Commodity Production Costs Report
3-Hydroxypropionic Acid Production from Raw Sugar
3-Hydroxypropionic Acid Operating Costs & Plant Construction Costs
This report presents the economics of 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid (3-HPA) production from raw sugar using a fermentation process similar to the one developed by Cargill. Raw sugar (sucrose) is hydrolyzed into glucose and fructose (invert sugars), which are then fermented in fed-batch mode and under aerobic conditions. The economic analysis provided assumes a plant located in the Germany.
The report provides a comprehensive study of 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid production and related 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid production cost, covering three key aspects: a complete description of the 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid production process examined; an in-depth analysis of the related 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid plant capital cost (Capex); and an evaluation of the respective 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid plant operating costs (Opex).
The 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid 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 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid 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 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid plant operating costs analysis covers operating expenses, including variable costs like raw materials and utilities, and fixed costs such as maintenance, labor, and depreciation.
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Product
3-Hydroxypropionic Acid. 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid (a.k.a. 3-HP) is an important feedstock for the biochemical industry. This compound is a 3-carbon carboxylic acid, structural isomer of lactic acid, which naturally exists in some thermophilic archaea and bacteria. As 3-HP is a commercially valuable and important platform chemical, researches have been conducted about its production on commercial scale, mainly from renewable sources. Despite that, there are still important bottlenecks for cost efficient, large scale biological production of 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid.
Raw Material
Raw Sugar. Raw sugar is a commodity product which is light brown in color and presents from 96 to 99 wt% of sucrose. Since it is not an edible product, it must undergo a refining process to become a refined sugar (more than 99.9 wt% sucrose), a product suitable to food applications. This may be accomplished in the same sugar factory where raw sugar was produced or in stand-alone refineries. It is commercialized as a granular product, and can be produced either from sugarcane or sugarbeet, depending on climate conditions. Sugarcane is cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas, while sugarbeet is more suitable to temperate zones.
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Plant Capital Cost Summary
Summary outlining the capital cost required for building the 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid 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 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid 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 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid 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 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid 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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