Potassium Ferrocyanide by Chemical Synthesis Route

This report entails the detailed cost evaluation of potassium ferrocyanide production by chemical synthesis route. The chemical synthesis begins with the reaction between hydrogen cyanide, ferrous chloride, and calcium hydroxide, which results in the formation of Ca2[Fe(CN)6].11H2O or calcium ferro cyanide solution as an intermediate. The intermediate obtained from the above reaction is then treated with a potassium salt such as potassium cyanide and retreated with potassium carbonate in order to obtain potassium ferrocyanide as the final product.

Top Producers of Potassium Ferrocyanide

• Dalian Kunlun Chemical
• Kimson Chemical
• Kodia
• Hemadri Chemicals
• Columbus Chemical Industry

Feedstocks for Potassium Ferrocyanide

Potassium ferrocyanide is a compound that is manufactured by using hydrogen cyanide, ferrous chloride, calcium hydroxide, and potassium carbonate as its major feedstock. The procurement of potassium ferrocyanide and its feedstock is primarily determined by different factors, such as its preparation cost, market prices, trade, transportation activities, logistics, and economic conditions that impact its procurement in the global market.

Moreover, other factors such as the availability of its feedstocks (including methane, ammonia, calcium oxide, iron, hydrochloric acid, and potassium hydroxide, etc., for the production of hydrogen cyanide, ferrous chloride, calcium hydroxide, and potassium carbonate.), extraction cost for iron metal (feedstock), demand in the market (covering food, metal, and chemical industries), and governmental policies altogether have a prominent impact on its procurement.

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