Pentanol Production by Fractional Distillation Method

This report provides an extensive cost evaluation of Pentanol production by Fractional Distillation Method. Pentanol can be obtained by the fractional distillation of fusel oil, which is a mixture of various volatile oily chemicals such as isoamyl alcohol (isopentanol), 1-propanol, and isobutyl alcohol, etc. The distillation process begins by heating fusel oil, which leads to the separation of the chemicals according to their differing boiling points. When the temperature hits the boiling point of pentanol, the chemical is separated while fractionating the vapor and is collected as a purified fraction during the distillation process. The method isolates pentanol from the fusel oil mixture as the end-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