Citral Production Cost Reports

Citral production cost report provides a comprehensive analysis and know-how for setting up a Citral production plant. The study covers all the requisite aspects that one needs to know for the production of Citral. This includes manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure requirements, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, etc.

Citral (3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal) with the chemical formula C10H16O is an unsaturated aldehyde that is the primary component of the citrus fruit peel oil, specifically in orange peel. It has a combination of neral and geranial that are monoterpene aldehydes. It is naturally present in Nepeta nepetella, Curcuma amada, and other organisms. It is a metabolite present in or made by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

The substance has a distinct, pleasing, lemon-like odour and flavour. It has a pale yellow liquid. It is not soluble in water but is in ethanol, diethyl ether, and mineral oil. There are two kinds of citrals, citral A is an E-isomer, and citral B is a Z-isomer. Its density is 0.9 g/cm³. Citral's melting point is <-10°C. It is present in many plant oils, including Lycium barbarum, Lemon tea tree, Lemon mahogany, Lemongrass, Sorrel, Lindera citriodora, Ocimum gratissimum, lemon verbena, Calypranthes parriculata, bitter orange leaf, lemon ironbark, lemon balm, lemon, lime and orange.

The Citral market is being driven by its extensive application in flavourings and perfumes. as the flavouring agent and natural additive ingredient, and it is used in products like beverages, foods, cosmetics, and other products. Furthermore, it offers strong antibacterial properties and pheromone action against mites and insects.

Due to its strong lemon odour, it is used as an additive for many detergents and cosmetics. It is also used to synthesise lycopene, vitamin A, violation, and methyl violetone for masking the smell of smoke. Also, as a flavouring agent, it is used to fortify lemon oil.