Vol. 37 No. 1 (2024): Revista ION
Articles

Simulation and conceptual design of a dl-methionine production process by the chemical synthesis route

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  • Amaury Pérez Sánchez,
  • Arlette González Abad,
  • Amanda Acosta Solares,
  • Elizabeth Ranero González,
  • Eddy Javier Pérez Sánchez
Amaury Pérez Sánchez
Universidad de Camagüey
Arlette González Abad
Universidad de Camagüey
Amanda Acosta Solares
Universidad Central de Las Villas
Elizabeth Ranero González
Universidad de Camagüey
Eddy Javier Pérez Sánchez
Empresa Servicios Automotores S.A
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18273/revion.v37n1-2024005

Published 2024-05-08

Keywords

  • dl-methionine,
  • process simulation,
  • profitability indicators,
  • SuperPro Designer,
  • techno-economic evaluation

How to Cite

Pérez Sánchez, A., González Abad, . A. de la C. ., Acosta Solares, A. ., Ranero González, E. ., & Pérez Sánchez, E. J. . (2024). Simulation and conceptual design of a dl-methionine production process by the chemical synthesis route. Revista ION, 37(1), 65–81. https://doi.org/10.18273/revion.v37n1-2024005

Copyright (c) 2024 Amaury Pérez Sánchez, Arlette González Abad, Amanda Acosta Solares, Elizabeth Ranero González, Eddy Javier Pérez Sánchez

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Abstract

Methionine is one of the two sulfur-containing amino acids demanded in the diet of humans, other mammals and avian species, while most of the produced methionine is consumed as an animal feed additive, especially in livestock production and the poultry market. In this paper, the techno-economic assessment and conceptual design of an industrial scale, feed grade dl-methionine production process was carried out using SuperPro Designer simulator. The plant was designed to produce 109 tons of dl-methionine per year through the chemical synthesis route. The total capital investment and annual operating cost of the proposed plant were USD $ 8.282 million and USD $ 1.323 million, respectively, while the net present value, the internal rate of return and payback time of the project were USD $ 4.436 million, 20.33 % and 4.74 years, respectively. The findings indicated that the proposed production process is feasible and profitable for a dl-methionine selling price of USD $ 35/kg. The innovative simulation model obtained in this work could be used for further optimization studies, as well as to increase the productivity and profitability of the proposed plant.

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