COPPER SULPHATE FROM COPPER ASH

[EIRI/EDPR/4088] J.C.: 2229XL

INTRODUCTION

Copper sulphate is a well known compound of copper. The commercial name of

this compound is Blue Vitriol. Blue stone or chalcantihite. Copper sulphate is
used in copper plating, as a mordant in dyeing, as a laboratory reagent, in electric
batteries, in production of others salts, as germicide and insecticide in leather
industry pulp in pigments in the preservation of wood, pulp and ground pulp in
the process of engraving and lithography in ore flotation, destroying large and low
roms of animal life from drinking water, in petroleum industry synthetic rubber,
steel manufacture etc.

Various forms of copper sulphate are available in the market are present. These
forms are classified according to this water if crystallization of copper sulphate
anhydrous copper sulphate is blue coloured powder. From commercial point of
view copper sulphate has the great importance of all copper chemicals based on
tonnage alone.

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The manufacturing of copper sulphate is also well known from a very long period.
At present this compound is being manufactured from copper metal and sulphuric
acid reaction.

Copper sulfate is an algaecide, bactericide, and fungicide. When it is mixed with

calcium hydroxide it is known as Bordeaux mixture.1 The International Union of
Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) name for this active ingredient is copper (2+)
sulfate or copper (II) sulfate. Other names include copper (2+) tretraoxidosulfate or
copper (II) tretraoxidosulfate.

Formulations include basic copper sulfate, copper sulfate monohydrate, copper

sulfate pentahydrate and copper sulfate anhydrous. Their Chemical Abstracts
Service (CAS) registry numbers are 1344-73-6, 1332-14-5, 7758-99-8, and 7758-
98-7, respectively. Pesticides containing copper sulfate monohydrate and/or
copper sulfate anhydrous have been cancelled by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (U.S. EPA).

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Copper sulfate has been used in the United States since the 1700s, and it was
first registered for use in the United States in 1956. The U.S. EPA completed the
reregistration of copper sulfate in 2009.3 See the text box on Laboratory Testing.

Copper sulfate is an inorganic salt that is highly soluble in water. The copper ion
is the component of copper sulfate with toxicological implications.

Copper is an essential mineral, and the recommended dietary allowance of copper

for human adults has been set at 900µg/day.

Copper is also a ubiquitous element. It can be found in the environment and in

foods and water.

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 CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
PROPERTIES
INSOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL
CONTAINER AND REGULATION
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
USES AND APPLICATIONS
USES
AGRICULTURE
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICINE
COMMERCIAL COPPER SULPHATE
B.I.S. SPECIFICATION
PROCESS FLOW CHART
RAW MATERIALS
PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING
METHOD OF PRODUCING COPPER SULPHATE CRYSTALS
MARKET POSITION
ESTIMATED DEMAND OF COPPER SULPHATE
DEMAND SUPPLY GAP
SALIENT FEATURES OF COPPER SULFATE MARKET
PLANT LAYOUT
PRINCIPLES OF PLANT LAYOUT
MAJOR PROVISIONS IN ROAD PLANNING FOR MULTIPURPOSE SERVICE ARE
PLANT LOCATION FACTORS
PRIMARY FACTORS
1. RAW-MATERIAL SUPPLY:
2. MARKETS:
3. POWER AND FUEL SUPPLY:
4. WATER SUPPLY:
5. CLIMATE:
6. TRANSPORTATION:
7. WASTE DISPOSAL:
8. LABOR:
9. REGULATORY LAWS:
10. TAXES:
11. SITE CHARACTERISTICS:
12. COMMUNITY FACTORS:
13. VULNERABILITY TO WARTIME ATTACK:

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14. FLOOD AND FIRE CONTROL:
EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED IN THE PROJECT REPORT
1. DEPRECIATION:
2. FIXED ASSETS:
3. WORKING CAPITAL:
4. BREAK-EVEN POINT:
5. OTHER FIXED EXPENSES:
6. MARGIN MONEY:
7. TOTAL LOAD:
8. LAND AREA/MAN POWER RATIO:
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES
INTRODUCTION
PROJECT HANDLING
PROJECT SCHEDULING
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
TIME SCHEDULE
SUPPLIERS OF COPPER SULPHATE
SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIALS
SUPPLIERS OF COPPER ASH
SUPPLIERS OF SULFURIC ACID
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT & MACHINERY
SUPPLIERS OF NEUTRALIZATION TANK
SUPPLIERS OF REACTOR
SUPPLIERS OF FILTER PRESS
SUPPLIERS OF EVAPORATOR
SUPPLIERS OF CRYSTALLIZER
SUPPLIERS OF DRYERS
SUPPLIERS OF LAB TESTING EQUIPMENT
SUPPLIERS OF BOILERS
SUPPLIERS OF PACKAGING MACHINES
SUPPLIERS OF STORAGE TANKS
SUPPLIERS OF PIPES AND PIPE FITTINGS

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APPENDIX – A:

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)

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 COST ESTIMATION

Plant Capacity 5 MT/Day

Land & Building (3000 sq.mt.) Rs. 1.89 Cr
Plant & Machinery Rs. 49 Lac
Working Capital for 3 Months Rs. 9.11 Cr
Total Capital Investment Rs. 11.64 Cr
Rate of Return 16%
Break Even Point 60%

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