TECHNO-ECONOMIC STUDY FOR L-LYSINE PRODUCTION AS THE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN SUGAR INDUSTRY

Abstract

In the present work, we made a techno-economic evaluation in order to produce Llysine through modern tools of evaluation and processes investigation such as the SuperPro Designer® simulator, version 9.0 (9) and Microsoft Excel. We evaluate the employment of final honey as main raw material. All the stages for the process of production are set and we define the unitary and updated rules and prices, the capacity and the equipment cost. From the conducted study, we conclude that is feasible the production of L-lysine as a business opportunity for the sugar industry because it produce positive and dynamic indicators such as a NPV of $703 000, an IRR of 18.30 %, and a recovery time of 4.84 years. What influences the most the costs is the acquisition of raw material with a 50.28 % of total operation costs.