Detailed Project Report on bleaching clay (1000 mt/month)

 
BLEACHING CLAY
(Cap: 1000 MT/MONTH)

 [CODE NO.1942]


Although bleaching clay or fuller’s earth is produced in considerable  quantity by many independent operators, it has received very little intensive study. Not much is known of the seat of the decolorizing action nor of its nature except that it is a selective adsorption or some kind. An active clay can be distinguished from one that is inactive by actual test of its bleaching or adsorbing power. Some clays are inactive until leached with acid: others have their activity much diminished by the same treatment. Many of the naturally active clays are improved by acid treatment.

The bleaching clays appear to be composed chiefly of the less stable and less completely weathered clay minerals. They are characterized by high contents of loosely held water and by partial solubility in dilute ordinary acids, such as hydrochloric or sulphuric acid. The water is largely adsorbed water and is removable by heating to 200oC., but water of constitution and probably water of crystallization are also present.

Acid –leached clays require similar heat treatment following acid treatment and washing to bring out their full bleaching power.

Most bleaching clays are improved by acid leaching: a few are rendered less active by such leaching, and a few of the best are inactive until leached. The solubility of bleaching clays in acid runs from 10 to 30 percent, and the material removed is chiefly iron and alumina. The alkalies and alkaline earths are readily soluble if present but rarely appear in large amounts in active clays.


COST ESTIMATION

Plant Capacity                                   40.00 MT/day
Land & Building (2 Acres)               Rs. 4.00  Cr  
Plant & Machinery                             Rs. 4.98  Cr    
W.C. for 1 Month                                 Rs. 1.13  Cr
Total Capital Investment                   Rs. 10.45 Cr          
Rate of Return                                    21%  
Break Even Point                                65%


INTRODUCTION                                            
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION                        
SOURCE AND ORIGIN OF BLEACHING CLAY                        
USES AND APPLICATIONS                                    
CHARACTERISTICS OF BLEACHING CLAY                            
B.I.S. SPECIFICATIONS                                        
MARKET SURVEY                                            
PROJECTED DEMAND                                        
PRODUCTION OF BLEACHING CLAY                            
IMPORT DATA OF BLEACHING CLAY                            
EXPORT DATA OF BLEACHING CLAY                            
PRESENT MANUFACTURERS OF BLEACHING CLAY                    
REQUIREMENTS FOR BLEACHING CLAY OF INDIAN ORIGIN
USED FOR BLEACHING VEGETABLE OILS                        
METHODS OF SAMPLING AND TEST FOR BLEACHING EARTH/CLAY        
RAW MATERIAL AND ITS PROPERTIES                            
TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING FOR BLEACHING CLAY                
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF BLEACHING CLAY                    
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM OF BLEACHING CLAY                    
PRODUCTION PROCESS                                    
ACTIVATION OF BLEACHING CLAY                                
DETAILS ACID ACTIVATED CLAY                                
METHOD OF ADSORPTION AND THEIR DETAILS                    
COMPLETE PLANT SUPPLIERS                                
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINERY                            
SUPPLIER OF RAW MATERIALS                                
POLYTHENE BAGS                                        


APPENDIX – A :

 1.      COST OF PLANT ECONOMICS      
 2.      LAND & BUILDING                                      
 3.      PLANT AND MACHINERY                                  
 4.      FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT                             
 5.      RAW MATERIAL                                         
 6.      SALARY AND WAGES                                     
 7.      UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS                              
 8.      TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL                                
 9.      COST OF PRODUCTION                                   
10.      PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS                               
11.      BREAK EVEN POINT                                     
12.      RESOURCES OF FINANCE                           
13.      INTEREST CHART                                       
14.      DEPRECIATION CHART                                   
15.      CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                   
16.      PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET