PP Homopolymer from Propylene (BORSTAR)
Polypropylene Production Costs Report | Issue B | Q2 2024
| Report Details |
| 400 kta United States-based plant | Q2 2024 | 107 pages |
This report presents a cost analysis of a 400 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 presents the economics of Polypropylene (PP) Homopolymer production from PG propylene. The process under analysis uses a hybrid (slurry/gas) polymerization process similar to the Borealis BORSTAR process. The economic analysis assumes a plant constructed in the United States.
The report provides a comprehensive study of Polypropylene production and related Polypropylene production cost, covering three key aspects: a complete description of the Polypropylene production process examined; an in-depth analysis of the related Polypropylene plant capital cost (Capex); and an evaluation of the respective Polypropylene plant operating costs (Opex).
The Polypropylene 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 Polypropylene 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 Polypropylene 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 four major sections: (1) Feed Preparation; (2) Polymerization; (3) Separation; and (4) Finishing.
Feed Preparation. Fresh polymer grade (PG) propylene and propylene recycle provided via a pipeline from a nearby facility are passed through fixed-bed adsorption systems, in which potential catalyst poisons such as water, oxygen and other polar impurities are removed from the monomers before feeding the reactors.
Polymerization. The prepolymerizer is a small loop reactor in which the catalyst mixture, part of the purified monomers and hydrogen are mixed to form a protective shell around the catalyst particles, reducing the occurrence of fouling. The prepolymerized catalyst, propylene and hydrogen are sent to the loop reactor, where the propylene polymerization takes place in bulk propylene under supercritical conditions. The resulting slurry is transferred along with propylene and hydrogen to a gas-phase reactor for further polymerization. The gas-phase reactor is a fluidized-bed reactor, which allows the production of heavy copolymers, with broader molecular-weight distribution.
Separation. The polymer powder is fed to a degasser, where residual hydrocarbons are removed and the catalyst is deactivated by treatment with hot nitrogen and steam. The separated gaseous hydrocarbon stream from degasser is fed to a molecular sieve and a distillation column in order to recover propylene. Part of it is sent to a petrochemical complex for treatment. The second part is directly fed back to the gas-phase reactor.
Finishing. The polymer powder from the degasser, additives and antiblocks are fed to a pelletizing system, where the mixture is melted, homogenized, and pelletized. The pellets are homogenized, packed and stored.
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Plant Capital Cost Summary
Summary outlining the capital cost required for building the Polypropylene 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 Polypropylene 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 Polypropylene 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 Polypropylene 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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