Citric Acid Plant near Cairo

Raw sugar from local production was the substrate of choice for Citro Misr Co. of Egypt. This raw material required a new approach in the fermentation process to assure the economic feasibility of the plant. The spore cultivation was adapted and the fructose utilization was optimized for the substrate.
Products include high grad citric acid monohydrate, anhydrate and trisodium citrate dihydrate with a daily capacity of 36.5 tons. Plant start-up was in 2000.