Butanediol Production from Succinic Acid - Cost Analysis - Butanediol E21A

"This report presents a cost analysis of 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) production from succinic acid using a hydrogenation process. The process examined is similar to BioAmber process. This report examines one-time costs associated with the construction of a United States-based plant and the continuing costs associated with the daily operation of such a plant. More specifically, it discusses:* Capital Investment, broken down by: - Total fixed capital required, divided in production unit...
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"This report presents a cost analysis of 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) production from succinic acid using a hydrogenation process. The process examined is similar to BioAmber process. This report examines one-time costs associated with the construction of a United States-based plant and the continuing costs associated with the daily operation of such a plant. More specifically, it discusses:* Capital Investment, broken down by: - Total fixed capital required, divided in production unit (ISBL); infrastructure (OSBL) and contingency - Alternative perspective on the total fixed capital, divided in direct costs, indirect costs and contingency - Working capital and costs incurred during industrial plant commissioning and start-up* Production cost, broken down by: - Manufacturing variable costs (raw materials, utilities) - Manufacturing fixed costs (maintenance costs, operating charges, plant overhead, local taxes and insurance) - Depreciation and corporate overhead costs* Raw materials consumption, products generation and labor requirements* Process block flow diagram and description of industrial site installations (production unit and infrastructure)This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s):(1) US Patent 20110245515, issued to BioAmber in 2011; (2) WO Patent 2012158180, issued to BioAmber in 2012Keywords: BDO, Butanedioic Acid, Fixed-Bed Reactor, Hydrogenation"