Glycerol Monolaurate Production By Esterification Reaction
Production Cost Report | Food and Beverages
Details: Germany - based plant Q1 2024 | From $ USD
This report entails a detailed cost evaluation of glycerol monolaurate production by the esterification reaction. The preparation of glycerol monolaurate begins with the chemical reaction between glycerol and lauric acid. The process leads to the esterification of glycerol in the presence of a strong acidic medium such as sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid. The reactions lead to the formation of glycerol monolaurate ester as the final product.
Top Producers of Glycerol Monolaurate
- Fuchun
- Chemipol
- Jeen International
- Fine Organics
- Evonik
Feedstocks of Glycerol Monolaurate
Glycerol monolaurate (GML) is produced using lauric acid and glycerol as its primary feedstocks. The availability and procurement of these feedstocks are influenced by various factors including the availability of source materials like coconut oil and byproducts from biodiesel production, production costs, and the stability of the supply chain. The upstream industries play a crucial role in this context. These include agriculture, which provides raw materials like coconut; biotechnology, which may offer innovations in processing; and the biofuel industry, which produces glycerol as a byproduct.
Furthermore, the chemical, pharmaceutical, food, and beverage industries are significant because they use substances like glycerol and lauric acid, thereby affecting their demand and availability. The interaction among these sectors, along with trade and transportation logistics and government regulations, profoundly impacts the global supply chain dynamics for glycerol monolaurate and its primary feedstocks. These factors together determine how effectively glycerol monolaurate can be procured on a large scale in the 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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