Rhodium Chloride Production by Chlorination Reaction

This report proffers the thorough economics of rhodium chloride production by chlorination reaction. The preparation is initiated by the chemical reaction between rhodium oxide and hydrochloric acid. The reaction results in the production of rhodium chloride trihydrate as a resultant product. The resultant is again treated with concentrated hydrochloric acid and undergoes crystallization in order to produce rhodium chloride as the final product.

Top Producers of Rhodium Chloride

• BASF
• Evonik
• Heraeus
• Stanford Advanced Materials
• KaiDa Technology

Feedstock for Rhodium Chloride

Rhodium chloride is a metallic salt synthesized by using rhodium oxide and hydrochloric acid as its primary raw materials. The procurement of rhodium chloride is dependent upon prominent factors such as the availability of the feedstocks (including rhodium metal, hydrogen, and chlorine gas, etc., for hydrochloric acid and rhodium oxide production), along with the variations in its market prices, logistics, and governmental policies, etc. Additionally, other factors such as the extraction cost of rhodium metal (that is further used as a raw material for rhodium oxide), the production cost of rhodium chloride, its demand in the metal, electronic and electrical industries, along with the trade and transportation activities, financial conditions, have a direct impact on its procurement across the globe.

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