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Acrylic Acid Production from 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid
Acrylic Acid Operating Costs & Plant Construction Costs
This report presents the economics of Acrylic Acid production from 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP). 3-HP is submitted to a dehydration reaction to generate Glacial Acrylic Acid. The reaction is carried out in vapor phase in a reactor column. The economic analysis approaches a plant located in the United States.
The report provides a comprehensive study of Acrylic Acid production and related Acrylic Acid production cost, covering three key aspects: a complete description of the Acrylic Acid production process examined; an in-depth analysis of the related Acrylic Acid plant capital cost (Capex); and an evaluation of the respective Acrylic Acid plant operating costs (Opex).
The Acrylic 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 Acrylic 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 Acrylic 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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The process under analysis comprises the following main sections: (1) Dehydration; (2) Separation; and (3) Purification.
Dehydration. The aqueous solution of 3-hydroxypropionic acid is passed through a reactor column, packed with gamma-alumina catalyst where the 3-HP is dehydrated to acrylic acid.
Separation. The product from dehydration is fed to an azeotropic distillation system, comprised of an extractive distillation column and a stripping column, for water removal. Toluene is used as azeotropic agent to facilitate the water removal.
Purification. The acrylic acid from azeotropic distillation is fed to the crude acrylic acid distillation for removal of remaining impurities, and finally submitted to a melt crystallization carried out in multitube exchangers. After operating cycles (alternating crystallizing/melting stages), glacial acrylic acid is obtained.
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Plant Capital Cost Summary
Summary outlining the capital cost required for building the Acrylic 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 Acrylic 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 Acrylic 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 Acrylic 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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