Intratec
Published: 2016-03-01
Total Pages: 53
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This report presents a cost analysis of Lysine production from glucose syrup. The process examined is a conventional fermentation process followed by ion-exchange adsorption and crystallization steps for product recovery. In this process, a 70 wt% glucose-water syrup is used as the carbon source in the fermentation the final product obtained is L-Lysine Monohydrochloride (or L-Lysine-HCl).This report examines one-time costs associated with the construction of a United States-based plant and the continuing costs associated with the daily operation of such a plant. More specifically, it discusses:* Capital Investment, broken down by: - Total fixed capital required, divided in production unit (ISBL); infrastructure (OSBL) and contingency - Alternative perspective on the total fixed capital, divided in direct costs, indirect costs and contingency - Working capital and costs incurred during industrial plant commissioning and start-up* Production cost, broken down by: - Manufacturing variable costs (raw materials, utilities) - Manufacturing fixed costs (maintenance costs, operating charges, plant overhead, local taxes and insurance) - Depreciation and corporate overhead costs* Raw materials consumption, products generation and labor requirements* Process block flow diagram and description of industrial site installations (production unit and infrastructure)This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s):(1) US Patent 6479700, issued to Archer-Daniels-Midland Company in 2002; (2) US Patent 7807420, issued to Paik Kwang Industrial in 2010; (3) US Patent 5268293, issued to Cheil Sugar in 1993Keywords: Dextrose, Aerobic Fermentation, Strong Acid, Cation Exchange Resin, ADM, Amino Acids, Feed-Grade, L-Lysine-HCl