Gasoline from Naphtha

  Gasoline from Naphtha Subtitle: Sources & Properties of Raw Material Feedstocks Instructions: Here you should discuss all the raw materials you require to produce the final product. Note that this includes all reagents and reactants, plus other process materials, such as catalysts, absorbents etc. Your discussion should include possible sources and suppliers of the raw materials (tabulated, if possible) as well as a discussion of their physical properties with reference to the selected process. Estimates of typical raw materials costs should be provided. Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are a useful resource for information on materials hazards and on physical properties. One web-based resource for understanding what MSDS are and how to read them is the Interactive Learning Paradigms Incorporated websites on the following page: http://www.ilpi.com/msds/faq/parta.html#whatis. In order to find MSDS, you will have to look for chemical suppliers (such as Sigma-Aldrich, VWR, Alfa Aesar or Fisher Scientific) websites and search for the corresponding chemicals. In this section, one should try to forecast the raw material supply situation for about five years ahead, to secure the availability of feedstock but at the same time not to get locked into long-term purchase contracts if there is likely to be a drop in the price of raw materials and utilities. The political stability of countries supplying the raw materials is a factor, which should also be addressed. This section should consider the currently available feed stock and how it might be affected by national or world supply problems in the future. Additionally, consider the possible future movements in markets for the product in question.