CH-02 · Chemical

Soap Production Line

Manufacturing lines for all types of soap including bar soap (قوالب) and liquid soap, utilizing saponification reactors, vacuum dryers, and automated filling systems.

Project Concept

A factory for producing all types of soap: Bar Soap (solid bars) and Liquid Soap.

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Project Overview

Project Concept

Soap is a daily necessity for hygiene and health. Local production using vegetable oils provides a high-demand product with strong export potential, directly contributing to public health outcomes.

National Benefits

Meet growing local demand for personal hygiene products
Reduce soap and cleaning product imports
Support the local beauty and personal care industry
Export potential to African and Middle Eastern markets

Economic Benefits

Locally available raw materials (vegetable oils, caustic soda)
Good profit margin product with continuous daily demand
Diverse production lines allow entry into multiple markets
Competitive production costs enable competing with imports

Environmental Benefits

Use vegetable oils as a renewable raw material
Ability to produce organic and eco-friendly soap
Reduce plastic packaging through customizable local production

Social Benefits

Provide affordable hygiene products for everyone
Contribute to improving public health and epidemic control
Create jobs for women in production, packaging, and marketing
Support rural communities with small soap factories

Main Components

Key equipment and units that make up the production line

Mixing Tank

High Speed Mixer
Heating jacket or heater
Temperature control 60–90°C
Capacity: 500 kg – 10 tons/batch

Dissolver

Melts solids and oils
Homogeneous mixing prior to pouring

Reactor / Saponification Tank

Chemical reaction (Sodium hydroxide + oils)
Temperature and pressure control

Conveyor System

Transports liquid soap or bars after production

Cutting / Molding Unit

Fixed or rotary soap molds
Cutting according to required weight

Dryer / Curing Room

Drying of solid soap or bars
Humidity and temperature control

Packaging / Filling Unit

Filling of liquid or solid soap
Fully automatic or Semi-Auto
Filling accuracy ±0.5%

Operating Cycle

Cycle duration: 4–8 hours per batch depending on type

1
Load vegetable or industrial oil into feed tank
2
Pump into saponification reactor
3
Add caustic soda at controlled rate and temperature
4
Complete saponification reaction
5
Dry soap noodles (for bar soap) or formulate liquid
6
Extrude, cut, and stamp bars; or fill liquid into bottles

Mixing Ratios

Oil / Fat60–70%

Caustic Soda (NaOH or KOH)10–15%

Water15–25%

Fragrance / Additives1–5%

Energy Consumption

Approximate requirements per production capacity

1 ton

Electricity20 kW

Fuel50 L

10 tons

Electricity80 kW

Fuel400 L

50 tons

Electricity250 kW

Fuel1,800 L

100 tons

Electricity500 kW

Fuel3,500 L

Project Advantages

Wide product range – bar soap, laundry soap, liquid soap

Production meets government quality standards

High profit margin

Suitable for export

Flexible operation for any vegetable or animal oil

Technical & Engineering Study Data – All Capacities

Project	Capacity (ton/day)	Area (m²)	Power (kW)	Water (m³/day)	Operating System	Engineering Notes
Soap Production Line	1	60	12	2	Batch	Mixing → Reactor → Cutting → Drying → Packaging
	10	180	50	15	Semi-continuous	Extra mixers, longer conveyors, larger mixing tanks
	50	700	200	70	Continuous	Integrated plant with full automatic packaging unit
	100	1200	400	120	Continuous	Continuous operation, full PLC control, full packaging preparation