The report provides a detailed analysis essential for establishing a Parathion production plant. It encompasses all critical aspects necessary for Parathion production, including the cost of Parathion production, Parathion plant cost, Parathion production costs, and the overall Parathion production plant cost. Additionally, the study covers specific expenditures associated with setting up and operating a Parathion production plant. These encompass production processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure needs, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, and more.
Parathion is a potent organic phosphate insecticide that is extensively utilized in the agriculture sector. It majorly finds its application in controlling a wide variety of insects & pests on crops, which include fruits, vegetables, grains, and nuts. Moreover, it is also utilized in the form of a pesticide spray applied on crops like cotton, fruit trees, and rice.
The market of Parathion is largely led by its application to control insects and pests in farmland. Its broad usage primarily as an insecticide to get rid of insects on agricultural fields makes it a highly sought-after product in the agriculture sector. Moreover, its application as a pesticide spray on a wide variety of crops, including fruits & vegetables, to protect against pests further enhances its demand in the agrochemical industries.
Additionally, its employment for insect control in the cultivation of crops like maize and wheat to check insect infestations effectively boosts its demand in the agriculture sector. Furthermore, several factors influence industrial Parathion procurement, such as the availability of raw materials (p-nitrophenate, etc.), cost and pricing, compliance with pharmaceutical regulations, quality standards, technological advancements, environmental considerations, sustainability practices, distribution (including trading and shipping), logistics, safety standards, etc.
Raw Material for Parathion Production
According to the Parathion production plant project report, the major raw materials for Parathion production include Diethyl Phosphorochloridothioate-Sodium p-Nitrophenate.
Production Process of Parathion
The extensive Parathion production cost report consists of the following industrial production process:
- Production via Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction: This method of production involves the chemical reaction between diethyl phosphorochloridothioate and sodium p-nitrophenate, which results in the formation of Parathion as the product. The process propagates through a nucleophilic substitution reaction in which sodium p-nitrophenate serves as a nucleophile and targets the phosphorus atom in diethyl phosphorochloridothioate, which results in the removal of the chloride atom, followed by its replacement with the p-nitrophenate group to synthesize Parathion as the final product.
Parathion appears as a brownish-yellow liquid having a garlic-like odor. The molecular formula of the compound is C10H14NO5PS, and its molar mass is 291.26 g/mol. The compound does not dissolve in water but is slightly soluble in petroleum oils. It is considered as an organothiophosphate insecticide. The compound is also known as ethyl parathion, thiophos, and parathion-ethyl. Moreover, the compound is much related to 4-nitrophenol. The IUPAC name of the compound is diethoxy-(4-nitrophenoxy)-sulfanylidene-λ5-phosphane. It exists as a liquid or as a dry mixture. The melting point of the compound is 6.1 °C, and its boiling point is 375 °C. The flash point of the compound is 120 °C.
