need and importance of project visit to an industry watch the production process and write a brief report on it
Answers
I had been to several tea leaves producing firm as I was into selling tea leaves. Till the time I went there, I was not very confident about what exactly I am bringing on the table for the customer.
But when I began visiting the firm, which I had to do to negotiate my purchases directly from the firm itself, I started learning the names and categories of tea leaves, and why some are better priced than the other.
Watching production of any product will enhance your knowledge, and that definitely will be helpful for a person, to do business or to learn and join the production team, sales team, or just be involved in the business at some level.
INTRODUCTION
In pursuance to academic Assignment for preparation of a project report on setting up a soap manufacturing unit, I visited a soap factory near our city.
On visiting the plant I got a clear conception about the soap manufacturing process.
OBJECTIVES
As per syllabus framed by Board of Higher secondary education, Every student has to submit a report to the concerned professor.
It carries mark that is with the final year mark sheet.
SOAP MANUFACTURING METHOD
The following raw materials are required:
1. Vegetable oil, animal fat or tallow
2. Caustic soda.
3. A vessel where the mixture of tallow and vegetable oil in definite proportion are mixed together and treated with the caustic soda solution. The reaction is called saponification. After the reaction is over, saline water is added to precipitate soap which is siphoned off and colled in another vessel. The liquid left behind in the vessel is called soap lye from which glycerine is extracted.
4. Steam is used as the heating medium. One boiler is installed to supply to the soap making process.
5. The raw soap thus produced is mixed with a series of additive and perfume, dried and packed.
6. A capacity of the plant is 1 ton /hr of finished soap.
7. The capital cost of the soap unit is about 1 crore including all plant equipment, building and structure, boiler plant and other accessories.