Industrial Process Economics Reports About Ethanol Historically produced by fermentation of carbohydrates, ethanol is a major commodity nowadays, quite recognized by its place in the fuel market. It is also widely used as a chemical feedstock in the manufacture of monomers and solvents, and in pharmaceutical purification. The Intratec portfolio (www.intratec.us/our-portfolio) includes reports examining specific Ethanol
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Coverage of Ethanol Process Economics Reports Each report examines one specific Ethanol production process, including: AN INTRODUCTION TO ETHANOL * Description & applications * Production pathways diagram PROCESS TECHNOLOGY THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING * Product(s) generated & raw material(s) consumed
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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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Reports Focused on Ethanol Production Economics ECONOMICS OF CELLULOSIC ETHANOL FROM CORN STOVER (ETHANOL E11A) Economics of second generation Ethanol production from corn stover in the USA via a biochemical conversion process composed of the following steps: corn stover pretreatment with dilute acid and ammonia conditioning; enzymatic hydrolysis; and fermentation. ECONOMICS OF CELLULOSIC ETHANOL FROM CORN STOVER (ETHANOL E12A) Economic analysis of Ethanol production from corn stover in the USA. Different from the report “Ethanol E11A”, the process examined in this report presents a corn stover pretreatment step with dilute acid and overliming. ECONOMICS OF CELLULOSIC ETHANOL FROM CORN STOVER (ETHANOL E13A) Techno-economic analysis of second generation Ethanol production from corn stover in the USA using a biochemical conversion process similar to AVAP technology, developed by American Process. ECONOMICS OF CELLULOSIC ETHANOL FROM CORN STOVER (ETHANOL E14A) Feasibility study of Ethanol production from corn stover in the USA. Different from the report “Ethanol E13A”, the process examined is similar to GreenPower, also developed by American Process. ECONOMICS OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM SORGHUM (ETHANOL E21A) Economic analysis of hydrous Ethanol production in the United States using a typical process based on sorghum feedstock. ECONOMICS OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM SORGHUM (ETHANOL E21C) Feasibility analysis of hydrous Ethanol production from sorghum in the USA. Different from the report “Ethanol E21A”, the analysis presented in this report takes into account a plant erected in China.
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Reports Focused on Ethanol Production Economics ECONOMICS OF ETHANOL FROM MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (ETHANOL E32A) Techno-economic study of Ethanol production from municipal solid waste (MSW) in the USA using the same process analyzed in the report “Ethanol E13A”. ECONOMICS OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM CORN DRY MILLING (ETHANOL E41A) Economics of hydrous Ethanol production from corn in the USA using a typical dry milling process. ECONOMICS OF CELLULOSIC ETHANOL FROM WOOD CHIPS (ETHANOL E51A) Economic analysis of second generation Ethanol production from wood chips via a thermochemical process in the USA. ECONOMICS OF CELLULOSIC ETHANOL FROM WOOD CHIPS (ETHANOL E52A) Techno-economic analysis of Ethanol production from wood chips in the USA. Different from the report “Ethanol E51A”, the process examined is a biochemical conversion process similar to AVAP technology, developed by American Process. ECONOMICS OF CELLULOSIC ETHANOL FROM WOOD CHIPS (ETHANOL E53A) Feasibility analysis of second generation Ethanol production from wood chips in the USA. Different from the report “Ethanol E52A”, the process examined is similar to GreenPower, also developed by American Process. ECONOMICS OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM WOOD CHIPS (ETHANOL E54A) Techno-economic study of cellulosic Ethanol production from wood chips in the USA. Similarly to the process presented in the report "Ethanol E51A", the process analyzed in this report is also a thermochemical process, but in this case a dimethyl ether (DME) intermediate is produced from syngas, being then converted to Ethanol. ECONOMICS OF CELLULOSIC ETHANOL FROM SUGARCANE BAGASSE (ETHANOL E62F) Economics of second generation Ethanol production from sugarcane bagasse in Brazil using a biochemical conversion process similar to AVAP technology, developed by American Process. ECONOMICS OF CELLULOSIC ETHANOL FROM SUGARCANE BAGASSE (ETHANOL E63F) The process examined in this report is the same examined in the report “Ethanol E53A”, with two exceptions: (1) the plant is constructed in Brazil, and (2) the raw material used is sugarcane bagasse. ECONOMICS OF ETHANOL AND SUGAR FROM SUGARCANE (ETHANOL E71F) Techno-economic study of hydrous Ethanol and raw sugar production from sugarcane using a typical process in Brazil. ECONOMICS OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM SUGARCANE (ETHANOL E72F) Economic analysis of hydrous Ethanol production in Brazil using a typical process based on sugarcane feedstock. ECONOMICS OF CELLULOSIC ETHANOL FROM SWITCHGRASS (ETHANOL E81A) This report presents the economics of second generation Ethanol production from switchgrass in the USA via a biochemical conversion process composed of the following steps: biomass pretreatment with dilute acid and ammonia conditioning; enzymatic hydrolysis; and fermentation. ECONOMICS OF CELLULOSIC ETHANOL FROM SWITCHGRASS (ETHANOL E82A) Feasibility analysis of Ethanol production from switchgrass in the USA. Different from the report “Ethanol E81A”, the process examined is a biochemical conversion process similar to AVAP technology, developed by American Process.
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Reports Focused on Ethanol Production Economics ECONOMICS OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM ETHYLENE (ETHANOL E91A) Economics of Ethanol production from ethylene in the USA using a typical direct hydration process.
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Intratec's Industrial Process Economics reports are a family of reports presenting techno-economic evaluations of specific processes employed in the production of chemicals or utilities. Our portfolio includes more than 600 of these reports, covering established and early-stage process technologies used in the chemical, petrochemical, oil, plastic, renewable, alternative energy & allied sectors. See below the list of chemicals and utilities whose processes are covered in our process economics 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)
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Diesel
Isoprene
Polypropylene
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Lactic Acid
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Acrylic Acid and Derivatives
Dimethyl Terephthalate
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Methacrylic Acid and Derivatives Propylene
Acrylonitrile
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Aldehydes
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Ethanol
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Trimethylolpropane
Cosmetics
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Urea
Cumene
Insecticides
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