1,3-Butadiene Production Cost Reports

The report provides a detailed analysis essential for establishing an 1,3-butadiene manufacturing plant. It encompasses all critical aspects necessary for 1,3-butadiene production, including the cost of 1,3-butadiene production, 1,3-butadiene plant cost, 1,3-butadiene production costs, and the overall 1,3-butadiene manufacturing plant cost. Additionally, the study covers specific expenditures associated with setting up and operating an 1,3-butadiene production plant. These encompass manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure needs, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, and more.

1,3-butadiene, with the chemical formula C4H6, is a simple conjugated diene and a synthetic gas made by petroleum processing.  1,3-Butadiene finds its main application in producing synthetic rubber as a monomer. It is also used as a monomer to make several kinds of polymers and copolymers and for producing industrial chemicals as a chemical intermediate which furthers the market's growth.

It also finds use in making plastics like acrylics and is found in gasoline in small amounts. Also, it is used in the production of Styrene-butadiene latex (SB latex) which is used for making paper coatings and products that have properties like high gloss, brightness, and opacity; Moreover, neoprene (a synthetic rubber product) and Nitrile rubber or nitrile-butadiene rubber (an oil-resistant synthetic rubber), which finds use in making automotive gaskets and seals, hoses, gloves, etc., propel 1,3-Butadiene growth.

The market driver of 1,3-butadiene majorly includes its pivotal role in the production of synthetic rubber as a monomer which drives its growth in the rubber industry. The synthetic rubber is extensively used in tire manufacturing and various other rubber products. Additionally, 1,3- butadiene serves as a monomer to produce a wide range of polymers and copolymers, further expanding its market growth. Moreover, 1,3-butadiene finds application in the paint industry bolstering its market growth.

Its role in the production of paper coatings and synthetic rubber products further propels its growth impacting industrial 1,3-butadiene procurement. Overall, its diverse applications and importance as a chemical in various industries drive the demand for 1,3-butadiene. Some of the factors that need to be considered are the price, logistics, demand fluctuation of the feedstock as well as raw material availability and accessibility, and various governmental, regulatory, and environmental policies for an effective industrial 1,3-butadiene procurement.

Raw Material for 1,3-butadiene Production

According to the 1,3-butadiene manufacturing plant project report, the various raw materials for 1,3-butadiene production include ethanol; aliphatic hydrocarbons; carbon monoxide; and butene.

Manufacturing Process of 1,3-butadiene

The extensive 1,2-dichloroethane production cost report consists of the following major industrial manufacturing processes:

• Production from hydrous ethanol: hydrous ethanol first reacts and produces acetaldehyde, which is further reacted with ethanol, to finally obtain butadiene with raffinate as a by-product.
   
• Production from aliphatic hydrocarbons: butadiene is produced from aliphatic hydrocarbons by a stem cracking process.
   
• Production from carbon monoxide: carbon monoxide undergoes fermentation to produce 2,3-butanediol, which is subsequently catalytically processed to yield butadiene with other by-products.
   
• Production from butene: In this process, mixed butene is catalytically dehydrogenated which produces a crude butadiene stream that is further purified to produce butadiene.

1,3-butadiene is a simple conjugated diene and a synthetic gas made by petroleum processing. Its exposure usually occurs in the workspace in industries like synthetic elastomer production, secondary lead smelting, petroleum refining, agricultural fungicides, water treatment, production of raw material for nylon, the use of fossil fuels as well as from polluted air and water near chemical, automobile exhaust, plastic or rubber facilities, food contaminated from plastic or rubber containers, and cigarette smoke. This exposure can lead to irritation in the nasal passage, eyes, and throat.

It is a colorless gas that is practically not soluble in water but is soluble in ether, ethanol, benzene, and acetone. Upon heating, it releases acrid fumes and is flammable. It oxidizes in the presence of air to form explosive peroxides. It has a mild gasoline-like odor. Its molecular Weight is 54.09, and its molar mass is 54.09 g/mol. It has a liquid density of 0.64 g/cm³ at -6 °C. Its melting and boiling points are -108.9 °C (164.3 K) and -4.4 °C (268.8 K).