Detailed Project Report on LEMON GRASS OIL PRODUCTION (CAP: 1000 KG/DAY)

LEMON GRASS OIL PRODUCTION
(CAP: 1000 KG/DAY)
[CODE NO.3296]  


Oil of lemongrass is one of the most important essential oils. Large quantities are used for the extraction of citral the chief constitument of the oil. Citral is the starting material for the preparation of the important ionone’s (a series of armatics with a powerful violet odor).

Natural essential oils are volatile, fragrant and pleasant tasting oils obtained from leaves, roots, flowers and fruits. They have wide applications in pharmaceutical, foods, perfumery and cosmetics.

A variety of Philippine plants have a high content of essential oils that are feasible for commercial production. These plants mature fast, requiring little maintenance and grow in almost all parts of the archipelago. The extraction of oil from these varieties poses no special problems and the end product is marketable both locally and abroad. Lemongrass, commonly referred to as "tanglad", is an excellent source of essential oil. It grows abundantly in the Philippines and can be cultivated commercially. The characteristic aroma of lemongrass is ascribed to citral, which is the chief constituent of lemongrass oil. Citral is the starting material for the manufacture of ionones and is also used in the preparation of food flavors, cosmetics and perfumes. The fresh lemon-like odor of citronella oil is rich in alcohols and aldehydes (predominantly geranoil, citronellal and hydroxycitronellal).

COST ESTIMATION

Plant  Capacity                                                  :    1000.00 Kgs./day                               
land & Building (3000 Sq.mt)                         :    Rs. 1.09   Cr
Plant & Machinery                                             :    Rs. 2.58   Cr
Working Capital for 1 Month                           :    Rs. 9.07   Cr
Total Capital Investment                                 :    Rs. 12.88  Cr
Rate of Return                                                  :    36%
Break Even Point                                              :    42%

INTRODUCTION    
OIL OF LEMON GRASS    
PROPERTIES    
EAST INDIAN LEMONGRASS OIL    
PHYSIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES    
BLENDS WELL WITH:    
INGREDIENT:    
INDICATIONS:    
LEMON GRASS OIL IS OBTAINED FROM THE SPECIFIC SPECIES    
FROM C.CITRATUS    
FROM C.FLEXUOSUS    
FROM C.FLEXUOSUS FORMS ALBESCENE    
AROMATIC BENEFITS OF LEMONGRASS OIL    
IN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR    
DESCRIPTION OF LEMON GRASS OIL    
PRODUCTION DESCRIPTION:    
EXTRACTION    
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION    
ESSENTIAL OIL INFORMATION    
OIL PROPERTIES    
USES    
THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES    
BLENDS WELL WITH    
SUMMARY    
PRECAUTIONS    
ADVANTAGES OF WATER AND STEAM    
DISTILLATION OVER WATER DISTILLATION    
DISADVANTAGES OF WATER AND STEAM DISTILLATION    
DIRECT STEAM DISTILLATION    
ADVANTAGES OF DIRECT STEAM DISTILLATION    
DISADVANTAGE OF DIRECT STEAM DISTILLATION    
USES AND APPLICATION    
B.I.S. SPECIFICATION    
MARKET SURVEY    
LEMON GRASS OIL    
THE ORGANIC POTENTIAL    
IMPORTS OF LEMON GRASS OILS    
HIGHLIGHTS INTERNATIONAL MARKET DEMAND:    
GLOBAL PROJECTED DEMAND OF LEMON GRASS OIL    
EXPORT OF LEMONGRASS OIL    
DETAILED EXPORT DATA OF ESSENTIAL    
OILS LEMONGRASS OIL    
MANUFACTURERS/SUPPLIERS OF LEMON GRASS OIL    
MANUFACTURING PROCESS    
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM FOR THE EXTRACTION    
OF LEMONGRASS OIL    
HANDLING & MARKETING OF THE OIL    
RAW MATERIAL POSITION    
PROCESS IN DETAILS    
METHODS AND PROCEDURE    
PURIFICATION AND STORAGE OF ESSENTIAL OIL (LEMON GRASS OIL)    
ANALYSIS OF LEMON GRASS OIL    
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETER:    
INSTRUMENTATION:    
REQUIREMENTS OF LEMON GRASS    
FOR OIL EXTRACTION    
EXTRACTION OF LEMON GRASS LEAVES    
USING SOLVENT EXTRACTION METHOD    
MATERIALS AND METHOD    
PLANT SAMPLES    
REAGENTS    
SOLVENT EXTRACTION METHOD    
STEAM DISTILLATION METHOD    
FORMULATION OF PERFUME    
YIELD OF OIL THAT OBTAINED IS CALCULATED BY:    
DETAILS OF STEAM DISTILLATION    
PILOT PLANT SET UP FOR STEAM    
DISTILLATION OF LEMON GRASS    
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE    
PILOT PLANT SET-UP    
METHOD    
THEORY    
OBSERVATIONS    
DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENTS    
FOR LEMON GRASS OIL EXTRACTION    
SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIAL    
LEMON GRASS SUPPLIERS    
SODIUM SULPHATE    
SUPPLIERS OF MACHINERY & EQUIPMENTS    
ESSENTIAL OIL MACHINERY    
CONDENSER    
RECEIVERS    
FILTER    
LABORATORY EQUIPMENTS    
BOILERS    
STORAGE VESSELS    
FILLING & SEALING MACHINE    

        
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