Detailed Project Report on zinc sulphate monohydrate (2% crystal & 33% powder)

ZINC SULPHATE MONOHYDRATE (21% CRYSTAL & 33% POWDER)
 [CODE NO. 2082]


Zinc sulphate is a widely used chemical and has been known under the name of "White Vitriol".  Although Zinc Sulphate  (mono hydrate)  occurs  in  nature  in  small  quantities  as   mineral Glosarite, this compound is normally manufactured synthetically.

It is the colourless white free flowing powder. It exists in powder form of hydrates as, ZnSo4.H2O. Zinc sulphate is also found in three hydrates forms whose molecular formulas are ZnSo4.4H2O,ZnSo4.H2O. The unstable hydrates are more soluble than stable form. The solubility of the unstable hydrate is 58.7 gm in 10gm of water at 18oc while stable shows only 52.7 gm in 100 grams. The important & popular commercial form of the compound is ZnSo4.7H2O Heptahydrated (21%), & ZnSO4. H2O.

In 1978 Mr. P.N. Thakar and Mr. N.S. Randhewa of Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana worked on "Micronutrients in Indian Agiculture" and established the areas of Zinc deficiency based on sail test and crop responses.

In reference to Bihar state they found that zinc deficiency varies from 25% to 75% and even more of the normal value.   It was   also shown that the response of zinc sulphate was good for rice potato tea in particular and for all the cereals as a whole.

The  process used for the manufacture  of zinc  sulphate  on commercial  scale  is  simple but technical  grade  salt  can  be produced  by treating zinc ash or zinc dross (a waste by  product form  galvanizing units) with sulphuric acid and  then  filtering the slurry followed by concentration of the dilute zinc  sulphate solution  and  finally  during the  crystals  of  ZnSo4.7H2O  are separated   form  mother  liquor  in  a  high  speed   centrifuge crystallizer. The product is then dehydrated to ZnSo4.H2O.

For analytical reagent grade Zinc sulphate the salt is preferably produced  from using zinc metal as the starting raw material because it is having the wide range of applications as fertilizers, rayon pulp, paper, paint & varnish, textile processing pigments, calico printing etc. It is having the high demand in the market, It is the third most important compound of zinc in comparison of zinc oxide and zinc dust.

COST ESTIMATION

Plant Capacity                                               12.00 MT./day
Land & Building (4000 Sq.Mtr)                   Rs. 2.52    Cr
Plant & Machinery                                         Rs. 2.57   Cr
W.C. for 2 Months                                          Rs.1.42    Cr
Total Capital Investment                              Rs. 6.72   Cr
Rate of Return                                               13%
Break Even Point                                           72%


INTRODUCTION    
USES & APPLICATIONS    
MARKET SURVEY    
CONSUMPTION PATTERN OF ZINC SULPHATE    
INSTALLED CAPACITY, PRODUCTION AND CAPACITY UTILIZATION
  OF ZINC SULPHATE    
APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF ZINC SULPHATE    
ESTIMATED DEMAND OF ZINC SULPHATE    
DEMAND SUPPLY GAP    
EXPORT DATA OF ZINC SULPHATE MONOHYDRATE    
IMPORT DATA OF ZINC SULPHATE MONOHYDRATE    
PRESENT MANUFACTURERS OF ZINC SULPHATE    
BUYERS ADDRESSES OF ZINC SULPHATE    
OVERVIEW OF ZINC FERTILIZER    
GLOBAL MARKET POSITION OF ZINC SULPHATE    
ROLE OF ZINC SULPHATE IN SOIL APPLICATION    
SPECIFICATION OF ZINC SULPHATE    
B. I. S.  SPECIFICATION    
METHODS FOR TEST FOR ZINC SULPHATE AGRICULTURAL GRADE    
TESTING & SPECIFICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF ZINC SULPHATE HEPTAHYDRATE AGRICULTURAL GRADE    
PROPERTIES OF ZINC SULPHATE, HEPTAHYDRATED (21%) (ZNSO4 7H2O)    
PROPERTIES OF THE ZINC SULPHATE MONOHYDRATE    
PLANT LOCATION    
RAW MATERIAL POSITION IN INDIA    
PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ZINC SULPHATE
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM    
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF ZINC SULPHATE
  MONOHYDRATE (POWDER) (33%)    
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM    
OTHER PROCESSES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ZINC SULPHATE    
GENERAL SPECIFICATION OF ZINC SULPHATE    
COMPLETE PLANT AND MACHINERY SUPPLIERS ON TURNKEY    
SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIALS    
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINERY    


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