Economic Comparison of Butanol Production Alternatives

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Production Pathways Reports About Butanol

n-Butanol is an aliphatic saturated alcohol which is available in nature. Its main applications include: the manufacture of n-butyl acrylate and methacrylate, and surface coating, being used directly as a solvent for varnishes.

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The Intratec portfolio (www.intratec.us/our-portfolio) includes reports comparing the economic

alternatives for

potential of Butanol production pathways. Each report confronts the economics of producing Butanol

manufacturing

from different feedstocks, across different locations. General information included in our reports is presented below.

Butanol

Coverage of Butanol Production Pathways Reports Each report compares Butanol manufacturing alternatives, including: AN INTRODUCTION TO BUTANOL * Description * Applications * Production pathways diagram KEY TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF EACH BUTANOL PATHWAY * Description

Compare the costs

* Product(s) generated & raw material(s) consumed

of production

* Pathway scheme * Chemistry

pathways

* Pathway input & output figures (including raw material(s) consumption) * Block flow diagram of representative industrial processes * Related technology licensors COMPARISON OF PATHWAYS' ECONOMIC POTENTIAL, IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES * Comparative analysis of capital costs * Comparative analysis of production costs * Historical behavior of the economic potential over the last 4 years * Comparison between Butanol price and raw materials costs of each pathway PATHWAYS COMPARATIVE SUMMARY GRAPH REPORT BASIS & ASSUMPTIONS REFERENCES ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY

Identify the most competitive alternatives in each world region


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