Acetylcysteine Production By Acylation of L-Cysteine Hydrochloride Hydrate

This report proffers the thorough economics of acetylcysteine production by acylation of L-cysteine hydrochloride hydrate. Acylation is a process of introducing an acyl group into a compound. In this reaction, L-cysteine hydrochloride hydrate is acylated using acetic anhydride in the presence of a catalyst. Sodium acetate is utilized to catalyze the process and yields acetylcysteine as the final product.

Top Producers of Acetylcysteine

• The Zambon Group
• PharmaZell GmbH
• Moehs Iberica Sl
• Nippon Rika Group
• Zhejiang Cheng Yi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Feedstocks for Acetylcysteine

Acetylcysteine is produced using L-cysteine hydrochloride hydrate and acetic anhydride as the primary feedstocks. There are different factors with the potential to influence the procurement of acetylcysteine in the global chemical market. Factors such as manufacturing costs, price shifts in the upstream industries, demand from the downstream industries, stability in the supply chain, etc., can play a major role in determining the procurement of acetylcysteine on a large scale.

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