Impartial feasibility studies focused on cumene manufacturing economics, showing CAPEX, OPEX, key process indicators and process diagrams.
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Economics of Cumene Production Processes
1. Know the capital
investment
required
Examine the
operating costs &
raw materials
consumption
Cumene is an aromatic compound primarily used as a raw material in the manufacture of phenol,
acetone, and methyl styrene - compounds with many chemical and industrial uses.
The Intratec portfolio (www.intratec.us/our-portfolio) includes reports examining specific Cumene
production processes. Each report presents one-time costs associated with the construction of an
industrial plant and the continuing costs associated with the daily operation of such a plant. General
information included in our reports is presented below.
AN INTRODUCTION TO CUMENE
PROCESS TECHNOLOGY THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING
* Description & applications
* Production pathways diagram
* Product(s) generated & raw material(s) consumed
* Physico-chemistry highlights
* Industrial site production capacity definition
* Detailed process block flow scheme & description
* Key process input & output figures (including raw material(s) consumption)
* Labor requirements
CAPITAL INVESTMENT BREAKDOWN
* Total fixed capital required (ISBL, OSBL and contingency)
* Working capital
* Costs incurred during industrial plant commissioning and start-up
* Multi-regional fixed capital analysis
PRODUCTION COST DETAILED LOOK
* Manufacturing variable costs (raw materials and utilities required)
* Manufacturing fixed costs (e.g., labor and maintenance costs, operating charges, plant overhead)
* Depreciation and corporate overhead costs
* Production cost history (4-year timeframe)
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Cumene
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Industrial Process Economics
About Cumene
Reports
Coverage of Cumene Process Economics Reports
Each report examines one specific Cumene production process, including:
PROCESS ECONOMICS QUICK SUMMARY TABLE
LABOR WAGE RATES AND PRICING BASIS
REFERENCES & ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY
2. About our Methodology
Intratec has distilled the expertise gained from more than a decade supporting companies worldwide to devise consistent
methodologies, which ensures the development of holistic, coherent and consistent reports.
Intratec's highly experienced engineers start the development of process economics reports with in-depth, comprehensive research on
the technology examined, encompassing patents and available technical literature, non-confidential information provided by
technology licensors and Intratec's in-house database.
This exhaustive research provides a clear and consistent understanding of the process technology studied, including chemical,
biological and/or physical transformations occurring in the target process, as well as reactants required and products formation. That
knowledge is compiled into a detailed process block flow scheme and a mapping of key process input & output figures (including raw
materials consumption).
Finally, in the assessment of the economic figures of the process technology under analysis, Intratec’s team relies on an extensive in-
house database and robust cost models. Our cost models were founded on a number of established cost-estimating methods, based
on mathematical and statistical processing of an extensive volume of actual cost data of well-known industrial processes.
For a 10-page description of our methodology, visit www.intratec.us/reports/industrial-processes-economics
Reports Focused on Cumene Production Economics
ECONOMICS OF CUMENE PRODUCTION PROCESS (CUMENE E11A)
This report presents the economics of Cumene production from benzene and polymer grade (PG) propylene using a process a typical
alkylation process. The economic assessment assumes a plant located in the USA.
ECONOMICS OF CUMENE VIA ALKYLATION PROCESS (SPA CATALYST) (CUMENE E12A)
This study presents the economics of a typical Cumene production process from benzene and refinery grade (RG) propylene via
alkylation using a solid phosphoric acid (SPA) catalyst. The analysis is based on a plant constructed in the USA.
ECONOMICS OF CUMENE VIA ALKYLATION AND TRANSALKYLATION (CUMENE E13A)
This study reviews Cumene production from benzene and refinery grade (RG) propylene. Different from report “Cumene E12A”, this
study examines a process that involves alkylation using a solid phosphoric acid (SPA) catalyst and transalkylation using a zeolite
catalyst.
ECONOMICS OF CUMENE VIA ALKYLATION PROCESS (CUMENE E14A)
It presents the economics of Cumene production process from benzene and refinery grade (RG) propylene. Different from the report
“Cumene E12A”, the process reviewed is an alkylation technology using an aluminum chloride (AlCl3) catalyst.
ECONOMICS OF CUMENE PRODUCTION VIA ALKYLATION PROCESS (CUMENE E15A)
This feasibility study reviews Cumene production from benzene and refinery grade (RG) propylene via an alkylation process. Different
from the report “Cumene E14A”, the alkylation step is carried out using a zeolite catalyst. The economic assessment also assumes a
plant located in the USA.
For a complete and updated list of available reports, visit www.intratec.us/products/cumene-production-processes
3. Reports Focused on Cumene Production Economics
ECONOMICS OF CUMENE PRODUCTION VIA ALKYLATION PROCESS (CUMENE E21A)
The process examined in this study is the same as the report “Cumene E15A”, except that in the raw material used is chemical grade
(CG) propylene.
For a complete and updated list of available reports, visit www.intratec.us/products/cumene-production-processes
4. Industrial Process Economics Reports Family
Intratec's Industrial Process Economics reports are a family of reports presenting techno-economic evaluations of specific processes
employed in the production of chemicals or utilities. Our portfolio includes more than 600 of these reports, covering established and
early-stage process technologies used in the chemical, petrochemical, oil, plastic, renewable, alternative energy & allied sectors.
See below the list of chemicals and utilities whose processes are covered in our process economics reports. For a complete and
updated list, visit www.intratec.us/our-portfolio.
3-Hydroxypropionic Acid
Acetone
Acetylene
Acetyls
Acrylic Acid and Derivatives
Acrylic/Maleic Copolymer
Acrylonitrile
Adipic Acid
Aldehydes
Alkylbenzenes
Amino Acids
Ammonia
Aniline
Biodiesel
Bisphenol A
BTX
Butadiene and C4's
C6's
Caprolactam
Carbon Monoxide
Chlorine and Derivatives
Chloroprene
Citric Acid
Cosmetics
Cumene
Detergents
Dicyclopentadiene
Diesel
Dimethyl Carbonate (DMC)
Dimethyl Terephthalate
Diols
Diphenyl Carbonate
Dyes & Pigments
Electricity
Epichlorohydrin
Ethanol
Ethylene
Ethylene Oxide
Fertilizers
Fibers
Fire Retardants
Food Additives
Furans and Derivatives
Glycerol
Glycols
Hydrogen
Hydrogen Cyanide
Hydrogen Peroxide
Industrial Gases
Insecticides
Isocyanates
Isophthalic Acid
Isoprene
Lactic Acid
Linear Alpha Olefins
Methacrylic Acid and Derivatives
Methanol
MTBE
Nitric Acid
Nitro Aromatics
Nylon
Oxalic Acid
Oxo Alcohols
Pentaerythritol
PET
Pharmaceuticals
Phenol
Phosgene
Phthalic Anhydride
Polyacrylate
Polyacrylonitrile
Polyalphaolefins
Polycarbonates
Polyesters
Polyethers
Polyethylenes
Polylactic Acid (PLA)
Polypropylene
Polyurethanes
Propanol and Isopropanol
Propylene
Propylene Oxide
PVC
Reformate
Resins
Silanes
Silicones
Siloxanes
Sodium Hydroxide
Speciality Polymers
Styrenics
Succinic Acid
Sulfuric Acid
Synhetic Rubbers
Synthesis Gas
Vitamins
Terephthalic Acid
Trimethylolpropane
Urea
Vinyls