C4 to C18+ Linear Alpha Olefins Production
Linear Alpha Olefins Production Costs Report | Issue A | Q2 2024
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425 kta United States-based plant | Q2 2024 | 107 pages | Delivered in PDF |
This report presents a cost analysis of a 425 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 feasibility study presents an economic analysis of Linear Alpha Olefins (LAO) production from ethylene in the United States. The process presented is similar to Shell Higher Olefins Process (SHOP) in which LAOs ranging from C4 to C18 are obtained. This process comprises three steps: oligomerization, isomerization and disproportionation.
The report provides a comprehensive study of Linear Alpha Olefins production and related Linear Alpha Olefins production cost, covering three key aspects: a complete description of the Linear Alpha Olefins production process examined; an in-depth analysis of the related Linear Alpha Olefins plant capital cost (Capex); and an evaluation of the respective Linear Alpha Olefins plant operating costs (Opex).
The Linear Alpha Olefins 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 Linear Alpha Olefins 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 Linear Alpha Olefins 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) Ethylene Oligomerization; (2) Alpha Olefins Fractionation; and (3) Internal Olefins Formation and Fractionation.
Ethylene Oligomerization. Fresh ethylene and unreacted ethylene recovered downstream are compressed and fed, along with a catalyst mixture, to a plug-flow reactor, where oligomerization takes place. The reactor effluent is sent to Olefins Separation, where unreacted ethylene is recovered to the compressor upstream, and an alpha olefin stream is sent to the C4 Column downstream. Also, a stream is routed to Solvent Recovery, where solvent is removed and returned to the reactor.
Alpha Olefins Fractionation. The alpha olefins are sent to subsequent columns, starting at C4 Column. Each column removes the lightest olefin as an overhead stream, which is condensed and stored. The bottom stream from each column, containing heavier olefins, is routed to the next column. The overhead of the C4 Column is partially sent to storage, with the remainder being sent to Isomerization reactor downstream. The column bottom is sent to a section where a C20+ stream is obtained and sent to Isomerization reactor, and a C6+ is routed to C6 Column. In this section, 1-hexene, 1-octene, 1-decene, 1-dodecene and a mix of heavy alpha olefins are also obtained.
Internal Olefins Formation and Fractionation. The 1-butene stream from the C4 Column is mixed with a C20+ stream from upstream and fed to the Isomerization Reactor, where alpha olefins are converted into internal olefins. The isomerization products are sent to a Disproportionation reactor, where lower molecular weight olefins react with higher molecular weight olefins, yielding olefins of intermediate molecular weight which are routed to Heavy Ends Column. This column separates C15+ olefins, which are returned to isomerization, from C11-C14 olefins, which are routed to a splitter and divided in a C11/C12 and a C13/C14 streams, which are directed to storage.
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Plant Capital Cost Summary
Summary outlining the capital cost required for building the Linear Alpha Olefins 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 Linear Alpha Olefins 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 Linear Alpha Olefins production plant studied
Operating Cost Details
Detailing of utilities costs, operating fixed costs and depreciation
Plant Capacity Assessment
Comparative analysis of capital investment and operating costs for different Linear Alpha Olefins plant capacities
Production Process Information
Block Flow Diagram, descriptions of process unit (ISBL) and site infrastructure (OSBL)
Process Consumptions
Raw materials and utilities consumption figures, by-products credits, labor requirements
Process Diagrams
Process flow diagrams (PFD), equipment list and industrial site configuration
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