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Titanium Dioxide Pigment (TiO2, Chloride Process)
Chloride-process oxidation: rutile ore reduction with petroleum coke, TiCl4 synthesis, gas-phase oxidation, finishing (micronisation, surface treatment) · US
Total Cost
$1,078 / MT
Capacity (tonnes/year)
30,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$13.0M Mn
Capex
$63.0M Mn
Offsite
$7.0M Mn
Total investment
$83.0M Mn
Lines
15
Net raw material
$7.94
0.7%
Conversion
$1,071
99.3%
Total / MT
$1,078
$ per MT
Raw Material
$7.94 / MT
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titanium feedstock (rutile / synthetic rutile blend, 1.05 t per t TiO2)Live | tonne | $7.86 | ||
| Petroleum coke (reductive agent, ~0.25 t per t TiO2)Live | tonne | $0.03 | ||
| Chlorine (recycled, net consumption ~0.05 t per t TiO2)Live | tonne | $0.03 | ||
| Aluminum chloride (surface treatment reagent, ~0.02 t per t TiO2)Live | tonne | $0.01 |
Utility
$98.50 / MT
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas (process heat and drying, ~1.8 GJ per t TiO2) | GJ | $15.30 | ||
| Electricity (grinding, oxidation, finishing, ~0.8 MWh per t TiO2) | MWh | $76.00 | ||
| Process water and wastewater treatment (~4 m³ per t TiO2) | m3 | $7.20 |
Operating
$72.00 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Direct labour and maintenance (operators, technicians, supervisors) | $72.00 |
Overhead
$175 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Factory overhead (insurance, maintenance materials, site services, HSE) | $95.00 | |
| SG&A (sales, technical service, R&D, administration) | $80.00 |
Depreciation
$65.00 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation (plant, machinery, environmental equipment, 15-yr straight-line) | $65.00 |
Financing
$50.00 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Capital financing cost (debt service and return on capital, ~5.5% WACC on capex) | $50.00 |
Others
$610 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging (supersacks, 1 MT or 25 kg bags, material and labour) | $95.00 | |
| Distribution and logistics (truck, rail, to formulators within 500 mi) | $145 | |
| Margin / profit (cyclical, 6–14% of revenue) | $370 |
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.