A simulation-based feasibility assessment of malic acid production from molasses using Rhizopus arrhizus
Malic acid is a valuable organic acid widely used in food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. It can be sustainably produced from underutilized molasses, often classified as waste. This study evaluated the feasibility of malic acid production from molasses, using Rhizopus arrhizus. A SuperPro...
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| author | Heriyanti Olivia Yolanda Marito Ariqah Iffah Huwaida Varrel Ariasatya Ramadhan Fransiskus Xaverius Ray Setiadharma Harijanto Misri Gozan Sri Budi Harmami |
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| description | Malic acid is a valuable organic acid widely used in food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. It can be sustainably produced from underutilized molasses, often classified as waste. This study evaluated the feasibility of malic acid production from molasses, using Rhizopus arrhizus. A SuperPro Designer simulation integrated process design, economic analysis, and sensitivity evaluation and the results demonstrated economic viability with a Net Present Value (NPV) of $2,140,000 (7% discount rate), an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 15.81%, a Return on Investment (ROI) of 22.70, and a payback period (PP) of 4.40 years for an annual production capacity of 2,830 MT. Sensitivity analysis highlighted the selling price of malic acid as the most important economic factor. This feasibility study provides a novel approach to integrate molasses-based fermentation with simulation tools, offering actionable insights for industrial-scale implementation by quantifying key economic drivers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e8c6e2e0183f4c3a83d39fa2fa9c90902025-08-20T03:59:25ZengKomunitas Ilmuwan dan Profesional Muslim IndonesiaCommunications in Science and Technology2502-92582502-92662025-07-0110112513410.21924/cst.10.1.2025.16291629A simulation-based feasibility assessment of malic acid production from molasses using Rhizopus arrhizusHeriyanti0Olivia Yolanda MaritoAriqah Iffah HuwaidaVarrel Ariasatya RamadhanFransiskus Xaverius Ray Setiadharma HarijantoMisri GozanSri Budi HarmamiUniversitas JambiMalic acid is a valuable organic acid widely used in food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. It can be sustainably produced from underutilized molasses, often classified as waste. This study evaluated the feasibility of malic acid production from molasses, using Rhizopus arrhizus. A SuperPro Designer simulation integrated process design, economic analysis, and sensitivity evaluation and the results demonstrated economic viability with a Net Present Value (NPV) of $2,140,000 (7% discount rate), an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 15.81%, a Return on Investment (ROI) of 22.70, and a payback period (PP) of 4.40 years for an annual production capacity of 2,830 MT. Sensitivity analysis highlighted the selling price of malic acid as the most important economic factor. This feasibility study provides a novel approach to integrate molasses-based fermentation with simulation tools, offering actionable insights for industrial-scale implementation by quantifying key economic drivers.https://cst.kipmi.or.id/journal/article/view/1629malic acidmolassesrhizopus arrhizustechno-economic analysissuperpro designer |
| spellingShingle | Heriyanti Olivia Yolanda Marito Ariqah Iffah Huwaida Varrel Ariasatya Ramadhan Fransiskus Xaverius Ray Setiadharma Harijanto Misri Gozan Sri Budi Harmami A simulation-based feasibility assessment of malic acid production from molasses using Rhizopus arrhizus Communications in Science and Technology malic acid molasses rhizopus arrhizus techno-economic analysis superpro designer |
| title | A simulation-based feasibility assessment of malic acid production from molasses using Rhizopus arrhizus |
| title_full | A simulation-based feasibility assessment of malic acid production from molasses using Rhizopus arrhizus |
| title_fullStr | A simulation-based feasibility assessment of malic acid production from molasses using Rhizopus arrhizus |
| title_full_unstemmed | A simulation-based feasibility assessment of malic acid production from molasses using Rhizopus arrhizus |
| title_short | A simulation-based feasibility assessment of malic acid production from molasses using Rhizopus arrhizus |
| title_sort | simulation based feasibility assessment of malic acid production from molasses using rhizopus arrhizus |
| topic | malic acid molasses rhizopus arrhizus techno-economic analysis superpro designer |
| url | https://cst.kipmi.or.id/journal/article/view/1629 |
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