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Lubricating Oils

Refinery base-oil fractionation and vacuum distillation followed by solvent/fydrogen finishing, additive blending, and packaging into drums, IBCs, or retail bottles · US
Total Cost
$1,522 / MT
Capacity (tonnes/year)
30,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$11.0M Mn
Capex
$40.0M Mn
Offsite
$10.0M Mn
Total investment
$61.0M Mn
Lines
11
Net raw material
$1,235
81.1%
Conversion
$287
18.9%
Total / MT
$1,522
$ per MT

Raw Material

$1,235 / MT
LineConsumptionUnitPrice (USD)Cost / MT
Base Oil (Group II/III)tonne$893
Additive Package (DI/AW/PPD blend)tonne$252
Viscosity Modifier (VII Polymer)tonne$60.00
Packaging (Steel Drum / IBC / HDPE Bottle)tonne$30.00

Utility

$5.43 / MT
LineConsumptionUnitPrice (USD)Cost / MT
ElectricityMWh$4.75
Natural Gas (Process Heat)GJ$0.68

Operating

$87.00 / MT
LinePrice (USD)Cost / MT
Direct Labour + Blending QC$62.00
Maintenance Materials and Supplies$25.00

Overhead

$35.00 / MT
LinePrice (USD)Cost / MT
Site Overhead (EHS, QA, Plant Management)$35.00

Depreciation

$133 / MT
LinePrice (USD)Cost / MT
Depreciation (Plant + Equipment, 10-yr straight-line)$133

Financing

$27.00 / MT
LinePrice (USD)Cost / MT
Capital Charge (WACC 10% on NWC + half of Capex)$27.00
Prices stored in USD; converted to your selected currency at the latest ECB rate. Inputs marked "Live" pull current observed prices from Claight commodity data.