Commodity Production Costs Report
m-Xylene Production
m-Xylene Operating Costs & Plant Construction Costs
This study presents an economic analysis for a process similar to UOP's Sorbex technology for m-Xylene recovery from mixed xylenes considering a plant located in the United States. In this process, m-Xylene is recovered from a mixture of C8 aromatics via an adsorptive separation.
The report provides a comprehensive study of m-Xylene production and related m-Xylene production cost, covering three key aspects: a complete description of the m-Xylene production process examined; an in-depth analysis of the related m-Xylene plant capital cost (Capex); and an evaluation of the respective m-Xylene plant operating costs (Opex).
The m-Xylene 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 m-Xylene 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 m-Xylene 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
m-Xylene. m-Xylene is an aromatic hydrocarbon used primarily in the production of isophthalic acid, a key ingredient in resins, coatings, and PET production. It also serves as a solvent in various industrial processes. m-Xylene is obtained from crude oil refining and stored as a liquid. It is crucial to industries producing strong, corrosion-resistant materials for packaging and construction.
Raw Material
Mixed Xylenes. Mixed xylenes refer to a mixture containing benzene homologues with formula C8H10, encompassing three isomeric dimethylbenzenes - o-xylene, m-xylene, and p-xylene – and usually ethylbenzene. Mixed xylenes are produced on commercial scale mainly from catalytic reformate, pyrolysis gasoline, toluene disproportionation product, and coke-oven light oil. Most of mixed xylenes are recovered for the production of Paraxylene. To a lesser extent, mixed xylenes are used for orthoxylene production and gasoline blending. Purified xylenes, in turn, are used in a number of products including plasticizers and polyester fibers, photographic films, beverage bottles, etc.
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Plant Capital Cost Summary
Summary outlining the capital cost required for building the m-Xylene 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 m-Xylene 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 m-Xylene 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 m-Xylene 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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