This report presents a cost analysis of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene using a gas phase process. The process examined is similar to Univation UNIPOL and INEOS Innovene G processes. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): Keywords: Ethene, PE, Gas Reactor, Homopolymer
This report presents a cost analysis of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) bimodal production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene and 1-butene using a gas phase process. The process examined is similar to Univation UNIPOL process. 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) Keywords: Ethene, PE, Butylene, Copolymer
This report presents a cost analysis of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) bimodal production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene and 1-hexene using a gas-phase process. The process examined is similar to LyondellBasell Spherilene process. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): (1) LyondellBasell, "Licensed Polyolefin Technologies and Services - Spherilene" (2) "Polyethylene," Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2011 Keywords: Ethene, Bimodal, Fluidized Bed
This report presents a cost analysis of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene using a gas phase process. The process examined is similar to LyondellBasell Spherilene process. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): Keywords: Ethene, PE, Gas Reactor, Homopolymer
This report presents a cost analysis of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) bimodal production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene and 1-butene using a gas-phase process. The process examined is similar to LyondellBasell Spherilene process. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): Keywords: Ethene, PE, Fluidized Bed, Butylene
Airpower remains the cornerstone of NATO’s military advantage, so maintaining the ability to win air superiority over peer opponents in a conflict is key to long-term deterrence stability in both Europe and the Pacific. This Whitehall Paper examines the various modernisation and future capability development efforts being undertaken within NATO, and analyses the major threat systems and overall modernisation trends of the West’s main peer-competitors – Russia and China. US airpower capability development efforts are increasingly focused on countering the growing challenge from the Chinese military in the Pacific. To meet this challenge, the Pentagon is planning to transform the way it operates across all domains over the next 15 years. New platforms, weapons systems and increasing automation of command and control threaten to leave NATO allies behind. Current acquisition and modernisation plans of European air forces may eventually close the capability gap with current US theatre entry standard capabilities, but by then the US will have leapt ahead once more. Furthermore, many of the airpower capabilities which the US is pursuing for the Pacific theatre are significantly less relevant for the demands of deterrence against Russia in Europe. Given continuing dependence on US enablers on the part of other NATO members, a significant divergence in capability plans threatens to undermine crucial Alliance interoperability if not recognised and managed early.
This report presents a cost analysis of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) bimodal production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene and 1-butene using a slurry loop process. The process examined is similar to Borealis BORSTAR process. This process is based on a dual reactor system (slurry and gas phase reactors) to produce HDPE bimodal polymer. 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) Keywords: Ethene, PE, Butylene, Loop Reactor, Slurry Reactor, Gas Reactor, Copolymer
This report presents a cost analysis of Homopolymer High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) production starting from polymer grade (PG) ethylene using a slurry loop process. The process described is a slurry loop reactor process, similar to Chevron Phillips CPChem and INEOS Innovene S. In this study, it is considered a single loop reactor polymerization for production of homopolymer HDPE. 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 20140256889A1, issued to Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Keywords: Ethene, PE, Loop Reactor, Slurry Reactor, Homopolymer
This report presents a cost analysis of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) bimodal production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene and 1-hexene using a slurry loop process. The process described is similar to Chevron Phillips’ MarTECH Advanced Dual Loop (ADL) technology and INEOS Innovene S processes. In this study, the polymerization reaction yielding bimodal HDPE is carried out in a dual loop reactor. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): (1) US Patent 9340629, issued to Chevron in 2016 (2) US Patent 7629421, issued to Chevron in 2009 Keywords: Ethene, PE, Loop Reactor, Slurry Reactor, Copolymer
