Industrial Process Economics Reports About Methyl Chloride Methyl Chloride, also known as chloromethane, is a colorless, flammable, toxic gas used as a methylating agent to attach methyl groups to oxygen and nitrogen, as a solvent for the preparation of butyl rubber, and to prepare dichloromethane. The Intratec portfolio (www.intratec.us/our-portfolio) includes reports examining specific Methyl
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Chloride production processes. Each report presents one-time costs associated with the construction
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of an industrial plant and the continuing costs associated with the daily operation of such a plant.
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General information included in our reports is presented below.
Coverage of Methyl Chloride Process Economics Reports Each report examines one specific Methyl Chloride production process, including: AN INTRODUCTION TO METHYL CHLORIDE * Description & applications * Production pathways diagram PROCESS TECHNOLOGY THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING * Product(s) generated & raw material(s) consumed
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* Physico-chemistry highlights
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* Industrial site production capacity definition * Detailed process block flow scheme & description
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* 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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PROCESS ECONOMICS QUICK SUMMARY TABLE
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LABOR WAGE RATES AND PRICING BASIS
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