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Main Factors Details Data Notes (further details)Raw Materials Amounts (per ton TPA) P-xylene (0.68 ton)

Acetic acid (0.06 ton)Hydrogen (6.24 m3)

Availability AvailableFixed cost (equipmentand corrosion problems)

number of reactors and their type

3 Hydrogenation reactor, two Oxidation reactors

number of separators and their type

14 3 crystallizer, 4 centrifuge or filter, 2 distillation, 3 scrubber, 2stripper

number of heat exchangers

2

material of construction to face corrosion if there is corrosion

Titanium lining in oxidation

Profit Ratio Profit Ratio 1.3168Utilities (per tonproduct)

Steam consumption amount

2 ton

Cooling water consumption amount

220 m3

Electricity consumption

700 kWh

Fuel consumption 9.00E+06Process water consumption

0.2 m3

Reaction conditions Pressure 1500 – 3000 kPaTemperature 1750C – 2250CPhase of reaction Liquid

Environment Gas emissions 28.8 kg/ton TPALiquid wasteSolid waste

Capacity Range of Capacity of this technology

350000 ton/year

Labour Number of labor required (per shift)

8

Knowhow Is there any new factory use this technology?

Yes (Indonesia, 2005)

Are there any problems with the countries which give license?

No

Number of plants use this technology world wide

Most widely used

Are there factories around Egypt or inside Egypt use this technology?

Yes (Ibn Rushd, SABIC)