Sorbic Acid Production Cost Breakup from Acetaldehyde

This report provides an extensive cost evaluation of producing Sorbic Acid from Acetaldehyde. The process of producing sorbic acid involves trimerization and catalytic oxidation as the two main chemical reactions. The synthesis starts with the trimerization of acetaldehyde, where three molecules of acetaldehyde combine to form a new compound known as hexadienal. Further, the obtained hexadienal undergoes catalytic oxidation, where it reacts with oxygen from the air in the presence of a catalyst, which leads to the formation of sorbic acid as the desired product.

The project economic analysis provided in the report discusses a Germany-based plant:

• Manufacturing Process
  • Process Flow
  • Material Flow
  • Material Balance
• Raw Material and Product's Specifications
  • Raw Material Consumption
  • Product and Co-Product Generation
  • Capital Investment
• Land and Site Cost
  • Offsites/Civil Works
  • Equipment Cost
  • Auxiliary Equipment Cost
  • Contingency
  • Engineering and Consulting Charges
  • Working Capital
• Variable Cost
  • Raw Material
  • Utilities
• Fixed Cost
  • Labor Requirement & Wages
  • Overhead Expenses
  • Maintenance Charges
• Financing Costs
  • Interest on Working Capital
  • Interest on Loans
• Depreciation Charges
• General Sales and Admin Costs
• Production Cost Summary