BULK
Refined Paraffin Wax (Semi-refined / Fully-refined)
Hydroprocessing, deoiling and fractionation of slack wax feedstock into saleable paraffin wax (slab, granule or pastille) · US
Total Cost
$4,153 / MT
Capacity (tonnes/year)
50,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$1.0M Mn
Capex
$25.0M Mn
Offsite
$5.0M Mn
Total investment
$31.0M Mn
Lines
10
Net raw material
$820
19.7%
Conversion
$3,333
80.3%
Total / MT
$4,153
$ per MT
Raw Material
$820 / MT
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slack wax feedstock | tonne | $820 |
Utility
$15.56 / MT
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity (grid + backup)Live | MWh | $0.56 | ||
| Natural gas (process heat) | GJ | $15.00 |
Operating
$118 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Direct labour and shift operations | $62.50 | |
| In-plant packaging labour | $55.00 |
Overhead
$80.00 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Plant overhead (maintenance, lab, HSE, admin) | $80.00 |
Depreciation
$40.00 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation (hydrotreater, deoiling, fractionation, packaging line) | $40.00 |
Financing
$20.00 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Financing cost (working capital and capex carry) | $20.00 |
Others
$3,060 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging materials (kraft bag / slab board / IBC) | $3,000 | |
| Distribution and logistics to wholesale | $60.00 |
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