Furfural Production Cost Reports

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

Furfural is a colorless to reddish-brown-colored chemical liquid with a chemical formula C4H3OCHO. Its molecular weight is 96.08 g/mol, and its density is 1.15 g/cm3 under a standard temperature of 25 °C. It is an oily fluid synthesized by hydrolysis of hemicellulose and successive dehydration of the intermediate on heating. It is a fluid with a fine characteristic odor that resembles that of benzaldehyde and tastes similar to caramel. Its melting and boiling point measures approximately -37 °C and 162 °C.  Furfural is a flammable chemical fluid with a flash point measuring approximately 60 °C. It remains stable under normal conditions and a standard temperature of 25 °C. However, it decomposes when heated at a high temperature while emitting acrid fumes in the air.

It is soluble in water and can be dissolved in alcohol, including ethanol. Similarly, it is soluble in many other chemical solvents, including chloroform and benzene, and is highly soluble in acetone. The compound is also miscible in ethyl ether. Its density is higher than that of water, and its vapor density is higher than that of air. The compound is air and light-sensitive and turns yellow to brown when exposed. The autoignition temperature of furfural is 315 °C. It can undergo polymerization on reaction with alkali.

Furfural belongs to the class of aldehydes that are majorly used as an additive in perfumes, food, cosmetics, plastics, resins, and agrochemical products. It is utilized as a food flavoring agent and is included in the preparation of baked food, fruit juice, drinks, etc. It can also be used in flavoring perfumeries and cosmetics in the market. It is included in the preparation and formulation of soaps, shampoos, and oral care such as toothpaste, etc. Furfural is used to produce agrochemicals, including fertilizers, fungicides, nematicides, etc. Moreover, it is utilized in the preparation of plastics, adhesives, resins, etc. The compound is also used in the preparation of medications, such as antacids, in the pharmaceutical industry.

The demand for furfural is strongly driven by its applications in different market sectors, including plastic, resins, perfumery, cosmetics, and agrochemical industries. Its application in the preparation of perfumery and cosmetics products, along with personal care products, including soaps, toothpaste, etc., boosts its demand in the market.

Its usage in the preparation of antacids also increases its demand in the pharmaceutical industry. Additionally, its application in the production of fertilizers and fungicides, along with plastics and resins, fuels its demand in the agrochemical and plastic industries. The procurement of furfural is majorly determined by factors including its demand, distribution, market prices, trading activities, etc. Therefore, the variations in its demand, along with shifts observed in its distribution, trade, and transportation, directly govern its procurement in the global market.