Republic of the Philippines

Eastern Visayas State University

Tacloban City

CHAPTER 1:
INTRODUCTION
(CHE 523 Plant Design)

Production of
Taro Colocasia Esculenta Wine

Submitted by:
Digman, Krisdi Ria C.
Solano, Annerlyn M.
BSChE-5A

Submitted to:
Engr. Juvyneil Cartel
Instructor

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Background and History
Raw Material
Taro, in English, but in the local language it is known as Gabi. Many studies
involving Taro has been performed by foreign countries, and also here in the country. Some
studies succeed and some do not. Taro is a common name for corms and tubers of several plants
in Aracae family. Of these, Colocasia esculenta is the most widely cultivated. Taro is native to
Southern India and Southeast Asia. It is a perennial tropical plant primarily grown as a root
vegetable for its edible starchy corm, and as a leaf vegetable. More specifically, this article
describes the "dasheen" form of taro; another variety of taro is known as eddoe.
It is a food staple in African, Oceanic and South Indian cultures and is believed to have
been one of the earliest cultivated plants. Colocasia is thought to have originated in the IndoMalayan region, perhaps in eastern India and Bangladesh, and spread eastward into Southeast
Asia, eastern Asia, and the Pacific islands; westward to Egypt and the eastern Mediterranean; and
then southward and westward from there into East Africa and West Africa, whence it spread to
the Caribbean and Americas. It is known by many local names and often referred to as "elephant
ears" when grown as an ornamental plant.
Wine
The practice of wine making is as old as our most ancient civilization. Wine has played a
central role in human culture for more than 8000 thousand years. The alcohol in wine called
ethanol is present in sufficient concentrations to kill disease causing microorganism, and
throughout history, wine was often safer to drink than water or milk.(Bisson and Butzke, 2009).
Before the connection between microorganism, poor sanitation and disease was understood,
ancient civilization regarded wine as a gift from the gods because it protected against diseases.
(Bisson and Butzke, 2009).
Archaeological evidence suggests that the earliest known production of wine, made by
fermented grapes, took place in Georgia and Iran (David, 2003; Berkowitz, 1996). The use of

wine in religion ceremonies is common to many cultures and regions. In Christianity, wine is
used in a sacred rite called the Eucharist, which originates in Gospel accounts of the Last supper.
Few tropical fruits already used for wine are citrus, pineapple, mango, apple, banana, etc. and the
resultant wines are normally named after the fruit from which they are produced and generally
known as fruit wine. Others such as barley wine and rice wine, are made from starch-based
materials. Wine has always been considered healthy beverage and has been used in social
gathering, to minister to the sick, to perform church rites and even for ship launching. Wine
manufacture is challenging in which marketable product can be obtained, but the processes
involved in its production are relatively straight forward (Amerine, et al.,1980).
Significance of the Study
This study will contribute to a significant improvement from traditional methods to
technological manufacturing of the wine using Taro. The location in a rural area will have
associated socioeconomic benefits generating both direct and indirect employment in the area of
skilled jobs for operation and maintenance of the equipment. This study will also be able to
contribute and be a stepping stone in conducting further studies in full application and
appreciation of ones personal knowledge in Chemical Engineering.
Wine Production
In manufacturing wine, the major steps include; the must (juice) preparation (mashing),
fermentation, aging and storage, filtration and packaging. (Cowen and Talaro 2006).
Objectives of the Project
The study will be focused on establishing an industrial plant in the Philippines that will
manufacture wine from study. This proposal aims to design a medium-scale winery plant
that will produce high quality wine here in the Philippines from Taro. The companys
objectives include the following: to increase profit by producing taro wine from taro at a
reasonable but profitable price, to be locally and globally, competitive in terms of quality, price,
and service and to improve the economic status of Palo, Leyte and its neighboring
provinces by providing additional employment.

Scope
The scope of the study starts from the collection of raw materials which is fresh taro
and be able to convert such root crop to a wine called taro wine.
1.2 Project Proponent
The proponents of this project are Krisdi Ria C. Digman and Annerlynn M. Solano where
this people are law abiding citizen of the republic of the Philippines. The proponents are Filipino
and take twenty percent (20%) of the ownership of the company.
1.3 Proponent Name of the Company
The proposed name of the company is Krisann Starch Manufacturing Inc., (KAMSI) as
agreed upon by the proponents which is named after Krisdi Ria C. Digman and Annerlyn M.
Solano for being first proponent of the project followed by the product that classify the
manufacturing plant.
The proponents are the owners of the proposed plants, and the consultants. The stakeholders are
the residence in the vicinity, the employees, non-government organizations, unions, peoples
organization, consumers, suppliers, and producers of raw materials and the suppliers of
equipments. Lastly, it also include SEC,DENR, DTI, and BIR.
1.4 Type of Business Organization
The proponents used is partnership as the type of business organization to be set up. A
partnership is an agreement where parties known as partners, agree to cooperate to advance their
mutual interests. The partner organization(s) may partner together to increase the likelihood of
each achieving their mission and to amplify their each. In what is usually called an alliance.
Partnerships present the involved parties with special challenges that must be navigated unto
agreement. Overarching goals levels of give-and-take, areas of responsibility, lines of authority
and succession, how success is evaluated and distributed and often a variety of other factors must
all be negotiated.

1.5 Location of the Project

The location of head office will be situated in Tacloban City since it is an urbanized first
class city and the capital of the Philippine province of Leyte. The distance from Barangay
Cangumbang, Palo, Leyte to Tacloban City, Leyte is approximately 17 kilometers.
1.6 Brief History of the Project
The project of making wine out from Taro was first introduced by the proponents Taro
wine can give extra benefits to the industry.