MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) Production Cost Reports

The report provides a detailed analysis essential for establishing a MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) manufacturing plant. It encompasses all critical aspects necessary for MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) production, including the cost of MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) production, MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) plant cost, MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) production costs, and the overall MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) manufacturing plant cost.

Additionally, the study covers specific expenditures associated with setting up and operating a MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) 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.

MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) or Chloroacetic acid is an organochlorine compound that is employed in various applications like plastics stabilizers, amphoteric surfactants for shampoos and industrial cleaners, drilling fluids, herbicides, and pharmaceuticals. It finds application in producing herbicides, pharmaceuticals, dyes, pigments, plastics, and certain organic chemicals like carboxymethyl-cellulose, which is of great industrial importance.

Moreover, it majorly serves as a main raw material for manufacturing many pharmaceuticals like diclofenac and ibuprofen, as well as Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (CMC) and Coco Amido Propyl Betaine (CAPB). Additionally, it is also used for its role as a thickening agent for food products, oils, hair care, personal care products, cosmetics, detergents, adhesives, and sequestering agents.

The chemical compound is primarily associated with sectors involved in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical drugs, including diclofenac, ibuprofen, etc., agrochemicals, and various organic chemicals, which drives the market for this commodity and increases its demand in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and chemical manufacturing industries.

It finds its application as a thickening agent in food products, cosmetics, hair care, and personal care products, which further promotes its demand in the food, cosmetics, and personal care industries. Moreover, it is also employed in the manufacturing of adhesives, plastics, amphoteric surfactants, dyes, and pigments, which remarkably boosts its demand in the plastics, industrial cleaning, detergents, textile, and printing industries.

Additionally, industrial MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) procurement is governed by various factors, including the availability and production cost of its feedstock (including acetic acid, chlorine, etc.), the market prices of MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid), regulatory compliances, its distribution (covering transportation and trading activities), supplier relationships, logistics, and health & safety concerns, etc.

Raw Material for MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) Production

According to the MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) manufacturing plant project report, the major raw materials for MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) production include Acetic Acid-Chlorine-Acetic Anhydride.

Manufacturing Process of MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid)

The extensive MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) production cost report consists of the following industrial manufacturing process:

• Production from Acetic Acid: This method of production involves a two-step process comprising a chlorination step and a hydrogenation step. In the first step, acetic acid and chlorine are reacted in the presence of acetic anhydride in a column reactor to form acetyl chloride. This acts as a reaction catalyst, leading to the production of monochloroacetic acid and dichloroacetic acid. After that, the products undergo hydrogenation, which turns dichloroacetic acid into monochloroacetic acid as the final product.

MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) (ClCH2CO2H) is amongst the most vital halogenated derivatives of acetic acid. It is made by acetic acid chlorination or trichloroethylene hydrolysis using sulfuric acid.

The acid appears to be a white deliquescent (ability to get liquefied) crystal and has a pungent odour. It is a reactive compound that goes through several reactions to make a number of intermediates. It is very soluble in water and soluble in organic solvents. It is also toxic, hazardous and corrosive in nature.

Its molecular weight is 94.50 g/mol. It is water-soluble. It is a strong organic acid that quickly absorbs and cauterises in skin and keratins and is widely employed for the treatment of various skin and tissue lesions, such as treating and removing of both common and plantar warts.