Ethylbenzene Production Cost Reports

Ethylbenzene production cost report provides a comprehensive analysis and know-how for setting up a Ethylbenzene production plant. The study covers all the requisite aspects that one needs to know for the production of Ethylbenzene. This includes manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure requirements, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, etc.

The report also provides detailed insights into project economics including capital investments, project funding, operating expenses, income and expenditure projections, fixed costs vs variable costs, direct and indirect costs, expected ROI and NPV, profit and loss account, financial analysis, etc.

Ethylbenzene (C8H10) is an aromatic hydrocarbon made up of a benzene ring attached to an ethyl group. It is found in petroleum and coal tar as a constituent and is also present in manufactured products like pesticides, inks, and paints.

It is a clear, colourless liquid with an aromatic gasoline-like odour.  It has a molecular weight of 106.16 g/mol. The liquid is flammable. It is less dense than water and is insoluble in it hence floating in it. Its vapours are heavier than air. It has respective boiling, melting, and flash point of 136.2°C, 94.97°C, and 59 °F.

Increased exposure to airborne ethylbenzene can cause irritation in the eye and throat. It reacts with oxidising materials by accumulating static electricity. It is miscible with organic solvents and has a solubility in alcohol and ether. At room temperature, it evaporates and burns easily. Ethylbenzene, upon combustion, might produce irritants and toxic gases.

Ethylbenzene is primarily employed to make other chemicals, styrene and synthetic polymers. In the production of polystyrene, it is either used as a chemical intermediate or a petroleum additive. It is used in a wide range of products, including as a constituent of asphalt and naphtha, in fuels, inks, varnishes, synthetic rubber, paints, carpet glues, tobacco products, and insecticides.

It is also used in fuels, as a solvent, and to create other chemicals like acetophenone, propylene oxide, cellulose acetate, ethyl anthraquinone, diethyl-benzene, ethylbenzene sulfonic acids, and alpha-methyl benzyl alcohol which furthers its demand. It is a vital element of automotive and aviation fuels.