As a Chemical Engineer working in a chemical industry in Oman you will prepare production report for manufacturing of chemical Methyl Chloride with an annual production capacity of 1000 liters/tonnes per annum. Assume that the plant will operational for 365 days per year. Land cost is not included in the total capital investment. Prepare a detail production report and answer the following questions. (Assume suitable data wherever necessary. Give proper references if data collection is from external sources.)

a) Enlist the name of different types of processes available and select a particular production process with proper Justification. Draw a neat sketch of Process flow diagram with major equipments.

b) Calculate the total cost of all major equipments used in the above process for a given production capacity.

c) Estimate fixed capital investment and the total capital investment cost if the working capital is 12% of total capital investment.

d) Calculate the production cost per unit and total gross profit for the given production capacity.

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a Processes available for production of Methyl Chloride are Chlorination of Methanol Oxychlorination of Methane Oxidation of Methyl Acetate Oxidation ... View the full answer