Industrial Process Economics Reports About Propylene Glycol Propylene Glycol is a clear, colorless, strongly hygroscopic liquid. Unsaturated polyester resins account for the majority of the commercial use of Propylene Glycol. Other uses include food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, pet food, and tobacco humectants. A growing application is in the field of deicers and automotive antifreeze components.
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The Intratec portfolio (www.intratec.us/our-portfolio) includes reports examining specific Propylene
Propylene Glycol
Glycol production processes. Each report presents one-time costs associated with the construction of
production costs
an industrial plant and the continuing costs associated with the daily operation of such a plant. General information included in our reports is presented below.
Coverage of Propylene Glycol Process Economics Reports Each report examines one specific Propylene Glycol production process, including: AN INTRODUCTION TO PROPYLENE GLYCOL * Description & applications * Production pathways diagram PROCESS TECHNOLOGY THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING * Product(s) generated & raw material(s) consumed * Physico-chemistry highlights * Industrial site production capacity definition
Know the capital investment required
* Detailed process block flow scheme & description * 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)
Examine the
* Depreciation and corporate overhead costs
operating costs &
* Production cost history (4-year timeframe)
raw materials
PROCESS ECONOMICS QUICK SUMMARY TABLE
consumption
LABOR WAGE RATES AND PRICING BASIS REFERENCES & ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY