Regarding butane isomers
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I work in the advanced processing of C4; our company operates isobutane dehydrogenation units. We have a large surplus of n-butane, and in order to make full use of this raw material, our company plans to install a n-butane isomerization unit. If anyone has market research reports on the n-butane isomerization market from 2015 onward, please send them to me. Thank you! My email address is: 718583438@qq.com
I’ve added you on QQ. I work in this field, so we can exchange ideas
Currently, there are few companies that utilize butane isomerization; butane is mainly used to produce maleic anhydride.
Butane isomerization is quite promising, as downstream products can be subjected to dehydration and alkylation processes. After dehydrogenation, products such as MMA, MTBE, and rubber can also be produced.
There is no market research available, but daily cost estimates do exist. I work in the field of isobutane dehydration as well, and my facility is equipped with an isomerization unit.
Fellow, send me the daily cost estimate. Thank you:handshake.
Currently, n-butane is mainly used as part of household liquefied gas and burned there; some of it is converted into maleic anhydride, while another portion is isomerized to serve as a raw material for alkylation or for the dehydration of isobutane. There is very little use of butane in the production of butenes through dehydration
I previously worked on a research paper on n-butane, but it had significant limitations; I’m not sure which region you are from
Personal suggestion: The liquefied gas market in Shandong Province is already highly competitive, and the current operation rate is low, mainly due to constraints related to raw materials. If your company has access to such raw materials, it is recommended to conduct calculations based on the price difference between n-butane and isobutane. The investment for a facility with a capacity of 100,000 tons for butane isomerization is around 60 million yuan, with processing costs of approximately 600 yuan per ton (including labor and testing costs, but excluding financial expenses). If there are downstream processing units available, the cost can be reduced to 500 yuan per ton; whereas if there is also an ice production unit, the cost is around 450 yuan per ton.