Detailed Project Report on acetic acid from molasses

 ACETIC ACID FROM MOLASSES
[CODE NO 6036]


     Acetic  acid is a constituent of vinegar in which it  occurs to  the  extent of 3-5 percent. glacial acetic acid is  the  pure compound  (99.8%  min);  as distinguished from  the  usual  water solutions known as acetic acid. Vinegar is a dilute acetic acid.

     It  is  flammable and has moderate fire risk. It  is  highly ;toxic  by  ingestion  and  is  strong  irritant  to  tissue.  The tolerance limit in air is 10 ppm.

     Large  quantities  of  acetic  acid  are  required  for  the  manufacture  of acetate rayon, esters and lacquers and  vrnishes. It is also used for food industries. In India, the acid is mostly employed  for  the  coagulation  of rubber  latex,  and  for  the manufacture of pigments like white lead verdigris, etc.

     It  is  also  employed in the preparation  of  acetates  and acetic esters, and in the dyeing and printing of textiles.

     At  present, the commercial methods used for the  production of acetic acid are :

(1)  By acetaldehyde conversion method

(2)  By Oxidation of n-butone

(3)  By methanol conversion method.


     But,  since  the last few  years,  biotechnological  process using molasses as the raw material is fastly coming up .

     This process is divided into 2 major steps, viz.

(i)  Conversion of molasses into ethanol by fermentation process

(ii) conversion of ethanol into acetic acid by aerobic  bacterial oxidation  (ie.  by  air  oxidation  using  certain  en\ymes   as catalyst).


COST ESTIMATION

Plant Capacity                                    4.00 MT/day              
Land & Building (1000 Sq.Mtr)        Rs. 9.40 Lacs   
Plant & Machinery                              Rs. 92.00 Lacs    
W.C. for 3 Months                              Rs. 65.47 Lacs
Total Capital Investment                  Rs. 1.83 Cr          
Rate of Return                                   15%  
Break Even Point                              72%


1.   INTRODUCTION                                      
2.   PROPERTIES                                        
3.   PRODUCT USES & APPLICATIONS                       
4.   MARKET SURVEY                                    
5.   PRESENT MANUFACTURERS                           
6.   B I S SPECIFICATION                              
7.   RAW MATERIALS REQUIRED                           
8.   MANUFACTURING PROCESS                            
9.   FLOW SHEET OF ETHYL ALCOHOL INTO ACETIC ACID     
10.  RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS                           
11.  EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS                             
12.  PRINCIPLES OF PLANT LAYOUT                       
13.  PLANT LOCATION FACTORS                           
14.  EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED IN THE PROJECT REPORT  
15.  ADDRESSES OF STATE INDUSTRIAL
16.  DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS                         
17.  ADDRESSES OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS              
18.  ADDRESSES OF RELEVANT GOVERNMENT OFFICES         

APPENDIX – A :

 1.      COST OF PLANT ECONOMICS      
 2.      LAND & BUILDING                                      
 3.      PLANT AND MACHINERY                                  
 4.      FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT                             
 5.      RAW MATERIAL                                         
 6.      SALARY AND WAGES                                     
 7.      UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS                              
 8.      TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL                                
 9.      COST OF PRODUCTION                                   
10.      PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS                               
11.      BREAK EVEN POINT                                     
12.      RESOURCES OF FINANCE                           
13.      INTEREST CHART                                       
14.      DEPRECIATION CHART                                   
15.      CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                   
16.      PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET