Dimethylglyoxime Production By Complex Chemical Reaction

This report proffers the thorough economics of dimethylglyoxime production by complex chemical reaction. The synthesis is initiated by reacting acetaldehyde with Grignard reagent, which gives methyl acetate as a product. The product is further hydrogenated in the presence of hydrogen to yield methyl propanoate. The reaction is further processed by the hydrolysis of methyl propanoate, which gives hydroxylamine as an intermediate, which, in reaction with formaldehyde, results in the formation of glyoxime. The glyoxime is then reduced using lithium aluminium hydride and produces dimethylglyoxime as the final product.

Top Producers of Dimethylglyoxime

• AMERICAN ELEMENTS
• TCI
• Alfa Aesar
• Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Merck Millipore

Feedstocks for Dimethylglyoxime

Dimethylglyoxime is a chemical reagent that is prepared by using formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, Grignard reagent, and lithium aluminium hydride as some of its major feedstock. The procurement of dimethyl glyoxime and its feedstocks is impacted by several factors, including the production cost, market prices, availability of the raw materials (including lithium hydride, aluminum chloride, ethylene, hydrogen, acetylene, methanol, etc.), as well as stability in the supply chain, etc. Additionally, factors such as its demand observed in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors, along with trade, logistics, transportation, and governmental policies altogether play a prominent role in governing its overall procurement on a large scale.

The project economic analysis provided in the report discusses a Germany-based plant:

• Manufacturing Process
  • Process Flow
  • Material Flow
  • Material Balance
• Raw Material and Product's Specifications
  • Raw Material Consumption
  • Product and Co-Product Generation
  • Capital Investment
• Land and Site Cost
  • Offsites/Civil Works
  • Equipment Cost
  • Auxiliary Equipment Cost
  • Contingency
  • Engineering and Consulting Charges
  • Working Capital
• Variable Cost
  • Raw Material
  • Utilities
• Fixed Cost
  • Labor Requirement & Wages
  • Overhead Expenses
  • Maintenance Charges
• Financing Costs
  • Interest on Working Capital
  • Interest on Loans
• Depreciation Charges
• General Sales and Admin Costs
• Production Cost Summary