Steam consumption and mother liquor generation in a 100,000-t glyphosate plant
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For glyphosate production plants that use the alkyl ester process, what is the typical steam consumption per ton of product? Additionally, how much mother liquor is generally produced per ton of product?
In the previous section we examined the glyphosate project, but I don’t have any practical work experience regarding the question you asked, :(
I am quite familiar with the production process using the DA method; I’m not aware of your process
Is there still a 100,000-ton facility?
The 100,000 tons per year glyphosate plant is likely to be the largest of its kind ever built in China. The glyphosate market is not doing well these days – why do some people still invest in it? Speechless···
Don’t get started on this unless you have technologies such as mother liquor recovery; with such a large production capacity, raw materials are definitely required, as well as the necessary supporting facilities for the downstream products. I think China’s glyphosate industry is similar to its polysilicon industry – capacity is growing too fast.
Steam consumption is basically between 8.5 and 9.5 tons per ton； The mother liquor after recovering triethylamine is generally 3.8–4.2 tons per ton.
The total steam consumption for a 100,000-ton glyphosate plant is approximately 1 million tons, resulting in a total amount of mother liquor of 300,000 tons. The issue of mother liquor treatment is a major problem now.
Excuse me, floor 7, 8. Is 5 tons of mother liquor concentrated?
This estimate likely does not include the costs associated with treating the mother liquor; when mother liquor concentration is taken into account, the steam consumption will be even higher. For a production capacity of 100,000 tons, the costs related solely to mother liquor treatment could amount to tens of millions per year. 9# fjsmwzj