Introduction

Indian firm offers the technology for manufacture of Vitamin E/Tocopherol. The Proprietor of the firm has good experience in the same area. The Manufacturing process of Vitamin E/tocopherol from basic step involves: Sulhonation of 2,3,6 Trimethyl phenol in a glass lined reactor. The sulphonated product is oxidized to trimethyl quinone. The quinone is reduced to trimethyl hydroquinone using sodium dithionite. The dried hydroquinone is condensed with isophytol to yield tocopherol which is then acetylated and distilled to obtain pure vitamin E acetate. The product conforms to IP/USP quality standards. Major equipment, their corresponding capacities and numbers required are as follows: Glass lined reactors (500 l): 2 HDPE washing vessels: (1,000 l): 2 SS reactors (1,000 l): 3 Storage tanks (5,000 l): 4 Short path distillation unit (30 l/hr): 1 SS centrifuge (60 inches): 1 SS rotary vacuum drier (800 l): 1 Process pumps: 10 H.P. filter: 1 200 l all glass distillation unit: 1 Boiler (1 TPH): 1 Refrigerated water unit: 1 Hot oil unit: 1 D.M. water plant: 1 Laboratory equipments

Area of Application

Pharmaceutical industry, chemical industry. The product is of therapeutic value and has got wide applications in this segment. It is also used as an anti-oxidant.

Advantages

Simple technology Process does not involve too many chemicals Plant based on the technology is existing in India and is one of the largest manufacturer of vitamin E in the country Cleaner production: technology is known to be environment friend.

Contact:

Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology
APCTT Building
C-2 Qutab Institutional Area
P.O.Box - 4575
New Delhi - 110 016
Tel : 91-11-26966509
Fax : 91-11-26856274