Seeking experts in polyoxymethylene
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Why is the current cost of converting methanol into polyoxymethylene, as calculated by me, 13,889 yuan per ton, while the current market price of POM is 11,500 yuan per ton? I’m extremely frustrated; I urgently need the consumption standards for producing POM using methanol as a raw material. Thank you!
This post was last edited by lisy on 2012-2-24 08:43. The consumption quota is a design value that varies depending on the source of the technology; generally, the technical energy consumption figures you see represent normal values, fairly close to the theoretical consumption. However, the reality is that most domestic manufacturers use second-rate technology; when the economic scale cannot be increased, coupled with abnormal operation of the equipment, high consumption is inevitable. For a simple comparison, assuming a cost of 2,800 yuan per ton for methanol, the cost of polyoxymethylene for a plant with a capacity of 30,000 tons operating at full capacity is around 12,000 yuan. In cases of abnormal operation or when the plant isn’t running at full capacity, well, you know what happens! ;P
In the POM market, low-end products have low prices; moreover, if the energy consumption per unit of methanol in the production of formaldehyde is high or if energy recovery is insufficient, the costs will naturally increase. Currently, the polyoxymethylene products manufactured by domestic producers are of mainland origin and lack competitiveness in the market; however, if they are modified properly, the benefits can be quite significant :)
For a capacity of 10,000 tons, the cost is around 7,200 yuan per ton.