Ethylene Dichloride Production from Ethylene and HCl - Cost Analysis - EDC E22A

Book excerpt: This report presents a cost analysis of Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) production from ethylene and hydrogen chloride using an oxychlorination process. The process examined is similar to INEOS process. This process involves an oxygen-based chlorination step, which is carried out in fixed-bed reactors. This report examines one-time costs associated with the construction of a United States-based plant and the continuing costs associated with the daily operation of such a plant. More specifically, it discusses: * Capital Investment, broken down by: - Total fixed capital required, divided in production unit (ISBL); infrastructure (OSBL) and contingency - Alternative perspective on the total fixed capital, divided in direct costs, indirect costs and contingency - Working capital and costs incurred during industrial plant commissioning and start-up * Production cost, broken down by: - Manufacturing variable costs (raw materials, utilities) - Manufacturing fixed costs (maintenance costs, operating charges, plant overhead, local taxes and insurance) - Depreciation and corporate overhead costs * Raw materials consumption, products generation and labor requirements * Process block flow diagram and description of industrial site installations (production unit and infrastructure) This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): US Patent 6465701, originally issued to EVC in 2002 (assigned to INEOS in 2008) Keywords: Ethene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, Inovyl, EVC, European Vinyls Corporation, Fixed-Bed Reactor