LPG CYLINDER
[EIRI/EDPR/1471] J.C.: 253
INTRODUCTION
LPG Cylinder is an essential item for filling liquefied petroleum gas used for cooling purpose. The body of LPG cylinder is deep drawn in two pieces then these are welded together to make a compact unit without any leak and defect etc. LPG cylinders are in use in 5 Kg., 12 Kg., 14.2 Kg. & 19 Kg. capacities. To ascertain the quality, safety and performance certain regulations are applicable such as BIS standardization and Explosive License etc. While all the cylinders are spray-painted with a signal red colour. BPC cylinders have yellow ring around the bung. HPC cylinders in blue ring and IOC cylinder are fully red. In case of 19 Kg. cylinders the top is painted olive green. The cylinders carry their complete history with regard to their serial number, Tare/Gross weight, water capacity, ISE monogram test date, manufacturer identification and year of manufacturing.
LPG is a class of versatile petroleum products that are produced with natural gas or derived from the refining of crude oil. Its major uses are as fuels & feed stocks for the production of a wide variety of chemicals. It is commercially available as prepare, butane & butane-propare mixture.
LPG recovered from natural gas processing is free from unsaturated hydrocarbons (eg. propylene & butylenes). Varying quantities of there ackufubs nat be found in refinery production of LPG. (a) Adsorption (b) Compression or (c) Adsorption methods can be applied to produce LPG from natural gas.
H2S, organic sulphur compounds and water are removed from LPG in order to meet the specifications by several methods of treatments. These treatments are:- (1) Amine treatment, (2) Caustic treatment (3) Coalescing, (4) Solid bed dehydration, (5) Molecular Sieve treatment, (6) Solid bed caustic treatment & (7) Fractionation roughly, 69% of the total LPG production issue from natural gas and about 31% from refinery operations.
The progress of LPG utilization has been related to progress in its methods of transportation, since the large volume of LPG must be transported from the producing plants to centers of consumption. Transportation costs are principal factors in the cost of LPG to the consumer. In USA, the total production of LPG is appx. 65 x 10PT6PtmPT3Pt of which major part is transported through high pressure pipelines. Other modes of transportation are: (1) Rail road tank cars of 113.5 mPT3PT average capacity/car. (2) Truck transports with capacity = 37.8 mpt3pt/ truck, also more large quantities of LPG from producing plants to distribution centers of the point of consumption. Delivery trucks with capacity from 3.8 to 11.4 mpt3pt, are used for final delivery to the bulk consumers. Some quantity of LPG is shipped in small metal containers/cylinders of 9 to 45 kgs capacities. There are filled at distributed by truck to the customer’s cylinder dealer. These are refilled for customers at small distributing stations.
COST ESTIMATION
Land & Building (2000 Sq.Mtr) Rs.2.40 Cr
Plant & Machinery Rs.73.50 Lacs
W.C. for 2 Months Rs. 5.67 Cr
Total Capital Investment Rs.9.9 Cr
Rate of Return 77%
Break Even Point 27%
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
USES & APPLICATIONS
B.I.S. SPECIFICATIONS
MARKET POSITION
PRESENT MANUFACTURERS/SUPPLIERS OF LPG CYLINDERS
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA POLICIES
MANUFACTURING & IN PROCESS QUALITY MONITORING FACILITIES
MANUFACTURING PROCESS SPECIFICATIONS
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM
PLANT LAYOUT
COMPLETE PLANT SUPPLIERS
AIR COMPRESSORS
DIESEL GENERATING SETS
POWER TRANSFORMERS
APPENDIX – A:
01. PLANT ECONOMICS
02. LAND & BUILDING
03. PLANT AND MACHINERY
04. OTHER FIXED ASSESTS
05. FIXED CAPITAL
06. RAW MATERIAL
07. SALARY AND WAGES
08. UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
09. TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
10. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
11. COST OF PRODUCTION
12. TURN OVER/ANNUM
13. BREAK EVEN POINT
14. RESOURCES FOR FINANCE
15. INSTALMENT PAYABLE IN 5 YEARS
16. DEPRECIATION CHART FOR 5 YEARS
17. PROFIT ANALYSIS FOR 5 YEARS
18. PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET FOR (5 YEARS)
