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Ethyl Acrylate Production
Ethyl Acrylate Plant Capital & Operating Cost Analysis | United States | Q3 2025
This report presents the economics of Ethyl Acrylate production from acrylic acid and ethanol. The process examined is similar to the Synthomer process. In this plant, acrylic acid and ethanol are esterified in a fixed bed reactor, packed with an ion-exchange resin used as strong acid catalyst, producing Ethyl Acrylate.
The report provides a comprehensive study of Ethyl Acrylate production and related Ethyl Acrylate production cost, covering three key aspects: a complete description of the Ethyl Acrylate production process examined; an in-depth analysis of the related Ethyl Acrylate plant capital cost (Capex); and an evaluation of the respective Ethyl Acrylate plant operating costs (Opex).
The Ethyl Acrylate 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 Ethyl Acrylate 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 Ethyl Acrylate plant operating costs analysis covers operating expenses, including variable costs like raw materials and utilities, and fixed costs such as maintenance, labor, and depreciation.
The process examined comprises two main sections: esterification and purification.
Esterification. Acrylic acid is initially reacted with ethanol to produce Ethyl Acrylate. Such esterification reaction is carried out in a fixed bed reactor, packed with an ion-exchange resin used as strong acid catalyst. The reactions occur in the liquid phase, and a small excess of ethanol is used to improve reaction kinetics and shift the reaction toward the ester formation.
Purification. After the esterification, a crude acrylate product stream is separated from a heavy-ends stream containing unconverted acrylic acid and heavy by-products formed by the reaction. This heavy-ends stream is directed to a distillation column, in which unreacted acrylic acid is separated from the by-products and is recycled to the esterification. Unreacted ethanol is also extracted from the crude ester, distilled, and recycled. A final distillation removes the impurities from the product, yielding 99.5% pure Ethyl Acrylate.
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Plant Capital Cost Summary
Summary outlining the capital cost required for building the Ethyl Acrylate 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 Ethyl Acrylate 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 Ethyl Acrylate 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 Ethyl Acrylate 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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