Economic Evaluation Report mayo 14, 2022

for Ejercicio Ácido Cítrico

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (2015 prices)

Total Capital Investment 45,255,000 $

Capital Investment Charged to This Project 45,255,000 $
Operating Cost 24,252,000 $/yr
Revenues 0 $/yr
THE UNIT COST REFERENCE STREAM HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. PRICING AND
PRODUCTION/PROCESSING UNIT COST DATA HAVE NOT BEEN PRINTED
Gross Margin - 1.00 %
Return On Investment - 47.76 %
Payback Time N/A
IRR (After Taxes) N/A
NPV (at 7.0% Interest) 0$

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2. MAJOR EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION AND FOB COST (2015 prices)

Quantity/
Standby/ Name Description Unit Cost ($) Cost ($)
Staggered
1/0/0 AF-101 Air Filter 94,000 94,000
Rated Throughput = 27837565.72 L/h
1/0/0 AF-102 Air Filter 34,000 34,000
Rated Throughput = 10141458.51 L/h
1/0/0 C-101 PBA Chromatography Column 150,000 150,000
Column Volume = 4.66 m3
1/0/0 CR-101 Crystallizer 506,000 506,000
Vessel Volume = 126.95 m3
1/0/6 FR-101 Fermentor 399,000 2,793,000
Vessel Volume = 350.00 m3
1/0/0 G-101 Centrifugal Compressor 1,501,000 1,501,000
Compressor Power = 1473.51 kW
1/0/0 PFF-101 Plate & Frame Filter 145,000 145,000
Filter Area = 335.00 m2
1/0/0 RDR-101 Rotary Dryer 470,000 470,000
Drying Area = 88.81 m2
1/0/0 RVF-101 Rotary Vacuum Filter 150,000 150,000
Filter Area = 51.42 m2
2/0/0 RVF-102 Rotary Vacuum Filter 149,000 298,000
Filter Area = 50.89 m2
1/0/0 RVF-103 Rotary Vacuum Filter 194,000 194,000
Filter Area = 78.71 m2
1/0/0 RVF-104 Rotary Vacuum Filter 138,000 138,000
Filter Area = 41.23 m2
1/0/0 ST-101 Pasteurizer 286,000 286,000
Rated Throughput = 33482.94 L/h
1/0/0 V-101 Blending Tank 460,000 460,000
Vessel Volume = 300.00 m3
1/0/0 V-102 Blending Tank 460,000 460,000
Vessel Volume = 300.00 m3
1/0/0 V-103 Blending Tank 460,000 460,000
Vessel Volume = 300.00 m3
1/0/0 V-104 Blending Tank 127,000 127,000
Vessel Volume = 35.00 m3
1/0/0 V-106 Neutralizer 118,000 118,000
Vessel Volume = 41.47 m3
1/0/0 V-107 Neutralizer 87,000 87,000
Vessel Volume = 14.60 m3
2/0/0 V-105 Flat Bottom Tank 210,000 420,000
Vessel Volume = 174.98 m3
Unlisted Equipment 988,000
TOTAL 9,879,000

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3. FIXED CAPITAL ESTIMATE SUMMARY (2015 prices in $)

3A. Total Plant Direct Cost (TPDC) (physical cost)

1. Equipment Purchase Cost 9,879,000
2. Installation 3,595,000
3. Process Piping 2,964,000
4. Instrumentation 1,976,000
5. Insulation 296,000
6. Electrical 988,000
7. Buildings 1,976,000
8. Yard Improvement 1,482,000
9. Auxiliary Facilities 988,000
TPDC 24,143,000

3B. Total Plant Indirect Cost (TPIC)

10. Engineering 4,829,000
11. Construction 7,243,000
TPIC 12,072,000

3C. Total Plant Cost (TPC = TPDC+TPIC)

TPC 36,215,000

3D. Contractor's Fee & Contingency (CFC)

12. Contractor's Fee 1,811,000
13. Contingency 3,622,000
CFC = 12+13 5,432,000

3E. Direct Fixed Capital Cost (DFC = TPC+CFC)

DFC 41,647,000

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4. LABOR COST - PROCESS SUMMARY

Unit Cost Annual Amount Annual Cost

Labor Type %
($/h) (h) ($)
Operator 22.80 127,914 2,916,438 100.00
TOTAL 127,914 2,916,438 100.00

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5. MATERIALS COST - PROCESS SUMMARY

Unit Cost Annual Annual Cost

Bulk Material %
($) Amount ($)
Air 0.000 274,064,235 kg 0 0.00
Amm. Sulfate 0.080 277,580 kg 22,206 0.22
H2SO4 (10% w/w) 0.013 149,722,534 kg 1,931,421 18.74
Lime (33%) 0.027 35,488,568 kg 960,676 9.32
Molasses 0.150 45,867,878 kg 6,880,182 66.74
NaOH (1 M) 0.020 4,829,030 kg 97,361 0.94
Nitrogen 0.000 43,616 kg 0 0.00
Nutrients 0.150 1,894,077 kg 284,112 2.76
Water 0.001 132,434,876 kg 132,435 1.28
TOTAL 10,308,392 100.00

NOTE: Bulk material consumption amount includes material used as:

- Raw Material
- Cleaning Agent
- Heat Transfer Agent (if utilities are included in the operating cost)

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6. VARIOUS CONSUMABLES COST (2015 prices) - PROCESS SUMMARY

Units Cost Annual Annual Cost

Consumable %
($) Amount ($)
CitricAcid Resin 2.000 7,645      L 15,289 100.00
TOTAL 15,289 100.00

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7. WASTE TREATMENT/DISPOSAL COST (2015 prices) - PROCESS

SUMMARY
Unit Cost Annual Annual Cost
Waste Category %
($) Amount ($)
Solid Waste 0 0.00
Aqueous Liquid 25,425 100.00
    S-106 1.000 6,225 MT 6,225 24.48
    Biomasa 1.000 13,521 MT 13,521 53.18
    S-103 1.000 696 MT 696 2.74
    P-11:CIP-1(Water Flush) 1.000 1,637 MT 1,637 6.44
    P-11:CIP-1(Caustic Wash) 1.000 1,708 MT 1,708 6.72
    P-11:CIP-1(Water Flush 2) 1.000 1,637 MT 1,637 6.44
Organic Liquid 0 0.00
Emissions 0 0.00
TOTAL 25,425 100.00

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8. UTILITIES COST (2015 prices) - PROCESS SUMMARY

Unit Cost Annual Ref. Annual Cost

Utility %
($) Amount Units ($)
Std Power 0.100 27,263,898 kW-h 2,726,390 71.79
Steam 0.280 211,303 MT 59,165 1.56
Cooling Water 0.025 31,596,143 MT 789,904 20.80
Chilled Water 0.175 1,270,158 MT 222,278 5.85
TOTAL 3,797,736 100.00

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9. ANNUAL OPERATING COST (2015 prices) - PROCESS SUMMARY

Cost Item $ %
Raw Materials 10,308,000 42.50
Labor-Dependent 2,916,000 12.03
Facility-Dependent 6,898,000 28.44
Laboratory/QC/QA 292,000 1.20
Consumables 15,000 0.06
Waste Treatment/Disposal 25,000 0.10
Utilities 3,798,000 15.66
Transportation 0 0.00
Miscellaneous 0 0.00
Advertising/Selling 0 0.00
Running Royalties 0 0.00
Failed Product Disposal 0 0.00
TOTAL 24,252,000 100.00

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