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Section 24

Chlorinated Paraffin (Chlorinated Heavy Normal Paraffin)

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Detailed Project Report

Chlorinated Paraffin (Chlorinated Heavy Normal Paraffin)

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Prepared on: 13 November 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹15.49 L
Term loan from bank
₹13.94 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.55 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-6.02 L
Average DSCR
-1.18
Break-even (% of capacity used)
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02 Promoter and unit

Promoter name—
Business / firm name—
Legal formProprietorship
Address of the unit—
Applicant categoryGeneral · Rural

03 The project

Pass chlorine through heavy normal paraffin to make a plasticiser and flame retardant for PVC, paints and metal-working oils, with hydrochloric acid as a by-product.

Main product or serviceChlorinated Paraffin (Chlorinated Heavy Normal Paraffin)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • PVC compounders and cable makers (secondary plasticiser)
  • Paint, rubber and textile units (flame retardant)
  • Metal-working oil and foundry units
  • Direct sale in drums or tankers
  • Chemical traders

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
MS lead-bonded reactor, 4 tonnes13,50,0003,50,000
HCl gas absorption column, 9 ft12,00,0002,00,000
HDPE packed absorption column11,00,0001,00,000
Milk-of-lime storage tank, HDPE, 3,000 litres125,00025,000
Heavy normal paraffin storage tank, 20 KL11,50,0001,50,000
Chlorinated paraffin aeration tank, 6,000 litres11,00,0001,00,000
Cooling tower, 100 TR11,50,0001,50,000
DG set11,00,0001,00,000
Chlorine storage yard with chain-pulley arrangement11,00,0001,00,000
Stainless-steel concentration vessel, 7,000 litres11,00,0001,00,000
Air compressor with 7.5 HP motor150,00050,000
Effluent treatment plant150,00050,000
Total14,75,000

Pre-filled from: DC-MSME project profile — Chlorinated Heavy Normal Paraffin; World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 38. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Heavy normal paraffin — 38 tonnes a month at ₹23,000 a tonne in the report
  • Chlorine — 133 tonnes a month at ₹7,000 a tonne (as printed)
  • Lime — 2 tonnes a month at ₹4,000 a tonne
  • Stabiliser (epoxidised soyabean oil) — 1.2 tonnes a month at ₹80,000 a tonne

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery14.75
Contingency0.74
Total fixed capital15.49
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost15.49

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.5510.0
Term loan from bank13.9490.0
Total15.49100.0
Working capital loan (outside project cost)0.00

09 Key assumptions

Selling price₹0 per units
Raw material & packing cost₹0 per units
Capacity used each year60% · 70% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80%
Term loan interest rate (% a year)11% · 84 months (Moratorium 6)
Working capital methodTurnover method (RBI) · Working capital interest (% a year) 11%
Income tax rate25%
Yearly price and cost rise0%

10 Production and sales

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capacity used60%70%80%80%80%80%80%
Production (units)6,0007,0008,0008,0008,0008,0008,000
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

11 Projected profitability

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Raw material and packing0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Power and fuel0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Salaries and wages2.882.882.882.882.882.882.88
Rent0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Administration0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Selling and distribution0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Repairs and maintenance0.310.310.310.310.310.310.31
Insurance0.080.080.080.080.080.080.08
Total cost of operations3.273.273.273.273.273.273.27
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.27-3.27-3.27-3.27-3.27-3.27-3.27
Depreciation2.321.971.681.431.211.030.88
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan1.511.311.070.840.600.360.13
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-7.10-6.55-6.02-5.53-5.08-4.66-4.27
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-7.10-6.55-6.02-5.53-5.08-4.66-4.27

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-7.10-6.55-6.02-5.53-5.08-4.66-4.27
Depreciation2.321.971.681.431.211.030.88
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-4.78-4.57-4.34-4.10-3.87-3.63-3.39
Term loan repaid1.072.142.142.142.142.142.14
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-5.85-6.72-6.48-6.25-6.01-5.78-5.54
Cash and bank-5.85-12.57-19.05-25.30-31.31-37.08-42.62

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)1.551.551.551.551.551.551.55
Reserves and surplus-7.10-13.65-19.67-25.19-30.27-34.94-39.21
Term loan outstanding12.8710.728.586.434.292.140.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities7.32-1.38-9.54-17.21-24.44-31.24-37.66
Net fixed assets13.1611.199.518.086.875.844.96
Preliminary expenses not written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Current assets (stock and debtors)0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Cash and bank-5.85-12.57-19.05-25.30-31.31-37.08-42.62
Total assets7.32-1.38-9.54-17.21-24.44-31.24-37.66

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.27-0.95-1.02-1.10-1.19-1.30-1.44
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.18
Lowest DSCR-1.44
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation2.321.971.681.431.211.030.88

Written-down value method at Income-tax Rules block rates (building 10%, plant & machinery 15%, furniture 10%, computers 40%). Change them if your CA uses other rates.

16 Term loan repayment

YearOpeningInterestTerm loan repaidClosing
113.941.511.0712.87
212.871.312.1410.72
310.721.072.148.58
48.580.842.146.43
56.430.602.144.29
64.290.362.142.14
72.140.132.140.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • State Pollution Control Board consent to establish and operate
  • PESO licence for storing chlorine containers under the Gas Cylinders Rules
  • On-site emergency plan under the hazardous-chemical rules
  • Factory licence if your worker count crosses the Factories Act limit

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
  • Stand-Up India

19 Sources

  1. DC-MSME project profile — Chlorinated Heavy Normal Paraffin — https://www.dcmsme.gov.in/publications/pmryprof/chemical/ch8.pdf
  2. World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 38 — https://www.wcoomd.org/-/media/wco/public/global/pdf/topics/nomenclature/instruments-and-tools/hs-nomenclature-2022/2022/0638_2022e.pdf

This report is a projection from the figures entered by the promoter. It is not a bank appraisal or a guarantee of a loan or subsidy. Check every figure with current quotations and your chartered accountant before submitting it.