Industry Overview
Lecithin is a naturally occurring mixture of phospholipids, also known as phosphatides or phosphoglycerides. It varies in color from light tan to dark reddish-brown and in consistency from a fluid to a plastic solid. Lecithin is commonly recovered from crude vegetable oils during the degumming process and is an important by-product of soybean oil processing because of its wide range of food and industrial applications.
Soybeans are the principal commercial source of lecithin, although it can also be obtained from other oil-bearing seeds, including sunflower kernels and rapeseed, as well as animal sources. Commercial soy lecithin primarily contains phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylinositol, along with residual soybean oil, typically accounting for approximately 30–35% of the product.
The manufacturing process for soya lecithin generally involves water degumming or hydration, separation, drying and cooling. Further processing may include enzymatic or chemical modification of phospholipids, physical fractionation to separate oil from phospholipids, and fractionation to adjust phospholipid composition. These treatments influence the product's functional properties, particularly its emulsifying performance and suitability for different applications.
As a widely used food emulsifier, lecithin is incorporated into products such as margarine, ice cream and other food preparations. Its applications also extend to vegetable oils, soaps and various industrial formulations. Product composition, processing methods, quality specifications and functional characteristics determine the appropriate grade and end use of lecithin.
Cost Estimation
| Plant Capacity | SOYA LECITHIN MANUFACTURING UNIT |
|---|---|
| Land & Building (3000 Sq.Mtr) | Rs. 1.58 Cr |
| Plant & Machinery | Rs. 1.10 Cr |
| Working Capital for 1 Month | Rs. 3.24 Cr |
| Total Capital Investment | Rs. 06.05 Cr |
| Rate of Return | 50% |
| Break Even Point | 37% |
Content Index
- INTRODUCTION
- BASICS OF LECITHIN
- COMPOSITION OF PHOSPHOLIPIDS
- PHOSPHATIDES
- LECITHIN IN VEGETABLE OIL
- LECITHIN IN SOAPS
- LECITHIN IN MARGARINES (VEGETABLE FAT)
- LECITHIN IN ICE CREAM
- LECITHIN IN NUTS
- TRIGLYCERIDES IN LECITHIN
- LECITHIN AS ANTIOXIDANT IN FORDS
- LECITHIN AS FOOD ADDITIVE
- FOOD USES
- PROCESS DISCRIPTION OF SOYA LECITHIN
- MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF SOYA LECITHEN FROM SOYA WET GUM
- DESCRIPTION OF LECITHIN DEOILING & POWDER PLANT
- DETAILS OF LECITHIN PROCESSING
- PRODUCTION OF CRUDE LECITHIN
- TABLE: REFINING OF LECITHIN
- INDIVIDUAL PROCESS STEPS FOR LECITHIN – DE-OILING
- TABLE: DE-OILING OF LECITHIN
- TABLE: FREE FLOWING DEOILED LECITHIN
- INDIVIDUAL PROCESS STEPS FOR LECITHIN – HYDROLYSIS
- TABLE: HYDROLYSIS OF LECITHIN
- INDIVIDUAL PROCESS STEPS FOR LECITHIN – FRACTIONATION
- TABLE: FRACTIONATION OF LECITHIN
- INDIVIDUAL PROCESS STEPS FOR LECITHIN – HYDROXYLATION & ACETYLATION (NON E 322)
- INDIVIDUAL PROCESS STEPS FOR LECITHIN – COMBINATIONS OF PROCESS STEPS
- TABLE: HLB VALUES OF MODIFIED LECITHIN’S
- ANALYTICAL COMPARISON OF PROCESSED LECITHIN’S
- TYPICAL % VALUES
- PROPERTIES OF CHARACTERSTICS
- GRADES OF LECITHIN
- B.I.S. SPECIFICATION
- DETERMINATION OF TOTAL GOSSYPOL
- DETERMINATION OF PURITY
- DETERMINATION OF MOISTURE
- DETERMINATION OF PHOSPHORUS
- DETERMINATION OF BENZENE INSOLUBLE MATTER
- DETERMINATION OF ACID VALUE
- DETERMINATION OF HEAVY METALS
- DETERMINATION OF THE PEROXIDE VALUE
- MARKET SURVEY
- SOY LECITHIN MARKET: SEGMENTATION
- DETAILED EXPORT DATA OF SOYA LECITHIN
- BUYER’S OF SOYA LECITHIN
- PRESENT MANUFACTURERS OF SOYA LOCITHIN
- MANUFACTURE OF LECITHIN
- AVERAGE PROCESS CONDITIONS FOR DRYING LECITHIN SLUDGE
- FLOW SHEET FOR DEGUMMING SOYABEAN OIL & LECITHIN PRODUCTION
- STEPS IN MANUFACTURE OF SOYA LECITHEN
- WATER DEGUMMING
- LECITHIN DE-OILING
- STORAGE AND PRE-TREATMENT THE DRIED LECITHIN
- GRANULATION
- DRYING
- GRINDING
- DETAILS OF DEOILING LIQUID LECITHIN USING ROTATING DISC CONTACTOR
- DESCRIPTION OF DEOILED
- SOYABEAN LECITHIN POWDER
- DEOILED SOYBEAN LECITHIN POWDER 95% - IP
- CONSULTANTS FOR SETTINGUP LECITHIN PLANT
- SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINERY
- AIR COMPRESSORS
- COOLING TOWER
- CENTRIFUGE
- BOILERS
- LABORATORY EQUIPMENTS
- INSTRUMENTATION & PROCESS CONTROL EQUIPMENTS
- SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIALS
- PACKAGING MATERIALS (HDPE WOVEN LAMINATED BAGS)
Appendix
- APPENDIX – A:
- COST OF PLANT ECONOMICS
- LAND & BUILDING
- PLANT AND MACHINERY
- FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT
- RAW MATERIAL
- SALARY AND WAGES
- UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
- TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
- COST OF PRODUCTION
- PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS
- BREAK EVEN POINT
- RESOURCES OF FINANCE
- INTEREST CHART
- DEPRECIATION CHART
- CASH FLOW STATEMENT
- PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET
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