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NPCS Newsletter –November 2011

 

     NPCS Newsletter –November 2011

 

Project Profiles of below projects can be viewed/ downloaded from http://niir.org/profiles/

 

Glycerine

 

Glycerine is known as glycerol. Glycerol combined with fatty acids in the form of easters known as the glycerides is universally distributed and functions in the development and reproduction of all plant and animal life. Glycerol plays an important part as an intermediary product in the metabolism of the living organism but seldom remains in the free state in natural products. It is generally agreed that in plants glycerol and the glycerides originate from carbohydrates produced by photosynthesis from carbon dioxide and water. Glycerine was first discovered in 1779 by Scheele who heated a mixture of litharage and olive oil and extracted it with water. Glycerine is used in nearly every industry. Glycerine has wide applications in drugs and pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, in food products, in tobacco etc. Besides these, glycerine is also used as  lubricant  and used in manufacture of alkyd resins and explosives. It also used in textile industry and in tooth paste. Glycerine is used in cream and lotion based cosmetic to keep the skin soft and moisture. Glycerine is a greasy, so it also used in lip-stick, chip-stick, lip gloves etc. It is used in flavouring and coloring food products.

          It is generally obtained as a byproduct from manufacture of soaps and fatty acids. Glycerine enjoys very wide use in various industries because of its chemical and physical properties.

 

Glycerin competes in the market with other products such as sorbitol, glycols and many polyols from petrochemical feedstocks. If and when there would be drop in price of glycerin due to over supply scenario, perhaps glycerin would become competitive with other products such as sorbitol and may be able to penetrate the market for sorbitol and polyols.

 

          It has good domestic and export demand, so there is a very good scope in this sector and new entrepreneurs should venture into this field.

 

Cost Estimation:

Capacity                         :         1 Ton/Day

Plant & Machinery                  :         51 Lakhs

Total Capital Investment         :         174 Lakhs

Rate of Return               :         40%

Break Even Point           :         43%

 

Hydrogen Gas from Methanol Cracking

 

Hydrogen gas was first artificially produced in the early 16^th century, via the mixing of metals with strong acids. In 1766-81, Henry Cavendish was the first to recognize that hydrogen gas was discrete substance, and that it produces water when burned, a property which later gave it its name, which in greek means water farmer. At standard temperature and pressure, hydrogen is a colorless, odorless, nonmetallic, tasteless, non-toxic, highly combustible diatomic gas with the molecular formula Hz. Hydrogen is a concern in metallurgy as it can embrittle many metals, complicating the design of pipelines and storage tank. Hydrogen is found in the atmosphere at trace levels. It is synthesized from hydrocarbon and from water where it constitutes the lightest.

          Fraction of the H₂o molecular Hydrogen gas cannot sustain life. Hydrogen is widely used for the hydrogenation of vegetables and animal oil and fats. Hydrogen also finds uses in the metallurgy field because of its ability to reduce metal oxides and prevent oxidation of metals in heat treating certain metals and alloys. Hydrogen is extensively used in the synthesis of ammonia and in petroleum refining operations. Liquefied hydrogen has been used primarily as a Rockets and Space Vehicle. The hydrogen atom has a nucleus consisting of a proton bearing one unit of positive electrical charge, an electron, bearing one unit of negative electrical charge, is associated with the nucleus.

          There is a good market potential in such products and new entrepreneurs can venture in to this project.

 

 

Cost Estimation:

Capacity               :         120000 Nos. Cylinder/Annum 6m3

                                      80000 Nos. Cylinder/Annum 9m3

Plant & Machinery         :         707 Lakhs

Cost of Project      :         1202 Lakhs

Rate of Return      :         45%

Break Even Point:         44%

 

Shrimp Farming (Prawn Breading in Sea Water)

 

Shrimps are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimps are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimps are an important food source for large animals from fish to whales. They have a high tolerance to toxins in polluted areas, and may contribute to high toxin levels in their predators. Together with prawns, shrimps are widely caught and the world control the shrimp industry. Seventy five percent of shrimp farms belong to Asia including Thailand, China, Vietnam, India and Indonesia. The remaining twenty five comes from the Western hemisphere, where Ecuador in South America, dominates. As with other seafood, shrimp’s high in calcium, Iodine and protein but low in food energy. A shrimp based meal is also a significant source of cholesterol, from 22 mg to 251 mg per 100 gm of shrimp, depending on the method of preparation. Shrimp consumption is considered healthy for the circulatory system because the lack of significant levels of saturated fat in shrimp means that the high cholesterol content in shrimp actually improves the ratio of LDL to HDL cholesterol and lowers triglycerides. Shrimp and other shellfish are among the most common food allergens.

          The recent world shrimp catch is about 3.4 million tones per year, with Asia as the most noteworthy area for shrimp fishing. World production of shrimp, both captured and farmed, is about 6 million tones, of which about 60 percent enters the world market. Shrimp is now the most important internationally traded fishery commodity in terms of value.

          There is a very good domestic and export market for shrimp, so new entrepreneur can well venture into this field.

 

Cost Estimation:

Capacity                         :         175 MT/Annum Shrimp

Plant & Machinery                  :         45 Lakhs

Total Capital Investment         :         459 Lakhs

Rate of Return               :         42%

Break Even Point           :         51%

Carbon Black from Oil of Tar

 

Carbon black is a semi graphitic form of carbon prepared in a fine state of subdivision by the partial combustion of hydrocarbons. These hydrocarbons may be either gaseous or liquid by products of the petroleum industry. Carbon black is the most finely divided and blackest pigment available to industry. The carbon-black industry dates from about 1878, when comparatively large volumes of natural gas become available in the oil fields of Pennsylvania and west Virginia. The rubber industry consumes about 94 percent of all carbon black produced. The largest use is in the manufactures of tires. It is in this application that the reinforcing ability of carbon black is most strikingly displayed. High loadings are also employed in the carcass, treat base, side wall, and inner tubes. Each application has its particular requirements. The ability of carbon black to provide toughness and wear properties is manifested in rubber of all types, both natural and synthetic.

The Indian carbon black market is dominated by the top three players in the industry Philips carbon black, Hi-tech carbon and cabot India. Through its organic and inorganic growth, the Indian carbon black industry is set to be a top global player in the near future. There is good scope for new entrants into this field.

Cost Estimation:

Capacity               :         50000 MT/Annum

Plant & Machinery         :         819 Lakhs

Cost of Project      :         1730 Lakhs

Rate of Return      :         41%

Break Even Point:         73%

 

Coal Tar Pitch Distillation

 

Coal tar is a brown or black liquid of high viscosity, which smells of naphthalene and aromatic hydro carbons. Coal tar is among the byproducts when coal is carbonized to make coke or gasified to make coal gas. Coal tars are complex and variable mixtures of phenols, polycyclic aromatic hydro carbons, and metro cyclic compounds, about 200 substances in all. Coal tar is a thick black liquid the consistency of a thick pudding. Coal tars are by metallurgical coke or natural gas. In building projects, this coal by products can be used for roofing jobs, coal tar provides a nice sealant underneath shingles. Coal tar also works as an insulating agent, working with the wall insulation to help maintain a comfortable temperature inside the building, regardless of the outside weather. There are also a number of exterior paints that utilize coal tar in their finished product. The substances provide an excellent sealed surface one it dries in place. Coal tar also helps to keep your space warm. Coal tar is used some boilers to create heat that can then be directed to the duct system that runs throughout the home. Coal tar is also used to manufacture paints, synthetic dyes and photographic material. Like pine tar, it can be used in medicated shampoo, soap and ointment, as a treatment for dandruff, as well as being used to kill and repel head lice. The first coal chemical recovery ovens were installed in U.S. in 1893.

There is a lot of demand for coal tar at present and the supply deficit is very high.

 

Cost Estimation:

Capacity               :         600 MT/Annum (Light Oil)

2340 MT/Annum (Carbolic Oil)

9450 MT/Annum (Naphthalene Oil)

8370 MT/Annum (Wash Oil)

12600 MT/Annum (Anthracene Oil)

9000 MT/Annum (Heavy Oil)

42300 MT/Annum (Coal Tar Pitch)

Plant & Machinery         :         1531 Lakhs

Cost of Project      :         3068 Lakhs

Rate of Return      :         46%

Break Even Point:         38%

 

PVC Flex Banner (Frontlit, Backlit & Vinyl)

 

PVC Flex is made out of PVC and Fabric raw material, specially designed for solvent printing industry. It is suitable for indoor and outdoor printing used in billboard, display, banners and exhibition booth decoration. PVC Flex is best to all digital printer specially designed for Indian market. Due to stable chemical character and excellent ink absorbency PVC flex will bring wonderful digital printing images for large format picture advertisements. In virtue of the high classic quality and best sales service, now a days. PVC flex is playing an important role in signage & banner advertizing industry. There are two types of PVC flex one is Frontlit flex and Backlit flex. This market is booming with 25-30% annual growth and is worth around Rs. 500-600 crore. This will consequently affect the Korean and Chinese markets in India, as our products would have an added advantage of local presence, moreover, quality standards are also no less, than any international brands, although Chinese flex has above 90% market share in India and Korean flex with Just 5-7%, but now is set to launch its products to complete with quality standard.

There is a very good scope in this sector and new entrepreneurs should venture into this field.

Cost Estimation:

Capacity                                  :         PVC Flex Frontlit 340 gsm

(340gsm) 2250000 Sq. MT/Annum

PVC Flex Backlit 2250000 Sq. MT/Annum

PVC Vinyl 120 gsm 720000 Sq. MT/Annum

Plant & Machinery                   :         227 Lakhs

Cost of Project                :         417 Lakhs

Rate of Return               :         45%

Break Even Point          :         54%

 

Maize Starch & Liquid Glucose

 

Starch is a group of polysaccharides, composed of glucopyranose units joined together by-glucosidric linkages. It conforms to the molecular formula. Where a varies from a few hundred to over one million. Starch is found as the reserve carbohydrate in various parts of plants and is enzymetically broken down to glucose to other carbohydrates according to the metabolic needs of the plants. Starch has many industrial applications. These include (a) Textile Industry (b) Food Industry (c) Paper Industry (d) Pharmaceutical Industry (e) Manufacture of modified starch. Liquid Glucose produced in India is consumed by the confectionery industry. It is used also in textile printing and in biscuit and canning industries, tanning and tobacco curing. This is used in leather, textile, pharmaceutical and other industries. The history of starch industry dates back to early forties. There are few units at present in the country producing starch from maize and three units producing starch from Tapioca in the organized sector.

There is bright market potential for maize starch and liquid glucose. New entrepreneurs can venture into this field.

 

 

Cost Estimation:

Capacity               :         Maize Starch 22312 MT/Annum

                                      Liquid Glucose 8925 MT/Annum

                                      Germ (Bye Product) 1785 MT/Annum

                                      Fibre (Bye Product) 892 MT/Annum

                                      Steep Water (Bye Product) 2677 MT/Annum

Plant & Machinery         :         1477 Lakhs

Cost of Project      :         2425 Lakhs

Rate of Return      :         41%

Break Even Point:         44%

Zero Qi Pitch for Graphite

The manufacture of standard commercial graphite as generally practiced in industry differs greatly from that of metals since graphite has no distinct melting point at reasonable pressures, and the usual methods of forming such as casting in industry is manufactured from carbon base material, rather than mined as the natural substance. For this reason it is frequently called artificial graphite. The graphite industry uses a process akin to that of the ceramic, but differing sharply in that a thermoplastic binder is used.

          The first coal chemical recovery ovens were installed in the U.S. in 1983. By 1915, coke ovens accounted for 97% of the metallurgical coke produced in the U.S. The yield of coal tar, the feedstock for producing coal-tar pitch from a ton of coal is 30-45 litres. There is lot of demand for coal-tar pitch of present and the supply deficit is very high.

          Coal tar pitch is used as binder in type the manufacture of various carbons such as graphite electrodes for the steel industry, carbon anodes for the aluminium industry. There are two types of QI that are formed during the cooking of coal: primary and carry over. The aluminium and graphite products industries in the country were at present the main consumers of coal tar pitch and related products.

 

Cost Estimation:

Capacity                         :         High Grade Pitch 35400 MT/Annum

Plant & Machinery                  :         875 Lakhs

Cost of Project                :         1447 Lakhs

Rate of Return               :         46%

Break Even Point           :         49%

 

Bakery Unit (Rusk & Cookies)

 

The term cookies generally refer a baked product containing a percentage of sugar and fat relative to the flour and a small quantity of water. This general statement on composition separates cookies from bread that contain relatively low level of sugar and fat and intermediate level of water. The type of cookies is defined not only by their composition but also by their method of production. Cookies containing high amount of fats and sugar can be processed by three procedures, like rotary mold, wire cut or bar process. Many types of cookies are manufactured in a baking industry, some of them are mostly preferred the common people. These are like Butter cookie, Almond cookie, Bar cookie, Benne cookie, Black & White cookie. Rusk is of two types one of Milk rusk and second is Sooji rusk.

 

Bakery industry is now almost two centuries old and is producing vast variety of baked products. Outside India more specially in European continent, bakery products are most widely consumed as food items. Cooking habits abroad are relatively simpler and therefore bread consumption is very high.

Biscuits are estimated to enjoy around 37% share by volume and 75% by value of the bakery industry. The organized sector caters to the medium and premium segments, which are relatively less price-sensitive. The organized sector is unable to compete at the lower price range due to the excise advantage enjoyed by the informal sector. The organized segment in biscuits has witnessed a growth of over 6.0% by volume and 8.5% by value during the 2002 to 07 period. Total market of biscuits was estimated at Rs 62 bn in 2007-08 which was an increase of around 10% over that of the preceding year.

In India, the per capita consumption of biscuits is around 2 kgs; compared to more than 10 kgs in the US, UK and the West European countries and over 4.25 kg in South East Asian countries like Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Indonesia. China has a per capita consumption of 1.9 kg, while in the case of Japan it is reported at 7.5 kg. 

          There is very good scope in this sector and new entrepreneurs can venture into this field.

 

Cost Estimation:

Capacity                         :         2 MT Rusk/Day

                                                2 MT Cookies/Day

Plant & Machinery                  :         110 Lakhs

Total Capital Investment         :         250 Lakhs

Rate of Return               :         49%

Break Even Point           :         41%

 

Project Profiles of above projects can be viewed/ downloaded from http://niir.org/profiles/

 

 

Market Survey Cum Detailed Techno Economic Feasibility Report on above projects can be had from NPCS

           

Regards,

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