zinc oxide (french process) (capacity: 16 tons/day)

ZINC OXIDE (FRENCH PROCESS)

[CODE NO.4432] 

Zinc oxide is an inorganic compound with the formula ZnO. ZnO is a white powder that is insoluble in water, and it is widely used as an additive in numerous materials and products including rubbers, plastics, ceramics, glass, cement, lubricants, paints, ointments, adhesives, sealants, pigments, foods, batteries, ferrites, fire retardants, and first-aid tapes. 

ZnO is a wide-bandgap semiconductor of the II-VI semiconductor group. The native doping of the semiconductor due to oxygen vacancies or zinc interstitials is n-type. This semiconductor has several favorable properties, including good transparency, high electron mobility, wide bandgap and strong room-temperature luminescence. Those properties are valuable in emerging applications for:  transparent electrodes in liquid crystal displays, energy-saving or heat-protecting windows, and electronics as thin-film transistors and light-emitting diodes.

Zinc compounds are numerous and are widely used.  Perhaps most important is zinc oxide (ZnO), a versatile compound with many uses. Other zinc compounds include zinc chloride, used as  a wood  preservative, in soldering fluxes, as a mordant  in  dyeing textiles,  and in adhesives and cements; and zinc sulphide,  used in  making  lithopone, as well as television  screens  and  X-ray apparatus.

Organic accelerators almost always need activators   to achieve the highest efficiency in sulphur vulcanization. The most important activator is zinc oxide, which is used in nearly every rubber compound.  Zinc oxide is an effective   vulcanization activator of very fine particle size and suitable for rubber and latex products based on natural and synthetic polymers.

Zinc oxide is nearly insoluble in water, but soluble in acids or alkalis. It occurs as white hexagonal crystals or a white powder, commonly known in the industry as zinc white. Zinc white is used as a rubber ingredient and as a pigment in paints. Normally less opaque than lithopone, it remains white when exposed to hydrogen sulphide or ultraviolet light. It is also used as filler for rubber goods and in coatings for paper.

COST ESTIMATION

Plant Capacity                             16 Tons/Day  

Land & Building (4110 sq.mt.)   US$ 9.71 Lac    

Plant & Machinery                       US$ 3.87 Lac 

Working Capital for 1 Month    US$ 8.89 Lac 

Total Capital Investment           US$ 23.12 Lac 

Rate of Return                              51%

Break Even Point                         42%

• • INTRODUCTION
• • MARKET OVERVIEW
• • TYPICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF ZINC OXIDE
• • PROPERTIES & CHARACTERISTICS
• • IS SPECIFICATION
• • USES & APPLICATIONS
• • OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
• • RAW MATERIALS
• • DIFFERENT PROCESSES FOR ZINC OXIDE PRODUCTION
• • ADVANTAGES OF FRENCH PROCESS
• • HANDLING & PRECAUTION OF ZINC OXIDE
• • MANUFACTURING PROCESS/CHEMICAL REACTIONS/PROCESS FLOW
• • PRELIMINARY LAYOUT
• • SUPPLIERS OF PLANT & MACHINERY
• • ENGINEERING DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
• • ETP FACILITY
• • SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER EFFLUENT
• • WASTE GENERATION & MANAGEMENT/GREEN BELT
• • UTILITIES PER MONTH (ESTIMATED)
• • PRINCIPLES OF PLANT LAYOUT
• • PLANT LOCATION FACTORS
• • ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
• • MITIGATION MEASURES (PROPOSED)
• • HSE REQUIREMENT
• • POTENTIAL RISKS
• • PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
• • PROJECT FINANCIALS
• • CONCLUSIONS

APPENDIX – A:

01. PLANT ECONOMICS

02. LAND & BUILDING

03. PLANT AND MACHINERY

04. OTHER FIXED ASSESTS

05. FIXED CAPITAL

06. RAW MATERIAL

07. SALARY AND WAGES

08. UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS

09. TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL

10. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT

11. COST OF PRODUCTION

12. TURN OVER/ANNUM

13. BREAK EVEN POINT

14. RESOURCES FOR FINANCE

15. INSTALMENT PAYABLE IN 5 YEARS

16. DEPRECIATION CHART FOR 5 YEARS

17. PROFIT ANALYSIS FOR 5 YEARS

18. PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET FOR (5 YEARS)