Commodity Production Costs Report
Polybutylene Succinate Production from Succinic Acid and Butanediol
Polybutylene Succinate Operating Costs & Plant Construction Costs
This report presents the economics of Polybutylene Succinate (PBS) production from succinic acid and butanediol using a process similar to Uhde Inventa-Fischer process. The economic assessment assumes a plant located in the United States.
The report provides a comprehensive study of Polybutylene Succinate production and related Polybutylene Succinate production cost, covering three key aspects: a complete description of the Polybutylene Succinate production process examined; an in-depth analysis of the related Polybutylene Succinate plant capital cost (Capex); and an evaluation of the respective Polybutylene Succinate plant operating costs (Opex).
The Polybutylene Succinate 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 Polybutylene Succinate 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 Polybutylene Succinate 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) Polymerization; (2) Finishing; and (3) Recovery System.
Polymerization. Succinic acid and butanediol (BDO) are mixed in the Paste System and, together with the catalyst, are fed into the Tower Reactor, in the Esterification section. The product from esterification and recovered BDO are fed into another section of the Tower Reactor, where post-esterification and pre-polymerization processes occur, through cascade reaction cups. The resulting pre-polymer is led to the Polycondensation Reactor, where the catalyst and other additives are fed. Monomers, oligomers, and short-chain polymers are condensed in order to form long-chain Polybutylene Succinate (PBS), releasing BDO, recovered in a distillation column (Butanediol Recovery Column). All the light unreacted reagents and side products of esterification and polycondensation – mainly tetrahydrofuran (THF) and water – are sent to the Butanediol Recovery Column.
Finishing. After polymerization, PBS is sent to Finishing steps, in which it is pelletized, homogenized, and packed.
Recovery System. Unreacted reagents from polymerization are directed to the Butanediol Recovery Column, where BDO is recovered at the bottom. The light gases from the top of the column, specially water and THF, pass through a three-column system (pressure-swing distillation process). In this system, thanks to changes in pressure, the azeotrope properties are shifted, and high-purity THF is obtained as a by-product. Water and impurities leave the system as wastewater.
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Plant Capital Cost Summary
Summary outlining the capital cost required for building the Polybutylene Succinate 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 Polybutylene Succinate 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 Polybutylene Succinate 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 Polybutylene Succinate 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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