industrial site configuration
Implementation Schedule
Schedule including total project duration, commissioning and start-up:
- Basic & detailed engineering
- Procurement & Construction
- Plant start-up
Capacity Analysis
Impact of capacity change on the following process economic figures:
- Capital investment
- Operating cost
- Product value
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Analysis for several scenarios of plant location and capacity:
- Capital investment details
- Operating costs details
- Product value details
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