Manufacturing
ACE-MGS20-PH
ACE-MGS 20 PH · magnesium stearate, pharmaceutical grade
Levels deep
1
Straight to bought materials
Standard batch
2,000 kg
Standard yield 97.8% · Rev 2
Bought materials
3
3 direct lines
Standard cost
$4.87/kg
Material $3.31 plus conversion $1.55
Explosion ties to the formulation
The tree
Quantities are per tonne of ACE-MGS20-PH and compound down the levels.
| Component | kg per tonne | Cost /kg | Extended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stearic acid, triple pressed, vegetable · Vegetable, pharmacopoeial | 798 | $2.48 | $1.98 |
| Magnesium oxide, USP pharmaceutical · USP magnesium oxide | 188 | $6.84 | $1.29 |
| Precipitated silica, anti-caking | 14 | $3.46 | $0.05 |
| Bought material at the bottom of every branch | 1,000 | $3.31/kg | |
| Material cost of ACE-MGS20-PH | $3.31/kg |
A made line carries no extended cost of its own, because its cost is the sum of the lines beneath it.
Routing
8 hours over the standard batch
- 10 · RX-03 3.2 hAqueous precipitation, metathesisReaction Vessel 3 (aqueous precipitation)
- 20 · DR-01 2.7 hSpray dry to <1.5% moistureSpray Dryer
- 30 · MC-01 1.5 hMicronise and classify the fine fractionMicronising Mill
- 40 · PK-01 0.8999999999999999 hPack to 500 kg FIBC / 20 kg sackPacking Line (20 kg sacks & 500 kg FIBC)
Where ACE-MGS20-PH is used
Nothing else is made from it. It is sold as it is.
Collapsed to what has to be bought
The same bill with the levels taken out.