Detailed Project Report on ammonium sulphate plant

AMMONIUM SULPHATE PLANT
[CODE NO.3903]  

Fertilizers are the materials which are added to soils to increase the supply of plant materials & thereby enhance the fertility of the soil. Ammonium sulphate is probably the most extensively used inorganic nitrogeneous fertilizer. In the soil, it reacts with clay & humus, forming an insoluble ammonium complex. Ammonia in the complex is then converted into nitric acid by bacterial action during 7-10 days, and the latter forms calcium carbonate. Hence, ammonium sulphate tends to make the soil acidic due to removal of calcium carbonate. This defect may be overcome by giving a dressing of lime.

Ammonium sulphate is usually applied to the solid at the rate of 1-2 cwt. per acre, often with a suitable proportions of super phosphate & in the case of some crops, also used along with potassium sulphate. It acts very well when used in combination with organic manures which improve the texture of soil. It is not so easily leached out as sodium nitrate; & hence it gives better results in regions of heavy rainfall.

The ammonium sulphate is especially valuable for potatoes, barley and grass. In the case of potatoes, since the tendency of soil acidity does not injure the crop, the fertilizer may be used upto 4 crore more cwt per acre. The ammonium sulphate is also used for paddy, wheat, sugarcane, and some of the plantations crops. The dosage depending upon the crop, the soil & the climate. It is generally applied either at sowing time or before transplanting seedlings. In the case of rice, the increase in yield ranges from 13-70 percent for dosages varying from 15-60 lb of N per acre.

COST ESTIMATION


Plant Capacity                    400.00 MT/day
Land & Building (24000 sq.mt.)  Rs. 10.64 Cr         
Plant & Machinery               Rs. 55.00 Cr    
Working Capital for 2 Months     Rs. 17.17 Cr
Total Capital Investment        Rs. 95.81 Cr
Rate of Return                    43%                   
Break Even Point             43%            



INTRODUCTION    
PROPERTIES    
CHARACTERISTICS OF AMMONIUM SULFATE    
B.I.S. SPECIFICATION    
SCOPE    
REQUIREMENTS    
TABLE 1 REQUIREMENTAS FOR AMMONIUM SULPHATE,
    FERTILIZER GRADE    
PACKING AND MARKING    
SAMPLING    
HEADQUARTERS:    
USES AND APPLICATIONS    
MARKET OVERVIEW OF AMMONIUM SULPHATE    
GLOBAL PRODUCTION OF AMMONIUM SULPHATE    
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF AMMONIUM SULPHATE    
PROCESS DESCRIPTION OF AMMONIUM SULPHATE    
TYPICAL DIAGRAM OF AMMONIUM SULFATE PROCESS    
TYPICAL GRANULATION PLANT    
DETAILED PROCES OF AMMONIUM SULPHATE FROM AMMONIA
   AND SULPHURIC ACID    
FLOW DIAGRAM OF AMMONIUM SULPHATE MANUFACTURE
   FROM AMMONIA AND SULFURIC ACID    
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF SULPHURIC ACID    
DETAILED OF CONTACT PROCESS TO MANUFACTURE SULPHURIC ACID    
THE CONTACT PROCESS:    
MAKING THE SULPHUR DIOXIDE    
CONVERTING THE SULPHUR DIOXIDE INTO SULPHUR TRIOXIDE    
A FLOW SCHEME FOR THIS PART OF THE PROCESS LOOKS LIKE THIS:    
PRINCIPLES OF PLANT LAYOUT    
MAJOR PROVISIONS IN ROAD PLANNING FOR MULTIPURPOSE
    SERVICE ARE:    
PLANT LOCATION FACTORS    
PRIMARY FACTORS    
1. RAW-MATERIAL SUPPLY:    
2. MARKETS:    
3. POWER AND FUEL SUPPLY:    
4. WATER SUPPLY:    
5. CLIMATE:    
6. TRANSPORTATION:    
7. WASTE DISPOSAL:    
8. LABOR:    
9. REGULATORY LAWS:    
10. TAXES:    
11. SITE CHARACTERISTICS:    
12. COMMUNITY FACTORS:    
13. VULNERABILITY TO WARTIME ATTACK:    
14. FLOOD AND FIRE CONTROL:    
EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED IN THE PROJECT REPORT    
1. DEPRECIATION:    
2. FIXED ASSETS:    
3. WORKING CAPITAL:    
4. BREAK-EVEN POINT:    
5. OTHER FIXED EXPENSES:    
6. MARGIN MONEY:    
8. TOTAL LOAD:    
9. LAND AREA/MAN POWER RATIO:    
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES    
INTRODUCTION    
PROJECT HANDLING    
PROJECT SCHEDULING    
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE    
TIME SCHEDULE    
PLANT LAYOUT    
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINERY    





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)