| dc.description.abstract | This methyl salicylate production plant from salicylic acid and methanol with
esterificartion process has a production capacity of 4.500 tons/year and operates
for 330 days a year. The main process in the pre-design of this factory consists of
three stages, namely the raw material preparation stage, the esterification
reaction process, the neutralization reaction process, and the methyl salicylate
purification process. The reaction is an esterification reaction of salicylic acid
and methanol with a sulfuric acid catalyst which takes place in a stirred tank
flow reactor at a temperature of 68oC. The amount of acetaldehyde required
to achieve annual production capacity is 1.266,258 kg/hour. The planned
factory location is in Brongsong Village, Kendal Regency, Central Java
Province. with a total plant area of 13.034,3 m2. Water needs in this factory are
supplied from the Waridin River as much as 2.086,85 kg/hour. The planned
form of company organization is a Limited Liability Company (PT) with a line
and staff organizational structure, and a total of 114 employees. For the
establishment and operation of the factory it requires capital investment of IDR
194.242.087.335 and production costst of IDR 56.018.035.645. Based on the
feasiblity analysis, this plant has a BEP 33%, ROI 23% POT for 5 years, RON
37,94%, and IRR of 21,68%. Based on the economic analysis, it can be concluded
that plant is feasible to established | en_US |
