Commodity Production Costs Report
Ethylene Dichloride from Ethylene and Chlorine (LTC Process)
Ethylene Dichloride Operating Costs & Plant Construction Costs
This report presents a techno-economic analysis of Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) production from ethylene and chlorine in the United States using a direct chlorination process consisting in a liquid-phase low temperature chlorination (LTC). In this process, ethylene is chlorinated to EDC in liquid phase, using EDC itself as the solvent.
The report provides a comprehensive study of Ethylene Dichloride production and related Ethylene Dichloride production cost, covering three key aspects: a complete description of the Ethylene Dichloride production process examined; an in-depth analysis of the related Ethylene Dichloride plant capital cost (Capex); and an evaluation of the respective Ethylene Dichloride plant operating costs (Opex).
The Ethylene Dichloride 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 Ethylene Dichloride 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 Ethylene Dichloride 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
Ethylene Dichloride. Ethylene dichloride (also known as 1,2-Dichloroethane, EDC and DCE) is by far the most produced chlorinated hydrocarbon. It is mainly employed in the production of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), starting material for the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Virtually all commercial production of EDC is based on the chlorination of ethylene, where chlorine or hydrogen chloride with oxygen may be used as chlorinating agent. Chlorination based on chlorine is referred to as direct chlorination, and as oxychlorination when based on hydrogen chloride. Actually, while most of the EDC plants are integrated to vinyl chloride monomer plants, both processes are employed in parallel for EDC production, in such a way that the hydrogen chloride by-product from VCM production is consumed in the oxychlorination process.
Raw Materials
Ethylene. Ethylene is known as a key building block for the petrochemical industry, being one of the largest-volume petrochemical produced worldwide. It is widely used as chemical intermediate in the production of several end products, including plastics, resins and fibers. Ethylene is largely produced by thermal cracking of petroleum-based feedstocks, in the presence of steam. It is stored in a liquid state under high pressure or at low temperatures. However, ethylene is, most of times, directly supplied to its consumers.
Chlorine. Chlorine figures among the most important chemical commodities. It is an indispensable intermediate in the chemical industry, employed in the manufacture of a multitude of end products (e.g. materials of construction, solvents, pesticides, etc). Most of chlorine produced on commercial scale is based on electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride (brine), which also generates caustic soda and hydrogen as co-products (chlor-alkali processes).
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Plant Capital Cost Summary
Summary outlining the capital cost required for building the Ethylene Dichloride 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 Ethylene Dichloride 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 Ethylene Dichloride 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 Ethylene Dichloride 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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