A Process Budget for LEHCO Patent Pending Process: Manufacture of Low Sulfur Coke
Shown below is a budget for manufacture of low sulfur coke. The cost of green coke is not included. Green Shot Coke has little value and is the choice for this process. The plant capital cost guesstimate applied is $20MM. A large capital savings must be secured by locating near a Claus Unit. Of-gas H2S will be piped to the Claus Unit.
| Desulfurized Petroleum Coke , S<0.5% | |||
| ANNUAL BUDGET for 69,000 tons | |||
| RM Supply | $ 6.00 | Green Coke cost plus freight | |
| $/ton Calcined | $ 8.49 | Output coke cost per ton | |
| Stripping Gas | $ 18.00 | Treatment gas cost per ton | |
| Total Variable/ton | $ 26.49 | Total Cost per Ton | |
| Admin & Labor | $ 2,700,000 | 30 | |
| Variable | $ 1,827,810 | ||
| Total Operating Cost | $ 4,527,810 | ||
| Predicted Sales Price, $/ton | $600 | ||
| Product, Tons | 69000 | Revenue | $ 41,400,000 |
| Cost of goods | $ 4,527,810 | Total Oper Cost | $ 4,527,810 |
| Cost per ton Coke | $ 65.62 | PFO | $ 36,872,190 |
| Depreciation | $ 57.97 | Dep | $ 4,000,000 |
| Total cost of Coke | $ 123.59 | Net | $ 32,872,190 |
| Plus Green Coke $$ | ?? | Royalty LEHCO | $ 1,972,331 |
| Plant Income | $ 30,899,859 | ||
| Personnel | ||
| Operators | 8 | |
| Maintenance | 7 | |
| Day Operators | 2 | |
| Foreman | 1 | |
| Plt Mgr | 1 | |
| Receptionist/Clerk | 1 | |
| Comptroller | 1 | |
| Stores | 1 | |
| Purchasing | 1 | |
| Environmentalist | 1 | |
| Engineer | 2 | |
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FIGURE 1: PROCESS OPERATING BUDGET AND STAFFING FOR THE DESULFURIZATION OF PETROLEUM COKE