Propylene Production from Methanol
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The tight propylene market contributed to the rising of new and novel lower-cost chemical processes for on-purpose propylene production technologies. Methanol-to-propylene (MTP) technology is one of the promising processes that arises to fullfil this need. This report analyzes a MTP process similar to the ones developed by Lurgi MTP® and JGC/Mitsubishi DTP®. It is presented a detailed technical and economic evaluation of a unit located in the US Gulf Coast. Also, the evaluation is conducted for a plant constructed in Germany and China. While China presented the most attractive return of investment, the advent of shale gas in the USA, and the consequent low-price natural gas availability, make of the country a promising alternative for this technology.
About the Publication Program
The Technology Economics Program is a program that provides, by way of periodic reports, in-depth techno-economic assessments covering mature process technologies used by the chemical, polymer, refining and allied industries. Each report presents the following topics:
- process flow diagrams and description
- heat and material balances
- major equipment list
- equipment cost estimates
- bulk material and installation costs
- inside and outside battery limits capital costs
- process yields, raw material and utility consumptions
- fixed costs contributions
- process profitability by location
