Calcium Formate Production Cost Reports

The report provides a detailed analysis essential for establishing a calcium formate manufacturing plant. It encompasses all critical aspects necessary for calcium formate production, including the cost of calcium formate production, calcium formate plant cost, calcium formate production costs, and the overall calcium formate manufacturing plant cost. Additionally, the study covers specific expenditures associated with setting up and operating a calcium formate production plant. These encompass manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure needs, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, and more.

Calcium Formate is the calcium salt of formic acid that is majorly used as an additive in cement. It acts as a setting accelerator in concrete formulation, which enhances the workability of the concrete mixture at low temperatures and speeds up the concrete's setting time.

It also prevents corrosion in the metal substrate. Moreover, calcium formate often acts as a fire-retardant when used in gypsum boards. It is also utilized in the leather industry as a pickling agent for the removal of hair and other impurities from animal hides. It is also employed as an additive in plastics and synthetic resins to enhance the stability and production of natural rubber and synthetic resin. Moreover, it is also utilized as a flavor enhancer and preservative in a wide variety of food products, particularly baked goods. Additionally, it often serves as an animal feed additive to provide a supplemental source of calcium.

The market for calcium formate is primarily driven by its applications as an additive in grout and cement to improve its strength and speed up concrete’s setting time and as a fire-retardant when used in gypsum boards, which remarkably promotes its market expansion and increases its demand in the building and construction industry. Similarly, it is also used as an additive in plastic and synthetic resins, animal feed additive, and as a pickling agent to remove hairs and impurities from animal hide, which further accentuates its demand in plastic, rubber, animal nutrition & feed, and leather industries.

Moreover, it is also employed as a flavor enhancer and a preservative in a wide variety of food products to add flavor and increase the shelf life of the food product, which makes it an in-demand commodity for the food industries. Additionally, several factors influence industrial calcium formate procurement, such as the availability and cost of production of calcium formate’s feedstock (calcium hydroxide and formic acid), calcium formate market prices, distribution (including trading and shipping), logistics, environmental regulations, safety standards, etc.

Raw Material for Calcium Formate Production

According to the Calcium Formate manufacturing plant project report, the major raw materials for Calcium Formate production include Calcium Hydroxide-Formic Acid.

Manufacturing Process of Calcium Formate

The extensive Calcium Formate production cost report consists of the following industrial manufacturing process:

• Production by Neutralization Reaction between Calcium Hydroxide and Formic Acid: The process involves a neutralization reaction between calcium hydroxide and formic acid, which results in the formation of calcium formate as the final product.

Calcium Formate is a carbonyl compound consisting of two carbon, two hydrogen, one calcium, and four oxygen atoms. Its chemical formula is given by Ca(HCOO)2. Its molecular weight is 130.11 g/mol. It is an organic chemical that is obtained by the chemical reaction between calcium hydroxide and formic acid.

It is a white solid material with an orthorhombic crystalline structure. It has a weak caramel-like odor. Its melting point is measured around 300 °C. It is a water-soluble crystalline powdered compound. However, it is insoluble in alcohol. The compound has a density of 2.02 g/cm³.

It decomposes when heated below 780 °C and emits irritating fumes. It is an organic compound with a corrosive nature. The compound is a versatile chemical that can be included in various market operations. It is largely associated with the construction, chemical, and food industries.