Heptafluoropropane Production Cost Reports

The report provides a detailed analysis essential for establishing a Heptafluoropropane manufacturing plant. It encompasses all critical aspects necessary for Heptafluoropropane production, including the cost of Heptafluoropropane production, Heptafluoropropane plant cost, Heptafluoropropane production costs, and the overall Heptafluoropropane manufacturing plant cost. Additionally, the study covers specific expenditures associated with setting up and operating a Heptafluoropropane 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.
 
Heptafluoropropane or Apaflurane is a synthetic chemical compound that finds its widespread use as a fire suppressant. It is widely used as a fire-suppressing agent in the manufacturing of several intelligent automatic fire-extinguishing devices. It serves as the major component of the heptafluoropropane fire extinguishing system FM200, which is regarded as the most popular fire suppression system.

It also finds its application as a fire suppressant in fire suppression systems for protecting sensitive environments such as data centers, telecommunications facilities, and museums. Heptafluoropropane quickly extinguishes fires within 10 seconds. It is also utilized as a chemical agent as a replacement for Halon1301 for applications in total flooding fire suppression systems due to its ability to extinguish fires without leaving residue. It is often used as an aerosol propellant in pharmaceutical metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) for delivering medications such as asthma treatments.

The market for Heptafluoropropane is primarily driven by its demand as a fire-extinguishing agent in the development of Fire Suppression Systems. Its utilization as a clean fire suppressant in the production of modern fire suppression systems largely promotes its demand in the fire safety and security industry. Its application as an aerosol propellant in the manufacturing of medical sprays, including asthma sprays, nasal sprays, and other topical sprays, further enhances its demand in the medical and pharmaceutical industries. Its involvement in fire suppression systems for protecting data processing and telecommunication facilities also fuels its demand in the telecommunication industry.

Heptafluoropropane is a fluorinated greenhouse gas, which is subject to international regulations aimed at reducing emissions due to its potential impact on global warming. Therefore, compliance with environmental regulations such as those set by the Montreal Protocol and its amendments greatly impacts its production costs and industrial Heptafluoropropane procurement. Fluctuations in the supply of raw materials due to fluorinated raw materials directly affect the availability of fluorinated raw materials, which further affects the procurement decisions of Heptafluoropropane.

Raw Material for Heptafluoropropane Production

According to the Heptafluoropropane manufacturing plant project report, the major raw materials for Heptafluoropropane production include Hydrogen Fluoride- Hexafluoropropene.

Manufacturing Process of Heptafluoropropane

The extensive Heptafluoropropane production cost report consists of the following industrial manufacturing process:

• Production from Hexafluoropropene: This method of production involves the synthesis of Heptafluoropropane by using hydrogen fluoride and hexafluoropropene as the starting materials. The synthesis begins with the addition of hydrogen fluoride to hexafluororpropene in the presence of a gas-phase catalyst, Cr2O3. The fluorination reaction of hexafluoropropene by using HF in the presence of Cr2O3 results in the formation of Heptafluoropropane as the final product, along with highly toxic perfluoroisobutylene as a by-product.

Heptafluoropropane or HFC-227ea is also known as 2H-Heptafluoropropane. The IUPAC name of the compound is 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane. The molecular formula of the compound is C3HF7 or CF3-CHF-CF3. The molar mass of the compound is 170.03 g/mol. The compound exists in the form of a colorless gas with alight ethereal odor. The melting point of the compound is -126.8 °C, and its boiling point is around -16.34 °C. The compound has a density of 1.394 g/cu cm at 25 °C. Heptafluoropropane, upon heating, releases carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and halogenated compounds. The vapor density of the compound is 4.2 at 20 °C. Additionally, the usage of heptafluoropropane fire extinguishing system with the compounds involving sodium nitrate, metallic oxides, active metals (potassium, aluminium, magnesium, sodium, uranium), hydrogen oxide, and hydrazine is restricted.