Triethylamine Production By Alkylation Method

This report provides an extensive cost evaluation of triethylamine production by alkylation method. The production process is initiated by the chemical reaction between an amine (such as ammonia) with ethanol or ethyl chloride. The reaction leads to the alkylation of ammonia on heating in the presence of a catalyst (such as copper-nickel clay). The reaction results in the production of triethylamine as the final product.

Top Producers of Triethylamine

• BASF SE
• Dow Chemical Company
• Linde Gas LLC
• INEOS
• Eastman Chemical Company

Feedstock for Triethylamine

Triethylamine is an alkylamine prepared by using ethanol and ammonia (or ethyl chloride and ammonia) as its major feedstock. The procurement of triethylamine is governed by some crucial factors. Factors including the availability of its raw materials (including organic matters such as wheat, corn, or barley for ethanol and nitrogen for ammonia production), along with the stability in the supply chain, market prices, production cost, and transportation activities altogether impact its procurement. Moreover, other factors such as the variation in the production cost of triethylamine, the demand observed for triethylamine in various market sectors (such as pharmaceutical, rubber, and chemical industries), trade, as well as the financial and governmental policies also influence its overall procurement in different regions.

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