NICKEL SULPHATE
[CODE NO. 3122]
Nickel is usually divalent in its compounds; it shows only a feeble tendency to assume univalent, trivalent and tetravalent states and such ions are not stable in aqueous solution. Compounds of divalent nickel closely resemble those of divalent cobalt. Many nickel compounds are prepared from the oxide, hydroxide, or carbonate. They are yellow in the anhydrous form and green when hydrated or in solution. Nickel compounds are used manly in the production of nickel catalysts, electroplating, enamels and storage batteries. Nickel compounds are produced in India on a commercial scale by a few firms located in Mumbai, Punjab and West Bengal. As no workable deposits of nickel have so far been located in the country, nickel pellet (Ni, 99-100%) are imported for use as starting material. Nickel scrap and ickel anode waste are also used to some extent.
Nickel sulphate (electrolytic grade) is produced by the reaction of sulphuric acid on nickel scrap, Nickel pellets. 'Anode mud' from vanaspati/vegetable factory may also be treated with sulphuric acid and treated further to get pure Nickel sulphate.
The principal use for nickel sulphate is as an electrolyte for the metal finishing application of nickel electroplating. Nickel sulphate also is used as the electrolyte for the nickel electro-refining.
This industry is a very small scale industry and therefore there is no competition from large scale industry. Due to the increasing electroplating industry and use of nickel sulphate, the demand of nickel sulphate is increasing day by day. The total capital investment is not much more, but the profit is very much acceptable. So this industry has a bright future.
COST ESTIMATION
Plant Capacity : 500.00 Kgs./day
Land & Building (500 Sq.Mtr) : Rs. 62.00 Lacs
Plant & Machinery : Rs. 15.00 Lacs
Working Capital for 1 Month : Rs. 26.06 Lacs
Total Capital Investment : Rs. 01.08 Cr
Rate of Return : 38%
Break Even Point : 52%
INTRODUCTION
USES AND APPLICATIONS
PROPERTIES
B.I.S. SPECIFICATION
SPECIFICATION OF NICKEL SALT FOR ELECTROPLATING
TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION
MARKET SURVEY
IMPORT DATA OF NICKEL SULPHATE
EXPORT DATA OF NICKEL SULPHATE
PRESENT MANUFACTURERS/SUPPLIERS
RAW MATERIALS
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF NICKEL SULPHATE FROM METALLIC NICKEL
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM
DETAILS OF EQUIPMENTS
MANUFACTURING PROCESS IN DETAILS
BLOCK DIAGRAM FOR NICKEL SULPHATE
PROCESS FOR CONVERTING NICKEL TO NICKEL SULFATE
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET OF NICKEL SULPHATE
PRINCIPLES OF PLANT LAYOUT
PLANT LOCATION FACTORS
EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED IN THE PROJECT REPORT
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES
PLANT LAYOUT
SUPPLIER OF RAW MATERIAL
SUPPLIER OF PLANT AND MACHINERY
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
