Geraniol Production from Beta Pinene

This report proffers a comprehensive cost evaluation of geraniol production from beta-pinene. The process involves pyrolysis of beta-pinene to give myrcene, followed by adding hydrogen chloride to the myrcene in the presence of cuprous chloride as the catalyst and a quaternary ammonium salt resulting in the formation of geranyl chloride, neryl chloride and linalyl chloride. Sodium formate or sodium acetate is added in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst to convert the crude mixture of chlorides into acetates, which are further subjected to saponification to form the corresponding alcohol, led by fractionation to finally yield geraniol.

The project economic analysis provided in the report discusses a Germany-based plant:

• Manufacturing Process
  • Process Flow
  • Material Flow
  • Material Balance
• Raw Material and Product's Specifications
  • Raw Material Consumption
  • Product and Co-Product Generation
  • Capital Investment
• Land and Site Cost
  • Offsites/Civil Works
  • Equipment Cost
  • Auxiliary Equipment Cost
  • Contingency
  • Engineering and Consulting Charges
  • Working Capital
• Variable Cost
  • Raw Material
  • Utilities
• Fixed Cost
  • Labor Requirement & Wages
  • Overhead Expenses
  • Maintenance Charges
• Financing Costs
  • Interest on Working Capital
  • Interest on Loans
• Depreciation Charges
• General Sales and Admin Costs
• Production Cost Summary