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Feasibility Study of a Fish By-Product Recovery Plant with a Processing Capacity of 1,000 kg/Day

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Author(s):
Espagnoli Geraldo Martins, Maria Inez ; da Costa, Jesaias Ismael ; Goncalves, Giovani Sampaio ; Vidotti, Rose Meire
Total Authors: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology; v. 25, n. 8, p. 1202-1212, 2016.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

This study evaluates the feasibility of producing hamburger, silage, and leather using fish by-products in a medium-sized recovery plant with total capacity of processing up to 1,000 kg/day of whole fish. The average volume of fish by-products generated daily was 673 kg. The investment necessary to introduce these three technologies was US\$47,193.13 in 1 year. The average cost to produce 1 kg of hamburger, silage, and leather was 1.24, 0.17, and US\$1.77, respectively. The return of the investment was 56.16%, and the net present value US\$570,582.16. The investment pay back was realized in 3.88 years, with a benefit/cost relationship of 1.31. For all the studied scenarios, sale price variations most influenced the economical parameters analyzed. (AU)