Commodity Production Costs Report
FDCA Production from Raw Sugar
FDCA Operating Costs & Plant Construction Costs
This report presents the costs associated with the construction of a plant producing FDCA from raw sugar (sucrose) in Germany. Initially, sucrose is hydrolyzed into glucose and fructose and the glucose obtained is enzymatically isomerized into fructose. It is then dehydrated in ionic liquid medium, yielding hydroxymethylfurfural, which is finally oxidized to FDCA. The process examined is based in a non-commercial route.
The report provides a comprehensive study of FDCA production and related FDCA production cost, covering three key aspects: a complete description of the FDCA production process examined; an in-depth analysis of the related FDCA plant capital cost (Capex); and an evaluation of the respective FDCA plant operating costs (Opex).
The FDCA 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 FDCA 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 FDCA 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 three major sections: (1) Fructose Obataining; (2) Fructose Dehydration; and (3) FDCA Production and Purification.
Fructose Obtaining. Raw sugar is diluted with a hot water stream, forming a sucrose solution that is fed to ion exchangers, yielding a solution comprising glucose and fructose, which is sent to the Glucose Isomerization reactor. In this reactor, glucose is enzymatically isomerized to fructose. The reactor effluent is routed to an evaporator to remove excess water, and then to a chromatographic separator, a set of ion exchange resins that separates fructose, directed to a crystallizer, from glucose, which is recycled to the reactor.
Fructose Dehydration. Fructose slurry form the crystallizer is dissolved in an ionic liquid and fed to the Dehydration Reactor, a heated column where it is converted to HMF. Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) is fed into the reactor in counter-current mode, continuously extracting formed HMF from the reaction phase. The extractant phase is sent to HMF Separation, where MIBK is recovered to the reactor and HMF is purified, while the ionic liquid phase is routed to a column to separate water from fructose, which is recycled to the reactor.
FDCA Production and Purification. Purified HMF is mixed with acetic acid solvent and catalyst in the oxidation reactor to be converted to FDCA. This stream is filtered to recover crude FDCA. The acetic-acid-rich liquid is purified using two distillation columns. Catalyst is also recovered, but it must be reactivated before being recycled to the process. Crude FDCA is mixed with water and hydrogen in a hydrogenation reactor, where impurities are removed. The effluent from the reactor is crystallized, centrifugated and dried, and finally purified FDCA is recovered sent to storage.
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Plant Capital Cost Summary
Summary outlining the capital cost required for building the FDCA 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 FDCA 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 FDCA 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 FDCA 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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Solid FDCA Production from HMF
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Details: 270 kta United States-based plant | Q3 2024 | 107 pages | Issue C | From $799 USD

Liquid FDCA Production from HMF
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Details: 270 kta United States-based plant | Q3 2024 | 107 pages | Issue D | From $999 USD

FDCA Production from Glucose
This report presents the economics of 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid (FDCA) production from glucose syrup via a furan process similar to Avantium YXY technology. Initially, glucose is enzymatically isomerized into fructose, which is dehydrated in the presence of methanol, yielding methoxymethylfurfural (MMF). Finally, MMF is oxidized to FDCA. The economic analysis assumes a plant constructed in the United States.
Details: 270 kta United States-based plant | Q3 2024 | 107 pages | Issue A | From $1,199 USD
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