Detailed Project Report on SUCCINIC ACID PRODUCTION

SUCCINIC ACID PRODUCTION
 [CODE NO 3331 ]

Succinic acid is a very important platform chemical that offers access to a wide range of products that address a number of high volume chemical markets. Succinic acid is mainly produced by chemical processes, via hydrogenation of maleic anhydride to succinic anhydride, followed by hydration to succinic acid. Bio-based or fermentative production of succinic acid offers many advantages over chemical processes owing to its simplicity and environmental friendliness. In addition to the energy savings that accrue by substituting biomass for petroleum, carbon dioxide is used in the fermentation process thereby reducing greenhouse emissions.
Succinic Acid is a four-carbon molecule with a chemical structure similar to maleic anhydride (MAN), a petroleum derived chemical widely used as a primary raw material to make products ranging from food packaging and pharmaceutical products, to detergents and plastics. The use of fossil fuels as chemical feedstocks has given rise to health and environmental concerns, which have spurred the development of more sustainable, eco-friendly processes that create chemicals from renewable resources.
Succinic acid, also known as amber acid or butanedioicacid, is a dicarboxylic acid having the molecular formula ofC4H6O4. After its first purification of succinic acid from amberby Georgius Agricola in 1546, it has been produced by microbial fermentation for the use in agricultural, food and pharmaceutical industries. Currently, most of commercially available succinic acid is produced by chemical process; in which liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or petroleum oil is used as a starting material.

This plant has been designed to produce succinic acid and focused on all aspects that are important for the production of succinic acid. The plant is located at (Location) and this report will explain thoroughly on the details about the variation of methods, process selection, the reaction being generated and the description on the production of succinic acid. A process for the bio-based production of 37,500 mt/yr  succinic  acid  using  glucose  as  a  feedstock.  The process  is  environmentally friendly in that it uses CO2  in the fermentation to improve the yield and productivity of succinic acid.
The succinic acid produced in the fermentation broth was recovered and purified by series of filtration, reactive extraction, vacuum distillation, crystallization, washing, and drying to produce99.5 wt% succinic acid crystals. This plant considers full safety of overall plant operations starting from the handling of raw materials until the recovery of final product. The product will be sold to local and foreign markets and being used as a raw material for other manufacturing purposes.

COST ESTIMATION

Plant  Capacity                                                        :       125.00 MT/day
land & Building (60600 Sq.Mtrs)                         :    Rs.  45.00 Cr
Plant & Machinery                                                  :    Rs.  46.19 Cr
Working Capital for 1 Month                                :    Rs.  66.16 Cr
Total Capital Investment                                       :    Rs.  168.00 Cr
Rate of Return                                                         :    63%
Break Even Point                                                    :    28%

INTRODUCTION                                        
APPLICATION                                        
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION                                
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPOSURE EFFECT                    
MARKET SURVEY                                        
PROCESS DESCRIPTION                                
MAJOR STREAM FLOWS                                
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION                                
UTILITIES SUMMARY                                    
PROCESS DESCRIPTION                                
HAZARDS OF SUCCINIC ACID                            
SWOT ANALYSIS                                        
HEALTH EFFECTS                                    
SAFETY ANALYSIS                                    
PLANT LAYOUT                                        
SITE LAYOUT                                        
SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIALS                            
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT & EQUIPMENTS                        
HEAT STERILIZATION                                    
SEED FERMENTOR                                    
MICROFILTRATION                                    
AGITATOR                                            
ION EXCHANGE                                        
PLATE AND FRAME FILTRATION                            
RAW MATERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS                            
EQUIPMENTS PHOTOGRAPHS                            
HEAT STERILIZATION                                    
                                     

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