Chemical Profiles
From ChemExpo, lists current producers and their capacity, historical demand and growth, pricing, uses, market strengths, weaknesses, and outlook for selected chemicals.
Chemicals, Utilities and Materials Cost Guide
From the UK IChemE Education Subject Group, gives costs in £ of common process utilities, bulk chemicals, and materials of construction for use by staff and students in educational institutions for economic calculations.
Engineering Economics
Course notes from Iowa State University. Definitions and equations for important economic concepts such as time value of money, cash flow, benefit cost ratio, depreciation,...
Engineering Economics Calculator
Online calculator (CGI script) from Mike Rocchetti for the single payment present worth equation, the sinking fund factor, the capital recovery factor, the uniform series compound amount factor, and the uniform series present worth factor.
Injection Molding Cost Estimator
Java applet allowing online cost estimation of manufacturing an injection molded part given the approximate geometry and other application details.
Innovation Cost Calculator
A top-down estimating device which computes the cost of innovation and R&D projects. Industry, duration, staff, and R&D setting are required as input.
Petrochemical Industry Cycles and Scenarios
Slide presentation by Walter Sedricks, Technical Director at SRI Consulting, about investment and profitability in the petrochemical industry.
The Planning and Execution of an International Project
Paper presented by C. P. Woodward and K. K. Humphreys at the 1998 Int. Cost Eng. Congress. Differences that need to be considered and recommended actions which should be taken in the planning and execution of an international project.
Present Worth for Unequal Lives
Tutorial created by students from Iowa State University. Demonstrates the use of least common multiple and annual worth planning horizon methods for investment decisions at the example of random packings for a column.
Sources of International Cost Data
Paper by Kenneth K. Humphreys, Secretary-Treasurer of the International Cost Engineering Council, about the availability of international cost data and location factors.
Top 100 U.S. Chemical Firms
Article from Chemical & Engineering News about the econonomic situation of the U.S. chemical industry. Table of the Top 100 chemical producers in 1996 ranked by sales, operating profits, profitability, and assets.
What are Cost Engineering...
A "white paper" from 14th International Cost Engineering Congress about the similarities and differences between cost engineering, quantity surveying, and project management.
World Chemical Outlook
From the December 15, 1997 issue of Chemical & Engineering News,
a look at the future of the chemical economy in different markets.