Industrial Process Economics Reports About Silica Gel Silica Gel is a vitreous, granular, porous form of silicon dioxide made synthetically from sodium silicate. As Silica Gel possesses selective surface properties, it finds wide application in adsorption of gases, water vapor and in chromatography. It is also used as a catalyst, particularly in water forming or water consuming reaction and as a catalyst support. It is also used as functional additives in
Understand Silica
coatings, plastics food and pharmaceuticals.
Gel production
The Intratec portfolio (www.intratec.us/our-portfolio) includes reports examining specific Silica Gel
costs
production processes. Each report presents one-time costs associated with the construction of an industrial plant and the continuing costs associated with the daily operation of such a plant. General
Coverage of Silica Gel Process Economics Reports Each report examines one specific Silica Gel production process, including: AN INTRODUCTION TO SILICA GEL * 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