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Highway, Thaltej, Ahmedabad 380054, Gujarat, India

1 LIME PROCESSING Capacity: TPA Prepared By: ABHYUDAY TECHNO ECONOMIC CONSULTANTS PRIVATE LIMITED Address: , Patel Avenue, Nr Gurudwara, S. G. Highway, Thaltej, Ahmedabad , Gujarat, India Contact: (O)

2 ONION DEHYDRATION SECTOR: AGRO AND FOOD PROCESSING UNIT CAPACITY (PER ANNUM): MT NO. OF WORKING DAYS: 300 DAYS COST OF PLANT AND MACHINERY: RS. 130 LAC COST OF PROJECT: RS. 436 LACS IRR: % Project Description Lime has several uses and products made from it have varied applications. Lime processing utilises each and every portion of lime fruits for high value products, which have a very high market demand. Pectin is used in fruit jams. Lime oil has many uses in cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. Citric acid has also many applications as food preservative in many food preparations and food processing industries are large consumers. Clarified lime juice is used as health-drink and is mixed in many food preparations. Lime is cultivated in almost all parts of country and the North-East states are not an exception. The note envisages Assam as the preferred location. Product Applications: As explained earlier, lime is a very versatile product and is used not only in several household preparations but also has many industrial applications in cosmetics, pharmaceutical and food processing industries. This note primarily deals with production of pectin and citric acid. Market Human beings have been using lime since many centuries but initially its applications were limited. With the advent of technology, many downstream products are being manufactured with domestic as well as industrial applications. Products like pectin, citric acid, lime oil, lime juice etc. are in vogue. There is a growing market for all these products round the year. The all-important quality of lime is its preservation property. With thrust on industrialisation after independence, industrial applications of lime have got tremendous boost. pectin and citric acid are two such products, which have witnessed continuous demand during last few decades. There are some established units producing these items but in view of growing demand, there are good prospects for new units as well. Quality, pricing and consistency in supply shall be the critical success determinants. Manufacturing Process The manufacturing process is fairly established. Fresh and matured lime fruits are thoroughly washed and peeled before cutting them. Subsequently, juice is extracted Abhyuday Techno Economic Consultants Pvt Ltd 2

from them and seeds are separated. This juice is then kept for about 4 to 6 hours in precipitation tanks and then taken to tray drier for drying. The drying time is about 8 hours.

3 from them and seeds are separated. This juice is then kept for about 4 to 6 hours in precipitation tanks and then taken to tray drier for drying. The drying time is about 8 hours. On drying, the powder is ground and blended with certain solvents and chemicals and finally packed. As regards citric acid, juice is filtered and precipitated in tanks. It is then dried in dryer to form crystals. These crystals are pulverized and packed. On an average, the yield is around 90%. Process Output Pectin Citric Acid Lime Juice Raw Material Availability Sr. No. Name of PPC Production in the Cluster (MT) 1 Paithan Aurangabad Total Abhyuday Techno Economic Consultants Pvt Ltd 3

4 Cost of Project and Means of Finance a) Land Requirement 4000 Sq Mt b) Build Up Area 1000 Sq Mt c) Plant and Machinery Major plant and machinery required for the proposed project are as follows: Sr. No. Particulars 1 Fruit Washing Machine 2 Peeling Machines 3 Basket Centrifuge 4 Hydraulic Press 5 Juice extractor 6 Precipitation Tanks (1000 Lts) 7 Teflon Coated Centrifuge (Citric Acid) 8 Evaporated Pan/Kettle 9 Filters 10 Tray Drier (45 trays) 11 Multimill for grinding 12 Vaccum filtration Plant 13 Solvent Recovery Plant 14 Lime Cutter (Automatic) 15 Steam distillation unit 16 Vaccum Evaporator (citric Acid) WATER d) Utilities ELECTRIC POWER 6000 Ltrs 120 HP Estimated Cost of Project (Rs in Lac) SR. NO. COST OF PROJECT AMOUNT 1 Land and Development Building and Civil Works Plant and Machinery Misc. Fixed Assets Preliminary and Pre Operative Provisional and Contingencies Total Fixed Assets Margin Money for working Capital Total Cost of Project Abhyuday Techno Economic Consultants Pvt Ltd 4

5 SR. NO. MEANS OF FINANCE AMOUNT 1 Promoters Contribution Bank Finance (Term Loan) Total Project Time Line The proposed unit will take 8 to 9 months Time in obtaining necessary clearances from concerned authorities and 4 to 5 months for implementation. PLEASE NOTE: This is Model Project Profile; the actual Cost of Project will change depending on the Land and Building Prices, Actual Quote from the suppliers of the Plant and Machineries etc Abhyuday Techno Economic Consultants Pvt Ltd 5

Project Profile BESAN (GRAM FLOUR)

Project Profile BESAN (GRAM FLOUR) BESAN (GRAM FLOUR) Capacity 50 TPD Prepared By: ABHYUDAY TECHNO ECONOMIC CONSULTANTS PRIVATE LIMITED Address: 211 212, Patel Avenue, Nr Gurudwara, S. G. Highway, Thaltej, Ahmedabad 380054, Gujarat, India