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This study applies a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) framework to determine the optimal process route and plant location for a proposed formaldehyde manufacturing facility in the Philippines. Driven by rising demand in construction and resin-based industries, a market analysis was conducted to assess the viability of localized production as a strategy to reduce dependence on imports. Three industrially established production technologies—the Formox, Lurgi, and BASF processes—were evaluated using the Visual PROMETHEE platform based on criteria including conversion efficiency, catalyst cost, operating conditions, and scalability. In parallel, potential plant sites were assessed using the same decision framework, incorporating factors such as land cost, utility access, raw material logistics, and proximity to markets. Results identified the Formox process and the Hermosa Ecozone Industrial Park (HEIP) as the most favorable choices. This integrated approach demonstrates how combining technical and market-based evaluation supports informed, strategic planning for chemical manufacturing in emerging economies.

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Multi-criteria Decision-Making Framework for Process Route and Plant Location Selection in Formaldehyde Manufacturing in the Philippines

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年

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  • Tristan Roy Panaligan,
  • Michael Jay Apao,
  • Francis Gabriel Pecadizo

摘要

This study applies a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) framework to determine the optimal process route and plant location for a proposed formaldehyde manufacturing facility in the Philippines. Driven by rising demand in construction and resin-based industries, a market analysis was conducted to assess the viability of localized production as a strategy to reduce dependence on imports. Three industrially established production technologies—the Formox, Lurgi, and BASF processes—were evaluated using the Visual PROMETHEE platform based on criteria including conversion efficiency, catalyst cost, operating conditions, and scalability. In parallel, potential plant sites were assessed using the same decision framework, incorporating factors such as land cost, utility access, raw material logistics, and proximity to markets. Results identified the Formox process and the Hermosa Ecozone Industrial Park (HEIP) as the most favorable choices. This integrated approach demonstrates how combining technical and market-based evaluation supports informed, strategic planning for chemical manufacturing in emerging economies.