Feasibility study for a castor oil extraction plant in South Africa

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 76, Issue , 2011, Pages 740-744

  Belaid, Mohamed ^a   Muzenda, Edison ^a   Mitilene, Getrude ^a   Mollagee, Mansoor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Mechanical pressing; Net Present Value; Oil extraction; Project feasibility; Solvent extraction

Indexed keywords

CASTOR OIL; DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FINANCIAL ASPECTS; FIRST YEAR; INITIAL DESIGN; INTEREST RATES; INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN; LONG-TERM VIABILITY; MANAGERIAL ASPECTS; MECHANICAL PRESSING; NET INCOMES; NET PRESENT VALUE; OIL EXTRACTION; PAYBACK TIME; PROCESS KINETICS; PRODUCTION SITES; PROJECT FEASIBILITY; RAW MATERIAL SUPPLY; SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; TECHNICAL ASPECTS; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE;

EARNINGS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; PILOT PLANTS; PLANNING; RATING; SOLVENTS; VEGETABLE OILS;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 79955719426     PISSN: 2010376X     EISSN: 20103778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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