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Starch-Graft Sodium Polyacrylate Production
Sodium Polyacrylate Operating Costs & Plant Construction Costs
This report analyses the economics of Starch-Graft Sodium Polyacrylate production from corn and glacial acrylic acid in the United States. In this process, acrylic acid is grafted into corn starch forming a polyacrylate, which is then saponificated with sodium hydroxide.
The report provides a comprehensive study of Sodium Polyacrylate production and related Sodium Polyacrylate production cost, covering three key aspects: a complete description of the Sodium Polyacrylate production process examined; an in-depth analysis of the related Sodium Polyacrylate plant capital cost (Capex); and an evaluation of the respective Sodium Polyacrylate plant operating costs (Opex).
The Sodium Polyacrylate 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 Sodium Polyacrylate 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 Sodium Polyacrylate 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
Sodium Polyacrylate. Sodium Polyacrylate is a sodium salt of polyacrylic acid. This cross-linked (network) polymer is produced on commercial scale by the free-radical polymerization of a mixture of acrylic acid and sodium acrylate, with a crosslinking agent. The Sodium Polyacrylate structure is actually that of polyacrylic acid, in which the carboxylic acid groups in repeating units are neutralized with sodium counter-ion. Sodium Polyacrylate is a white, granular, odorless solid at room temperatures, available commercially as a powder.
Raw Materials
Glacial Acrylic Acid. Glacial acrylic acid is a highly concentrated form of acrylic acid, valued for its role in the production of superabsorbent polymers, used in personal hygiene products such as diapers and sanitary products, as well as in paints and coatings. Glacial acrylic acid is produced through the oxidation of propylene and stored as a clear, highly corrosive liquid. Its high purity and reactivity make it an important chemical for polymerization and copolymerization processes in numerous industries.
Corn. Corn is available at relatively low and steady prices, it has high starch content, is easily stored, transported and handled. Such characteristics led naturally to the development of several processes to recover its starch and to process it into several industrial products. Most industrial processes make use of the shelled corn, which has been stripped from the cob during harvesting. The shelled corn is converted to other products through milling and refining. Corn milling processes can be divided in two main groups, wet milling and dry milling. In the wet milling, the corn kernel is milled in such a way that its components can be separated in an aqueous medium. In the dry milling the components of the kernel are separated using screening and air classification, but the fractionation is less efficient. Wet milling is generally used to produce high quality corn starch at high yields along with its by-products used in the animal feed (corn gluten meal and corn gluten feed) and food (corn oil) industries. Dry milling is widely used in the production of fuel Ethanol by fermentation of raw corn starch, other uses include the brewing and cereals industries.
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Plant Capital Cost Summary
Summary outlining the capital cost required for building the Sodium Polyacrylate 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 Sodium Polyacrylate 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 Sodium Polyacrylate 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 Sodium Polyacrylate 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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