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Hexamethylenediamine Production from Acrylonitrile
Hexamethylenediamine Operating Costs & Plant Construction Costs
This report presents the economics of Hexamethylenediamine (HMDA) production from acrylonitrile. In the process examined,acrylonitrile is electrodimerized, followed by hydrogenation, yielding adiponitrile intermediate. The adiponitrile is then hydrogenated to HMDA. The economic analysis is based on a plant constructed in the United States.
The report provides a comprehensive study of Hexamethylenediamine production and related Hexamethylenediamine production cost, covering three key aspects: a complete description of the Hexamethylenediamine production process examined; an in-depth analysis of the related Hexamethylenediamine plant capital cost (Capex); and an evaluation of the respective Hexamethylenediamine plant operating costs (Opex).
The Hexamethylenediamine 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 Hexamethylenediamine 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 Hexamethylenediamine 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 four major sections: (1) Electrodymerization; (2) Adiponitrile Separation; (3) Hydrogenation; and (4) HMDA Purification
Electrodymerization. Acrylonitrile and water are fed to an electrolyzer, in the form of a filter press, with polypropylene blocks containing lead anodes and lead-silver alloy cathodes on opposite sides. The acrylonitrile is submitted to electrodimerization in such electrolytic cells, in which the catholyte and the anolyte are separated by a cation-permeable membrane so that adiponitrile intermediate is produced. A dilute aqueous sulfuric acid, used as anolyte, is circulated through the anolyte compartment. The catholyte consists of acrylonitrile, adiponitrile, quaternary ammonium aromatic sulfonate (QAS), and water. The oxygen formed is released from the circulating anolyte, while a fraction of the liquid flowing in the cathode part, containing the adiponitrile formed, is withdrawn, and directed to separation and purification steps downstream.
Adiponitrile Separation. The cathode effluent containing the adiponitrile is passed through extractors for the removal of residual acrylonitrile and quaternary ammonium aromatic sulfonate, which are further purified and recycled. After the extraction, four distillation steps follow to remove residual acrylonitrile, light and heavy impurities. Purified adiponitrile is routed to the hydrogenation section.
Hydrogenation. Adiponitrile, fresh and recycle hydrogen are fed to a “gas-lift” reactor, where they quickly react on the surface of RaneyTM nickel catalysts yielding Hexamethylenediamine (HMDA). High catalyst concentrations are used to keep the concentration of unreacted nitriles very low. Water and caustic soda are fed to the reactor so as to make up for losses leaving in the crude HMDA.
HDMA Purification. Crude HMDA is passed through a distillation train, so as to remove water, 1,2-diaminocyclohexane (DCH) and high boilers. DCH is still sent to a column, in which residual HDMA is recovered, before it is purged.
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Plant Capital Cost Summary
Summary outlining the capital cost required for building the Hexamethylenediamine 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 Hexamethylenediamine 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 Hexamethylenediamine 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 Hexamethylenediamine 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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