economics

(This is combined economic file with team Golf. This is the latest economics as of 03/18/2011)

(the most updated economic analysis)


(these are the Locked values for amounts and cost of the raw materials and products )

(This includes cost of the natural gas cost for the furnace)







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http://www.ictulsa.com/sulphur_history.pdf
(Gives the price for Sulfur in US)



http://web04.us.argusmedia.com/ArgusStaticContent/snips/sectors/pdfs/argus_petcoke.pdf
(gives the average price of the petroleum coke)


http://www.chemicals-technology.com/projects/gulfpetrochemicalsco/
(Talks about CO2 Capture cost)
(List of some Equipment cost and raw material cost; data will change according to other parameters. Few assumptions are listed)



http://www.netl.doe.gov/KMD/cds/disk50/IGCC%20Plant%20Case_Shell_051507.pdf
(Article about a working Shell coal gasification plant)

http://www.mpbio.com/product_info.php?family_key=0207895
(recent price for Alumina - catalyst used in clause process )

http://www.matche.com/EquipCost/Separator.htm
(gives the price of various equipments like coolers, heat exchangers, reactors etc, based on their size or heat load and the type of the material used for 2007)

http://www-static.shell.com/static/globalsolutions/downloads/innovation/knowledge_centre/coal_gasification_process_for_us_industry.pdf
(provides the cost of overall gasification process and data for material balance)

http://www.eia.doe.gov/dnav/ng/ng_pri_sum_dcu_STX_m.htm
(Natural gas prices for Texas) - used in calc below

2010 - $4.61 /thousand cuft
400,000 cuft/hr syngas produced
if sold at that price: $15,490,000 a year (based on 350days)

UOP Pricing:
$3.20 /lb of Selexol
$55 /lb of ZnO catalyst specifically for sulfur removal