PRODUCTION OF

HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE

PROCESS EVALUATION
Process Evaluation

Presented in the table below is a summary of three processes available in the

production of hexamethylenetetramine. Each process is evaluated depending on the
area of concern presented. Its advantages and drawbacks are outlined for the basis of
process selection.

II. LIQUID III. GAS-LIQUID

I. GAS PHASE PHASE PHASE
ATTRIBUTES PROCESS PROCESS PROCESS
Economics
Annual Production Cost 31,665,423.36 38,950,339.57 40,285,428.05
Total Capital Investment
(TCI) 44,113,470.43 61,614,122.76 62,141,092.18
Manufacturability
Number of Intensive
Equipment 8 equipment 8 equipment 8 equipment
Percent Yield 80-90% 88-90% 90%
By-products 2 2 2
Efficiency 80% 90% 95%
Sustainability
Availability of Raw
Materials PHP 40,123.96 PHP 40,123.96 PHP 40,123.96
Safety
5 equipment 4 equipment 4 equipment
operates operates operates
at high at high at high
Operating Temperature temperature temperature temperature
1 equipment 1 equipment 1 equipment
operates operates operates
Operating Pressure at high pressure at high pressure at high pressure
Environmental Impact
5 equipment are 4 equipment are 4 equipment are
sources of sources of sources of
Sources of Emissions emissions emissions emissions
Table 1. Process Selection

ATT WEI SCORE TRANSMUTED TOTAL SCORE

RIBU GHT SCORE
TES
P1 P2 P3 P1 P2 P3 P1 P2 P3

Economics

Total 5 5 3.55 4.95 25 17.75 24.75 25 18.62 24.45

Capit 5
al
Inve
stme
nt

Total 5 3.9 4.83 25 19.5 24.15

Ann
ual
Prod
uctio
n
Cost

Manufacturability

Num 4 1 1 1 4 4 4 10.4 11 11.5

ber
of
Inten
sive
Equi
pme
nts

Perc 4.4 4.5 4.75 17.6 18 19

ent
Yield

By-p 1 1 1 4 4 4
rodu
cts

Effici 4 4.5 4.75 16 18 19

ency

Sustainability

Avail 3 5 5 5 15 15 15 15 15 15
abilit
y of
Raw
Mate
rials

Safety

Oper 3 3 5 5 9 15 15 7.5 10.5 10.5

ating
Tem
perat
ure

Oper 2 2 2 6 6 6
ating
Pres
sure

Environmental Impact

Sour 2 2 4 4 4 8 8 4 8 8
ces
of
Chro
miu
m
Emis
sion

Total 61.9 63.12 69.45

5
Process Ranking

The ten aforementioned constraints are taken into account when comparing the
three procedures. According to their level of importance, these restrictions are
evaluated. According to the significance of each constraint, a percentage was assigned
to it. The three processes are then rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 representing the
lowest score. For each phase, the scores are multiplied by the respective percentages
to get the final grade. Hexamethylenetetramine is produced using the procedure that
received the highest rating, which is considered the best procedure.

Based on the table below, the Process 3 which is the Gas-Liquid Phase Process
of Hexamethylenetetramine Production, is considered because it has the highest score.

Table for the Evaluation of the Three Processes for the Production of
Hexamethylenetetramine

III.
I. GAS II. LIQUID
GAS-LIQUI
ATTRIBUTES Percentage PHASE PHASE
D PHASE
PROCESS PROCESS
PROCESS
Economics
Annual Production
Cost 5 4 3
5
Total Capital
Investment (TCI) 5 4 4
Manufacturability
Number of Intensive
Equipment 3 3 3
Percent Yield 4 3 3 5
By-products 4 4 4
Efficiency 3 4 5
Sustainability
Availability of Raw
3
Materials 4 4 4
Safety
Operating
Temperature 3 5 5
3
Operating Pressure
2 2 2
Environmental
Impact

Sources of Emissions 2
2 4 4

TOTAL
100 3.75 3.8 3.9

In Percentage % 100 75 76 78