Ethylene is a key building block in the petrochemical industry that is produced via various processes including steam cracking of hydrocarbons like ethane and propane. Intratec offers reports on the economics of specific ethylene production processes that examine one-time capital costs, operating costs, raw material consumption, and production costs over four years for a plant in different regions. Each report provides a thorough analysis of the production process, capital investment breakdown, and production cost breakdown.

1. Know the capital
investment
required
Examine the
operating costs &
raw materials
consumption
Ethylene is known as a key building block for the petrochemical industry, being one of the most
produced organic compounds. Most of it is used to produce polyethylene, ethylene oxide, vinyl
chloride and styrene.
The Intratec portfolio (www.intratec.us/our-portfolio) includes reports examining specific Ethylene
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
information included in our reports is presented below.
AN INTRODUCTION TO ETHYLENE
PROCESS TECHNOLOGY THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING
* Description & applications
* Production pathways diagram
* Product(s) generated & raw material(s) consumed
* Physico-chemistry highlights
* Industrial site production capacity definition
* 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)
* Depreciation and corporate overhead costs
* Production cost history (4-year timeframe)
Understand
Ethylene
production costs
Industrial Process Economics
About Ethylene
Reports
Coverage of Ethylene Process Economics Reports
Each report examines one specific Ethylene production process, including:
PROCESS ECONOMICS QUICK SUMMARY TABLE
LABOR WAGE RATES AND PRICING BASIS
REFERENCES & ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY

2. About our Methodology
Intratec has distilled the expertise gained from more than a decade supporting companies worldwide to devise consistent
methodologies, which ensures the development of holistic, coherent and consistent reports.
Intratec's highly experienced engineers start the development of process economics reports with in-depth, comprehensive research on
the technology examined, encompassing patents and available technical literature, non-confidential information provided by
technology licensors and Intratec's in-house database.
This exhaustive research provides a clear and consistent understanding of the process technology studied, including chemical,
biological and/or physical transformations occurring in the target process, as well as reactants required and products formation. That
knowledge is compiled into a detailed process block flow scheme and a mapping of key process input & output figures (including raw
materials consumption).
Finally, in the assessment of the economic figures of the process technology under analysis, Intratec’s team relies on an extensive in-
house database and robust cost models. Our cost models were founded on a number of established cost-estimating methods, based
on mathematical and statistical processing of an extensive volume of actual cost data of well-known industrial processes.
For a 10-page description of our methodology, visit www.intratec.us/reports/industrial-processes-economics
Reports Focused on Ethylene Production Economics
ECONOMICS OF ETHYLENE FROM VACUUM GAS OIL (ETHYLENE E01A)
Feasibility study of Ethylene production from vacuum gas oil (VGO) using a steam cracking process in the USA.
ECONOMICS OF ETHYLENE VIA STEAM CRACKING OF ETHANE (ETHYLENE E11A)
Economics of a steam cracking process for Polymer Grade (PG) Ethylene production from ethane in the USA.
ECONOMICS OF ETHYLENE VIA CRACKING OF ETHANE/PROPANE (ETHYLENE E21A)
The process examined in this report uses a mixture of ethane and propane as raw material. The economic analysis considers a plant
located in the USA.
ECONOMICS OF ETHYLENE VIA STEAM CRACKING OF PROPANE (ETHYLENE E31A)
Techno-economic study of a steam cracking process for PG Ethylene production in the USA. The process reviewed uses propane as
the only feedstock.
ECONOMICS OF ETHYLENE VIA STEAM CRACKING OF N-BUTANE (ETHYLENE E41A)
Economic analysis of n-butane steam cracking for Polymer Grade Ethylene production in the USA.
ECONOMICS OF ETHYLENE VIA STEAM CRACKING OF ISOBUTANE (ETHYLENE E51A)
The process examined in this report is the same examined in the report “Ethylene E41A”, but isobutane is used as feedstock.
ECONOMICS OF ETHYLENE FROM ATMOSPHERIC GAS OIL (ETHYLENE E61A)
Feasibility analysis of a steam cracking process for Polymer Grade Ethylene production from atmospheric gas oil (AGO) feedstock in
the USA.
For a complete and updated list of available reports, visit www.intratec.us/products/ethylene-production-processes

3. Reports Focused on Ethylene Production Economics
ECONOMICS OF ETHYLENE VIA STEAM CRACKING OF NAPHTHA (ETHYLENE E71A)
Economics of Polymer Grade (PG) Ethylene production from light naphtha feedstock in the USA using a steam cracking process at
high severity conditions to maximize Ethylene yield.
ECONOMICS OF ETHYLENE VIA STEAM CRACKING OF NAPHTHA (ETHYLENE E72A)
The process examined in this report is the same examined in the report “Ethylene E71A”, with the exception that this process is
conducted at low severity conditions, maximizing propylene to Ethylene ratio.
ECONOMICS OF ETHYLENE VIA ETHANOL DEHYDRATION (ETHYLENE E81A)
Techno-economic analysis of PG Ethylene production from hydrous ethanol in the USA using a dehydration process similar to the one
proposed by BP Chemicals.
ECONOMICS OF ETHYLENE VIA ETHANOL DEHYDRATION (ETHYLENE E82A)
Economics of Polymer Grade (PG) Ethylene production from hydrous ethanol in the USA. Different from the report “Ethylene E81A”,
the dehydration process examined in this report is similar to the processes developed by Chematur and Petron.
ECONOMICS OF ETHYLENE VIA ETHANOL DEHYDRATION (ETHYLENE E83A)
This study also presents the costs associated with Green Ethylene production from ethanol in the USA. Different from the report
“Ethylene E82A”, this study depicts a process similar to the processes developed by Braskem and Petrobras. In this process, the
reaction system is composed of multiple reactors and multiple furnaces.
ECONOMICS OF ETHYLENE VIA ETHANOL DEHYDRATION (ETHYLENE E84A)
Different from the other reports about ethylene production via ethanol dehydration, the process analyzed in this study is similar to the
process developed by Scientific Design. In this process, the reaction system is composed by only one reactor and one furnace. The
study also assumes a plant constructed in the USA.
ECONOMICS OF ETHYLENE VIA ETHANOL DEHYDRATION (ETHYLENE E85A)
This study also concerns Green Ethylene production in the USA. Different from the other reports, the technology examined in this
report is similar to the one developed by Dow Chemical. In this process, a selective oxidation reactor is used in the purification step to
remove CO and hydrogen from the process.
ECONOMICS OF ETHYLENE PRODUCTION FROM METHANOL (ETHYLENE E91A)
This report presents the economics of Ethylene production from methanol in the USA using a methanol-to-olefins (MTO) process.
ECONOMICS OF ETHYLENE PRODUCTION FROM METHANE (ETHYLENE EA1A)
Economic analysis of Ethylene production from methane in the USA using an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) process.
For a complete and updated list of available reports, visit www.intratec.us/products/ethylene-production-processes

4. Industrial Process Economics Reports Family
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
Acetone
Acetylene
Acetyls
Acrylic Acid and Derivatives
Acrylic/Maleic Copolymer
Acrylonitrile
Adipic Acid
Aldehydes
Alkylbenzenes
Amino Acids
Ammonia
Aniline
Biodiesel
Bisphenol A
BTX
Butadiene and C4's
C6's
Caprolactam
Carbon Monoxide
Chlorine and Derivatives
Chloroprene
Citric Acid
Cosmetics
Cumene
Detergents
Dicyclopentadiene
Diesel
Dimethyl Carbonate (DMC)
Dimethyl Terephthalate
Diols
Diphenyl Carbonate
Dyes & Pigments
Electricity
Epichlorohydrin
Ethanol
Ethylene
Ethylene Oxide
Fertilizers
Fibers
Fire Retardants
Food Additives
Furans and Derivatives
Glycerol
Glycols
Hydrogen
Hydrogen Cyanide
Hydrogen Peroxide
Industrial Gases
Insecticides
Isocyanates
Isophthalic Acid
Isoprene
Lactic Acid
Linear Alpha Olefins
Methacrylic Acid and Derivatives
Methanol
MTBE
Nitric Acid
Nitro Aromatics
Nylon
Oxalic Acid
Oxo Alcohols
Pentaerythritol
PET
Pharmaceuticals
Phenol
Phosgene
Phthalic Anhydride
Polyacrylate
Polyacrylonitrile
Polyalphaolefins
Polycarbonates
Polyesters
Polyethers
Polyethylenes
Polylactic Acid (PLA)
Polypropylene
Polyurethanes
Propanol and Isopropanol
Propylene
Propylene Oxide
PVC
Reformate
Resins
Silanes
Silicones
Siloxanes
Sodium Hydroxide
Speciality Polymers
Styrenics
Succinic Acid
Sulfuric Acid
Synhetic Rubbers
Synthesis Gas
Vitamins
Terephthalic Acid
Trimethylolpropane
Urea
Vinyls

5. Professional,
structured reports
Up-to-date,
independent
analyses
Extremely
affordable
Each Industrial Process Economics report is focused on a specific production process, and presents:
* A thorough analysis of the production process
* Capital investment breakdown
* Production cost breakdown
Reports Coverage
Buy online, with
your credit card
Volume discounts
offered
Who Is Using These Reports
Professionals in several disciplines, from strategic planning and new business development to research and
innovation, use our Industrial Process Economics reports to:
* Examine capital investment breakdowns
* Quickly screen and assess capital investment options
* Evaluate/select independent industrial process licensors
* Define consistent business cases for investments
* Obtain unbiased estimates of ventures capital and operating costs (CapEx & OpEx)
* Evaluate M&A alternatives
* Make realistic assessments of the economic potential of R&D breakthroughs
Explore a Free Report Sample
We strongly encourage potential clients to download a full sample of one of our Industrial Process Economics
reports at www.intratec.us/free-tools/report-samples to confirm the caliber of our assessments.
Purchase & Pricing Information
Intratec Reports pricing information can be easily found on the Intratec website. Our reports are extremely
affordable – in fact, the best value-for-price in the market – and can be purchased online, with credit cards.
About Intratec Solutions, LLC
Intratec is an independent research and leading advisory firm, recognized for excellence in the evaluation of chemical markets and the
economics of industrial processes. We are a mix of process engineers, market researchers and cost estimators with extensive
industry experience.
Since 2002, the reports, databases and indexes we provide have boosted the early recognition of promising research and capital
investment opportunities in the chemical, petrochemical, oil, plastic, renewable, alternative energy & allied sectors. With more than 800
up-to-date professional reports targeting chemical markets and process economics, our portfolio is constantly growing.
For more information, contact us at sales@intratec.us or use our online chat at our website
Intratec Solutions, LLC
9595 Six Pines Drive #8210
The Woodlands
Houston, TX 77380
Intratec Solutions, LLC
200 East 69th Street
Suite 5B
New York, NY 10021
Intratec Consulting
Av. das Américas 1155,
Salas 1906/1907
Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22631-000
Worldwide Headquarters New York Rio de Janeiro