Sodium Petroleum Sulfonate Production By Neutralization Reaction

This report entails the detailed cost evaluation of sodium petroleum sulfonate production by neutralization reaction. The preparation process is initiated by refining the petroleum-base oil through the fractional distillation process. The refined base oil is then sulfonated by treating it with sulfuric acid or sulfur dioxide. It results in the production of sulfonated petroleum oil, which is further treated with sodium hydroxide. The reaction of sulfonate petroleum oil with sodium hydroxide leads to a neutralization reaction and results in the production of sodium petroleum sulfonate as the final product.

Top Producers of Sodium Petroleum Sulfonate

• Shengxue Dacheng
• Qianjiang Biochemical
• Huazhong Pharmaceutical
• Livzon Group
• Xellia

Feedstocks for Sodium Petroleum Sulfonate

Sodium petroleum sulfonate is a sodium salt obtained by using petroleum-based oil, sulfuric acid, and sodium hydroxide as its major feedstock. The procurement of sodium petroleum sulfonate is majorly governed by some of the vital factors, including extraction cost of crude oil (raw material for petroleum production), production and processing cost of petroleum base oil (feedstock for sodium petroleum sulfonate), availability of other raw materials (including sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide), stability in the supply chain, environmental and sustainability concerns, etc. Additionally, other prominent factors such as its demand to produce different products (including oil, automotive, paint, agrochemical, cosmetics, adhesives, and sealants, etc.), logistics, trade, transportation, and governmental policies directly determine its procurement in the chemical market.

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

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