Sodium Citrate Production Cost Breakup from Citric Acid

This report provides an extensive cost evaluation of producing Sodium Citrate from Citric Acid. In the method, the process of fermentation is used to synthesize citric acid, which is further subjected to neutralization by using sodium or sodium carbonate to give sodium citrate as the product. The synthesis begins by using Aspergillus niger to facilitate the process of fermentation of molasses, which produces citric acid. Then, the obtained citric acid undergoes neutralization by using sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate, followed by crystallization to obtain sodium citrate 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