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Soybean Oil Value Calculator (Total $)
Total $
$/MT
 U.S. Brazil Benefit %
Plant Capacity & Comparison Assumptions
Daily Refining Capacity, MT
Annual Refining Days
Currency to Use
Rate to USD: 1 Exchange rates as of
Soybean Oil Futures, cents/lb Futures Price as of
Soybean Oil Futures, $/MT
U.S. Brazil
Keep prices the same
CDSBO $/MT
RBD SBO $/MT
Soybean Oil Refining Yield, MT 984.60 976.80 7.80 1.3%
Neutral Oil Loss, %
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Box & Whisker
Scatter Plot
-0.72%
Expected Refining Oil Loss, %
0.0%
Incremental Loss from Clay, %
-0.50%
Refinery Oil Loss, %
1.35%
2.57%
-1.22%
Soybean Oil Refining Yield, MT
986.50
974.30
12.20
Revenue Potential of Refined SBO, $
Revenue Potential of Refined SBO, $
Cost of Crude Degummed SBO, $ 1,460,562 1,460,562 0 0.0%
Cost of Crude Degummed SBO, $ 1,460,562 1,460,562 0
Refining Costs
Refining 3,164 4,925 (1,761) -35.8%
Refining 3,164 4,925 (1,761) -35.8%
Price U.S. Brazil
Materials $/unit Unit Unit Benefit
Caustic, MT Price
Free Fatty Acids (FFA), %
Histogram and Norm Distribution
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Box & Whisker
Scatter Plot
 $/unit
Neutralizing Agent, %
i

Typical alkaline compound used in refining soybean oil. Default assumptions based on Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH).

Cost of neturalizing agent for the specified % concentration of alkaline compound (NaOH).

Concentration(%) of alkaline compound (NaOH).

Concentration(%) of alkaline compound (NaOH).
Excess in Caustic, %
Treat
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E.G. Latondress, Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society, vol. 61, no. 8, pp: 1380-1382, August 1984
1.86%
2.90%
Caustic Solution, kg/MT
18.61
28.97
55.7%
Neutralizing Variable Expenses
5,171
7,070
(1,899)
Neutralizing Variable Expenses
Bleaching 22,500 22,500 0 0.0%
Bleaching 22,500 22,500 0 0.0%
Price U.S. Brazil
Materials
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Industry Estimates: 40kg of clay per MT of oil (or 0.04 MT); US$4.50/kg for 10 Red and US$7.00/kg for >11 Red

 $/unit Unit Unit Benefit
Crude Degummed SBO Color Red
Histogram and Norm Distribution
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Box & Whisker
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1.8%
Clay, kg/MT of oil
11.1%
Acid Activated Clay, kg/MT of oil
0.0%
Clay Disposal, kg/MT of oil
0.0%
Bleaching Variable Expenses, $
20,250
22,500
(2,250)
Bleaching Variable Expenses, $
20,250
22,500
(2,250)
Utilities & Other 2,007 2,145 (138) -6.4%
Utilities & Other 2,007 2,145 (138) -6.4%
Price U.S. Brazil
Water, kg/MT of oil $/unit Unit Unit Benefit
Neutralizing
0.5%
Bleaching
0.0%
Deodorization
0.0%
Gas/Steam, per kg/MT of oil
Neutralizing
4.6%
Bleaching
0.0%
Deodorization
0.0%
Power, kWh per kg/MT of oil
Neutralizing
9.1%
Bleaching
0.0%
Deodorization
0.0%
Other Expenses
Labor, Hr
0.0%
Repair and Maintenance, $
—
Total Utilities, $
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—
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Total Utilities, $
—
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Total Refining Costs, $ 27,671 29,570 (1,899) -6.4%
Total Refining Costs, $ 27,671 29,570 (1,899) -6.4%
Total Cost of Refined SBO, $ 1,488,234 1,490,133 (1,899) -0.1%
Total Cost of Refined SBO, $ 1,488,234 1,490,133 (1,899) -0.1%
Margin Potential of Refined SBO, $ 117,084 95,282 21,802 22.9%
Margin Potential of Refined SBO, $ 117,084 95,282 21,802 22.9%
Price
U.S.
Brazil
Benefit
Plant Capacity & Comp. Assumptions
Daily Refining Capacity, MT
Annual Refining Days
Currency to Use
Rate to USD: 1 Exchange rates as of
Soybean Oil Futures, cents/lb Futures Price as of
Soybean Oil Futures, $/MT
Keep prices the same
U.S.
Brazil
CDSBO $/MT
RBD SBO $/MT
Soybean Oil Refining Yield, MT
Neutral Oil Loss, %
Expected Refining Oil Loss, %
Incremental Loss from Clay, %
Refinery Oil Loss, %
Soybean Oil Refining Yield, MT
Revenue Potential of Refined SBO, $
Cost of Crude Degummed SBO, $
Neutralizing
Free Fatty Acids (FFA), %
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Neutralizing Agent, %
—
Excess in Caustic
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Treat
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Caustic Solution, kg/MT
Neutralizing Variable Expenses
Bleaching
Crude Degummed SBO Color Red
Clay, kg/MT of oil
Acid Activated Clay, kg/MT of oil
Clay Disposal, kg/MT of oil
Bleaching Variable Expenses
Utilities & Other
Water, kg/MT of oil
Neutralizing
Bleaching
Deodorization
Gas/Steam, per kg/MT of oil
Neutralizing
Bleaching
Deodorization
Power, kWh per kg/MT of oil
Neutralizing
Bleaching
Deodorization
Labor, Hr
Repair and Maintenance
Total Utilities
Total Refining Costs, $
Total Cost of Refined SBO, $
Margin Potential of Refined SBO, $
U.S. Benefit
$0,000,000
Total $
$/MT
U.S. Benefit
Annual
$0,000,000
Daily
$21,802
0
Cost Increase
$
Revenue Increase
$
0
$21,802
Revenue Decrease
$
Cost Increase
$
0
$21,802
Revenue Increase
$
Cost Decrease
$
0
$21,802
Revenue Decrease
$
Cost Decrease
$
Revenue Potential of Refined SBO, $
Cost of Crude Degummed SBO, $ 0 0
Refining (1,761) (1,761)
Bleaching 0 0
Utilities & Other (138) (138)
Total Refining Costs, $ (1,899) (1,899)
Total Cost of Refined SBO, $ (1,899) (1,899)
Margin Potential of Refined SBO, $ 21,802 21,802
This value calculator will determine the benefit of using United States soybeans to process soybean oil versus the costs of using soybeans from other countries. Specific details such as the cost of neutralization, bleaching, deodorization, water, gas, and labor will be considered when analyzing each country.