Determinación de costos de manufactura de extractos antioxidantes mediante extracción de fluidos supercríticos

Abstract

Abstract: In the present investigation the determination of manufacturing costs of extraction with supercritical fluids is proposed to obtain an antioxidant extract, using the technique of extraction with cosolvent. The methodology used presents the important factors that affect the cost of manufacturing, provides methods to calculate each factor through the process flow chart, the balance of matter and energy consumption of the plant, giving the necessary information to identify fixed, direct costs and overhead that involve the entire process. The results show that the cost of the extract is $ 35.06 / g. Direct costs contribute 65% of the total manufacturing cost and fixed costs the remaining 35%, taking into account the laboratory scale model: Through an escalation it is verified that the manufacturing cost is drastically reduced.