Economic Comparison of Caprolactam Production Alternatives

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Production Pathways Reports About Caprolactam

Caprolactam is an organic compound widely used as chemical intermediate. Almost all its production is consumed in the production of nylon-6 fibers and plastics. The Intratec portfolio (www.intratec.us/our-portfolio) includes reports comparing the economic

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

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Caprolactam from different feedstocks, across different locations. General information included in our

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Caprolactam

Coverage of Caprolactam Production Pathways Reports Each report compares Caprolactam manufacturing alternatives, including: AN INTRODUCTION TO CAPROLACTAM * Description * Applications * Production pathways diagram KEY TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF EACH CAPROLACTAM PATHWAY * Description * Product(s) generated & raw material(s) consumed

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* Pathway scheme

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* Chemistry * Pathway input & output figures (including raw material(s) consumption)

pathways

* 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 Caprolactam 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


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. The development of a Production Pathways report starts with exhaustive research focused on existing alternatives (pathways) for manufacturing a given chemical, related to different raw materials and/or products generated. This encompasses patents, encyclopedias, text books, technical papers and non-confidential information disclosed by licensors, duly reviewed by Intratec's highly experienced engineers. Subsequently, the Intratec team conducts additional bibliographical research and data gathering focused on each individual production pathway, with the goal of identifying the key aspects of the pathway under analysis, including overall manufacturing scheme, raw material(s) required and product(s) generated, related industrial processes and technology licensors. To compare the economic aspects of the pathways, Intratec engineers use average transaction prices of products and raw materials across different regions, based on trade statistics and robust cost models. Our cost models are 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/chemicals-production-pathways

Reports Comparing Caprolactam Production Pathways CAPROLACTAM PRODUCTION PATHWAYS P033A - This report compares the costs of Caprolactam production via the following pathways: * Pathway 1: Caprolactam Production from Cyclohexane * Pathway 2: Caprolactam Production from Toluene * Pathway 3: Caprolactam Production from Phenol

To know more / order our reports, visit www.intratec.us/products/caprolactam-processes-comparison For a complete and updated list of available reports, visit www.intratec.us/our-portfolio


Production Pathways Reports Family

Intratec's Production Pathways reports are a family of reports that present alternatives for producing a chemical or utility and compare the economic potential of such alternatives in different world regions. In short, each report confronts the economics of producing a chemical or utility from different feedstocks, across different locations. See below the list of products whose pathways are covered in our production pathways reports*. For a complete and updated list, visit www.intratec.us/our-portfolio. 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid

Detergents

Isocyanates

Polyethylenes

Acetone

Dicyclopentadiene

Isophthalic Acid

Polylactic Acid (PLA)

Acetylene

Diesel

Isoprene

Polypropylene

Acetyls

Dimethyl Carbonate (DMC)

Lactic Acid

Polyurethanes

Acrylic Acid and Derivatives

Dimethyl Terephthalate

Linear Alpha Olefins

Propanol and Isopropanol

Acrylic/Maleic Copolymer

Diols

Methacrylic Acid and Derivatives Propylene

Acrylonitrile

Diphenyl Carbonate

Methanol

Propylene Oxide

Adipic Acid

Dyes & Pigments

MTBE

PVC

Aldehydes

Electricity

Nitric Acid

Reformate

Alkylbenzenes

Epichlorohydrin

Nitro Aromatics

Resins

Amino Acids

Ethanol

Nylon

Silanes

Ammonia

Ethylene

Oxalic Acid

Silicones

Aniline

Ethylene Oxide

Oxo Alcohols

Siloxanes

Biodiesel

Fertilizers

Pentaerythritol

Sodium Hydroxide

Bisphenol A

Fibers

PET

Speciality Polymers

BTX

Fire Retardants

Pharmaceuticals

Styrenics

Butadiene and C4's

Food Additives

Phenol

Succinic Acid

C6's

Furans and Derivatives

Phosgene

Sulfuric Acid

Caprolactam

Glycerol

Phthalic Anhydride

Synhetic Rubbers

Carbon Monoxide

Glycols

Polyacrylate

Synthesis Gas

Chlorine and Derivatives

Hydrogen

Polyacrylonitrile

Vitamins

Chloroprene

Hydrogen Cyanide

Polyalphaolefins

Terephthalic Acid

Citric Acid

Hydrogen Peroxide

Polycarbonates

Trimethylolpropane

Cosmetics

Industrial Gases

Polyesters

Urea

Cumene

Insecticides

Polyethers

Vinyls

(*) Some of the chemicals and utilities listed may be covered in Intratec's Industrial Process Economics reports.


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Each Production Pathways report confronts the economics of producing a chemical from different

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feedstocks, across different locations. * Comparative analyses of capital costs and production costs * Historical behavior of the economic potential in the last 4 years * Overview of each production pathway (raw materials consumption, block flow diagram of representative industrial processes, related technology licensors)

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