SUCCINIC ACID PRODUCTION

Succinic acid is a very important platform chemical that offers access to a wide range of products that address a number of high volume chemical markets. Succinic acid is mainly produced by chemical processes, via hydrogenation of maleic anhydride to succinic anhydride, followed by hydration to succinic acid. Bio-based or fermentative production of succinic acid offers many advantages over chemical processes owing to its simplicity and environmental friendliness. In addition to the energy savings that accrue by substituting biomass for petroleum, carbon dioxide is used in the fermentation process thereby reducing greenhouse emissions.
Succinic Acid is a four-carbon molecule with a chemical structure similar to maleic anhydride (MAN), a petroleum derived chemical widely used as a primary raw material to make products ranging from food packaging and pharmaceutical products, to detergents and plastics. The use of fossil fuels as chemical feedstocks has given rise to health and environmental concerns, which have spurred the development of more sustainable, eco-friendly processes that create chemicals from renewable resources.
Succinic acid, also known as amber acid or butanedioicacid, is a dicarboxylic acid having the molecular formula ofC4H6O4. After its first purification of succinic acid from amberby Georgius Agricola in 1546, it has been produced by microbial fermentation for the use in agricultural, food and pharmaceutical industries. Currently, most of commercially available succinic acid is produced by chemical process; in which liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or petroleum oil is used as a starting material.

This plant has been designed to produce succinic acid and focused on all aspects that are important for the production of succinic acid. The plant is located at (Location) and this report will explain thoroughly on the details about the variation of methods, process selection, the reaction being generated and the description on the production of succinic acid. A process for the bio-based production of 37,500 mt/yr  succinic  acid  using  glucose  as  a  feedstock.  The process  is  environmentally friendly in that it uses CO2  in the fermentation to improve the yield and productivity of succinic acid.
The succinic acid produced in the fermentation broth was recovered and purified by series of filtration, reactive extraction, vacuum distillation, crystallization, washing, and drying to produce99.5 wt% succinic acid crystals. This plant considers full safety of overall plant operations starting from the handling of raw materials until the recovery of final product. The product will be sold to local and foreign markets and being used as a raw material for other manufacturing purposes.

INTRODUCTION
APPLICATION
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPOSURE EFFECT
MARKET SURVEY
PROCESS DESCRIPTION
MAJOR STREAM FLOWS
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
UTILITIES SUMMARY
PROCESS DESCRIPTION
HAZARDS OF SUCCINIC ACID
SWOT ANALYSIS
HEALTH EFFECTS
SAFETY ANALYSIS
PLANT LAYOUT
SITE LAYOUT
SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIALS
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT & EQUIPMENTS
HEAT STERILIZATION
SEED FERMENTOR
MICROFILTRATION
AGITATOR
ION EXCHANGE
PLATE AND FRAME FILTRATION
RAW MATERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
EQUIPMENTS PHOTOGRAPHS
HEAT STERILIZATION

APPENDIX – A:

1.      COST OF PLANT ECONOMICS
2.      LAND & BUILDING
3.      PLANT AND MACHINERY
4.      FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT
5.      RAW MATERIAL
6.      SALARY AND WAGES
7.      UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
8.      TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
9.      COST OF PRODUCTION
10.      PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS
11.      BREAK EVEN POINT
12.      RESOURCES OF FINANCE
13.      INTEREST CHART
14.      DEPRECIATION CHART
15.      CASH FLOW STATEMENT
16.      PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET