Detailed Project Report (DPR) on activated carbon {granular and powder}

Detailed Project Report (DPR) on activated carbon {granular and powder}
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Industry Overview

Activated carbon is an amorphous form of carbon distinguished by its high adsorption capacity and is widely used across industrial, chemical, environmental, and medicinal applications. Carbon occurs naturally in several forms, including graphite and diamond, while charcoal, coke, and carbon black are generally classified as amorphous carbon materials.

Industrial carbons can be produced from coal, petroleum coke, and various organic vegetable and animal materials. Activated carbon is manufactured in forms such as pellets, granules, and fine powders, with commercial products broadly classified as decolorizing, gas-absorbent, metal-absorbent, and medicinal carbons. Different raw materials and activation methods are selected according to the required properties and end use.

Gas activation involves controlled carbonization followed by high-temperature activation using air, carbon dioxide, chlorine, steam, or mixtures of these gases. Chemical activation uses materials such as zinc chloride, calcium and magnesium compounds, alkalies, sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid, sodium silicate, boric acid, potassium sulphide, lime, and ferric chloride. Activated carbon can also be produced from materials including coconut shell, rice husk, saw dust, lignite, petroleum coke, and other industrial and agricultural wastes.

The report covers the properties, applications, manufacturing processes, process flow diagrams, quality control, raw materials, plant and machinery, market position, suppliers, and project economics associated with activated carbon production.

Cost Estimation

Particulars Value
Plant Capacity 5 Ton/Day
Land & Building (3000 sq.mt.) Rs. 1.58 Cr
Plant & Machinery Rs. 1.88 Cr
Working Capital for 1 Month Rs. 55 Lac
Total Capital Investment Rs. 4.13 Cr
Rate of Return 34%
Break Even Point 56%

Content Index

  • INTRODUCTION
  • DECOLORISING CARBONS
  • GAS ABSORBENT CARBONS
  • METAL ABSORBENT CHARS
  • MEDICINAL CARBONS
  • USES & APPLICATIONS
  • END-USER INDUSTRIES OF ACTIVATED CARBON
  • WATER TREATMENT PLANTS MFGRS.
  • BY MINERAL WATER MFGR.
  • BUYERS IN OVERSEAS COUNTRIES
  • PROPERTIES
  • PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
  • CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
  • LIGNITE ACTIVATED CARBON PRODUCTS ACTIVATED CARBON
  • B.I.S. SPECIFICATIONS
  • SPECIFICATIONS
  • THE SIEVE ANALYSIS SHOULD BE AS FOLLOWS
  • TESTING
  • STRUCTURE OF ACTIVATED CARBON
  • ADSORPTION MECHANISM OF ACTIVATED CARBON
  • MARKET POSITION
  • THREE MAIN FORMS OF ACTIVATED CARBON ARE:
  • THE TYPES OF THE PRODUCT AVAILABLE IN THE INDUSTRY ARE:
  • IT FINDS WIDE APPLICATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS:
  • THE FEEDSTOCK CAN BE CATEGORISED AS FOLLOWS:
  • GLOBAL ACTIVATED CARBON MARKET: REGIONAL SEGMENT ANALYSIS
  • ACTIVATED COKE AS AN ADSORBING AGENT
  • MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF ACTIVATED CARBON
  • THE FURNACE IS A LARGE CYLINDRICAL CARBON STEEL
  • PROCESSING DETAILS OF ACTIVATED CARBON
  • CHEMICAL ACTIVATION
  • ACTIVATED CARBON FROM COCONUT SHELL
  • ACTIVATED CARBON FROM COAL
  • WASTE TYRE UTILIZATION
  • REACTIVATION OF USED ACTIVATED CARBON
  • TYPES OF ACTIVATED CARBON
  • PROPERTIES OF ACTIVATED CARBON
  • ADSORPTIVE CHARACTERISTICS
  • SURFACE AREA
  • PORE SIZE DISTRIBUTION
  • PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
  • HARDNESS
  • TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF ACTIVATED CARBON
  • BULK DENSITY
  • PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION
  • APPLICATION
  • OTHER APPLICATIONS OF ACTIVATED CARBON INCLUDE:
  • APPLICATIONS OF ACTIVATED CARBON
  • APPLICATIONS IN THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
  • DETAILS OF ACTIVATION CARBON PROCESS
  • BASIS OF THERMAL ACTIVATION OF CARBON
  • PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM OF COCONUT SHELL ACTIVATED CARBON
  • CONSULTANT FOR ACTIVATED CARBON
  • GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW
  • GLOBAL ACTIVATED CARBON MARKET SHARE BY END-USE (% AGE)
  • SOME INDIAN MANUFACTURERS OF ACTIVATED CARBON
  • CONSUMPTION OF ACTIVATED CARBON
  • GLOBAL SCENARIO & RECOMMENDATION
  • BUYERS OF ACTIVATED CARBON
  • MANUFACTURERS/SUPPLIERS OF ACTIVATED CARBON
  • DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACTIVATED CARBON
  • ABSORBING GASES OR VAPOUR (GAS ABSORBENT CARBON)
  • DECOLORIZING AND PURIFYING LIQUID
  • CATALYST & CATALIST SUPPORT (GAS ABSORBENT CARBON)
  • MEDICINE
  • MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF ACTIVATED CARBON (BY STEAM ACTIVATION)
  • A. FROM RICE HUSK
  • PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ACTIVATED CARBON FROM RICE HUSK (BY STEAM ACTIVATION)
  • MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF ACTIVATED CARBON FROM COCONUT SHELL (BY STEAM ACTIVATION)
  • RAW MATERIALS REQUIREMENT FOR ACTIVATED CARBON FROM COCONUT SHELL
  • CARBON SOURCE
  • CHARCOAL PRODUCTION
  • ACTIVATION PROCESS
  • PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ACTIVATED CARBON FROM COCONUT SHELL
  • MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF ACTIVATED CARBON FROM SAW DUST
  • PROCESS FLOW SHEET FOR MANUFACTURE OF ACTIVATED CARBON FROM SAW DUST
  • MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF ACTIVATED CARBON FROM LIGNITE
  • METHOD OF PET COKE ACTIVATION
  • ACTIVATION OF SYRIAN PETROLEUM COKE
  • PROCESSING DETAILS OF ACTIVATED CARBON FROM COCONUT SHELL
  • PROCESS RATIONALE
  • HEAT EXCHANGERS
  • VESSELS
  • REACTORS AND HEATERS
  • FIG: SCHEMATIC OF THE FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR STAGES.
  • SEPARATORS
  • PUMPS, BLOWERS AND COMPRESSORS
  • CONVEYORS
  • SIZE REDUCERS
  • PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAMS
  • FIGURE: PFD OF THE PYROLYSIS PROCESS
  • FIGURE: PFD OF THE ACTIVATION PROCESS
  • QUALITY CONTROL TESTING OF ACTIVATED CARBON
  • CARBON TETRACHLORIDE ACTIVITY
  • SURFACE AREA
  • HARDNESS
  • MESH SIZE
  • ASH CONTENT
  • DENSITY
  • INTERRELATION OF PROPERTIES
  • TESTING OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
  • QUALITATIVE METHOD
  • SEMI-QUANTITATIVE METHOD
  • QUANTITATIVE METHOD
  • STATE AND CONTROL SUBSIDY SCHEME FOR ACTIVATED CARBON PROJECT
  • COMPLETE PLANT SUPPLIERS FOR ACTIVATED CARBON
  • ADDRESSES OF RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS
  • SUPPLIERS OF COCONUT SHELL
  • SUPPLIERS OF RICE HUSK
  • SUPPLIERS OF SAW DUST
  • SUPPLIERS OF CAUSTIC SODA
  • SUPPLIERS OF ZINC CHLORIDE
  • ADDRESSES OF PLANT & MACHINERY SUPPLIERS
  • SUPPLIERS OF PULVERISER
  • SUPPLIERS OF MIXERS
  • SUPPLIERS OF ROTARY KILNS
  • SUPPLIERS OF TRAY DRIER
  • SUPPLIERS OF HYDRAULIC LIFT
  • SUPPLIERS OF HEAVY MOBILE CRANES
  • SUPPLIERS OF EXTRUDER
  • SUPPLIERS OF TANKS
  • SUPPLIERS OF BOILER
  • SUPPLIERS OF COOLER

Appendix

  • 01. PLANT ECONOMICS
  • 02. LAND & BUILDING
  • 03. PLANT AND MACHINERY
  • 04. OTHER FIXED ASSESTS
  • 05. FIXED CAPITAL
  • 06. RAW MATERIAL
  • 07. SALARY AND WAGES
  • 08. UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
  • 09. TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
  • 10. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
  • 11. COST OF PRODUCTION
  • 12. TURN OVER/ANNUM
  • 13. BREAK EVEN POINT
  • 14. RESOURCES FOR FINANCE
  • 15. INSTALMENT PAYABLE IN 5 YEARS
  • 16. DEPRECIATION CHART FOR 5 YEARS
  • 17. PROFIT ANALYSIS FOR 5 YEARS
  • 18. PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET FOR (5 YEARS)

Frequently Asked Questions

Activated carbon is an amorphous carbon material with a high adsorption capacity. It is produced by treating carbonaceous raw materials through activation processes that develop a porous structure. The report identifies activated carbon as being available commercially in pellet, granular, and fine-powder forms. Depending on its physical structure, properties, and intended application, commercial activated carbons may be classified as decolorizing, gas-absorbent, metal-absorbent, or medicinal carbons. Different grades are selected according to the adsorption requirements of the intended application.

Activated carbon can be manufactured from a wide range of carbonaceous raw materials. The report discusses coal, petroleum coke, wood charcoal, coconut shell, rice husk, saw dust, lignite, and several agricultural or industrial wastes. Other materials mentioned include bagasse, molasses, straw, corn cobs, groundnut husk, distillery slop, waste Mahua flowers, waste wood pulp liquor, and mud from sugar factories. Selection depends on the required carbon characteristics, process route, availability of feedstock, and intended application.

The main activation approaches described in the report are gas activation and chemical activation, along with activation involving deposition on a porous inorganic base. Gas activation involves carbonizing the raw material and subsequently heating the charcoal at high temperature in an oxidizing or activating atmosphere such as steam, air, carbon dioxide, or other specified gases. Chemical activation involves mixing or impregnating the raw material with chemicals before drying and carbonization. The selected method influences the resulting pore structure, adsorption properties, yield, and mechanical characteristics.

Activated carbon is used for adsorption, decolorization, purification, gas and vapour absorption, metal absorption, catalyst support, and medicinal applications. The report specifically covers applications in water treatment, mineral water manufacturing, chemical industries, gas absorption, liquid purification, medicine, and other industrial segments. Different grades are required for different applications because no single activated carbon type is suitable for every purpose. Product selection therefore depends on adsorption characteristics, pore structure, particle size, hardness, and other physical and chemical properties.

Important activated carbon properties include surface area, pore size distribution, hardness, bulk density, particle size distribution, ash content, mesh size, and adsorption characteristics. The report also includes testing related to carbon tetrachloride activity and other quality parameters. These characteristics help determine how effectively a particular carbon grade performs in a specified service. Because applications differ significantly, product evaluation should consider the combination of physical structure, chemical properties, adsorption performance, and the requirements of the intended process.

Yes, the report describes the use of several agricultural and industrial wastes as feedstocks for activated carbon. Materials such as coconut shell, rice husk, saw dust, bagasse, straw, corn cobs, groundnut husk, molasses, distillery slop, and other carbonaceous wastes are discussed. Such materials can be processed through suitable carbonization and activation routes to obtain porous carbon products. The suitability of a particular waste depends on its composition, density, ash characteristics, availability, and the properties required in the finished activated carbon.

Equipment associated with activated carbon production can include pulverisers, mixers, rotary kilns, tray driers, hydraulic lifts, heavy mobile cranes, extruders, tanks, boilers, and coolers. The report also discusses process equipment such as heat exchangers, vessels, reactors and heaters, separators, pumps, blowers, compressors, conveyors, and size reducers. The exact equipment arrangement depends on the selected raw material and manufacturing route, including steam activation, chemical activation, pyrolysis, and other process configurations.

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