Glucosamine Production From Chitin
Production Cost Report | Healthcare
This report proffers the thorough economics of glucosamine production from chitin. Chitin is the natural polymer found in exoskeletons obtained from organisms such as crabs, lobsters, and shrimps. Chitin is extracted from the exoskeleton by an acid treatment that dissolves calcium carbonate and then again treated with an alkaline solution to dissolve the protein and produce chitin at the end. The compound, chitin, is further reacted with a mixture containing sulfuric acid and ethylene glycol, undergoing alcoholysis on heating. The reaction results in the formation of glucosamine as the end product.
Top Producers of Glucosamine
- Koyo Chemical Co., Ltd. Source
- Panvo Organics Pvt. Ltd. Source
- Golden Shell Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Schiff Nutrition International Inc.
- Zhejiang Aoxing Biotechnology Co., Ltd
Feedstocks for Glucosamine
Glucosamine is an organic chemical compound that is mainly obtained from chitin. Chitin, along with chemical compounds such as ethylene glycol and sulfuric acid, serves as some of its major feedstocks. The procurement of glucosamine, along with sulfuric acid and ethylene glycol, is related to different factors, including the availability of raw materials (such as monochloroacetic acid, sodium hydroxide, etc.), production cost, supply chain stability, and demand from the downstream industries such as pharmaceutical, chemical, food and beverages, etc. Additionally, other factors such as trade, logistics, and governmental policies altogether help in governing the overall procurement of glucosamine as well as its feedstocks in the global chemical market.
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
Report Content
Key Process Information
Evaluation of significant technical parameters along with process descriptions such as:
- Consumption of Raw Material
- Product Creation
- Block Flow Diagram
- Description of the Manufacturing Facility
Utilities Consumption
Evaluation of utilities consumed during the entire process based on:
- Consumption per unit of product generated
- Utility cost split and share of each utility in the total cost
Process Flow Diagram
Representation of various operations involved including:
- Step-wise process
- Utility consumption in each operation
Capital Cost Analysis
In-depth analysis of costs involved in setting up a new manufacturing unit, including:
- Cost of Building a Process Unit
- Cost of Setting Up the Infrastructure
- Working Capital
- Commissioning & Start-Up of the Plant
Implementation Schedule
Time frame of the project design, which includes:
- Plant Start-Up
- Plant Construction
- Engineering Fundamentals
- Raw Material Procurement
Construction Cost Details
Detailed analysis of costs involved in the operation of various functional units in the process unit and infrastructure.
Operating Cost Analysis
Evaluation of costs associated with the production of the final product, namely:
- Procurement of Raw Materials
- Consumption of Utilities
- Fixed Costs
- Depreciation
Economic Analysis
Analysis of the way in which process economics are impacted by plant capacity.
- Construction Cost
- Working Capital
- Fixed and Variable Operating Costs
- Corporate Overhead
- Depreciation
Customized Analyses
Detailed cost estimates of any industrial plant depending on your requirements, including plant capacity and location as per the need.
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