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SCI INDIA LIMITED has established a modern Grain Based Distillery Plant at Raipura, Bihar to produce Rectified Spirit / ExtraNeutral Alcohol (RS / ENA) & Distiller’s Dried Grain with Soluble (DDGS) under the Medium scaleindustries with best equipment selected from reputed suppliers, has a capacity of 60 Kilo Litres per day.
The objective behind this Plant is to provide Extra Neutral Alcohol with better sensory values, much higher than conventional ENA produced from Molasses. Grain ENA is normally preferred for premium IMFL brands and with many Multinational brands setting up their own bottling units in the country.
SCI India Limited has a Distillery Unit which started production of Rectified Spirit in 1988 and Extra Neutral Alcohol from 1992. The products were being supplied to McDowell’s Ltd (Now United Spirit Ltd) and BDA Limited. This was done by using molasses as Raw Material. The distillery had aproduction capacity of 30 KL Rectified Spirit and 20 KL Extra Neutral Alcohol per day.
The Companyhas now set up a new plant on the adjacent land to produce ENA from grain with acapacity of 60 KL per day. Further the Company has decided to install Ethanol and Pharma Grade alcohol.
The Plant is designed to have efficient utilization of services like steam, water, power etc, and has built‐in flexibility to utilize Broken rice, Maize, Sorghum and Bajra.
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The distillery has a capacity to daily produce 60,000 liters of Rectified Spirit (‘RS’)/ ENA of strength 95% V/V (166% Proof) and Extra-Neutral Alcohol ( ‘ENA’) also of strength 95% V/V (166% Proof) through second stage distillation of ‘RS’. ENA is sold to manufacturers of Indian Made. Foreign Liquor (‘IMFL’). Impure or De-natured Spirit is a by-product, which has substantial industrial applications like Lacquering of Foils; Thinner for Rubber. Chemicals, Pint, Varnish etc.; solvent for Shellac and Shellac based Product; fuel for stoves, lamps; cleaning agent etc.
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With a multi-fuel boiler, currently rice husk is being used which is available in plenty near the distillery.
Salient Features
‘SCI’ at its distillery produces:
A. At present SCI is manufacturing Extra Neutral Alcohol from Grain and is planning to produce Ethanol from grain.
B. State-of-art Multi Effect Evaporation to effectively treat the effluent concentrated Sludge as by-product to mix with DDG (Distillers Dried Grain) to produce DDGS (Distillers Dried Grain with Soluble).
C. The unit produces captive power from its Co-generation plant. Bihar State Electricity Board (‘BSEB’) had given its clearance for the 1.6MW captive power production
Background
Since independence every attempt is being made to make the country self-sufficient. Carbon based Fuel (Oil) is the primary area of focus as it rakes up billions of dollars of import bill. Ethanol is the future as its renewable and clean fuel. Industrial Alcohol is also a very important raw materials in manufacture of a large number of chemicals such as Acetylde Hyde, Acetic acid, Acetic anhydride Ethyl acetate, Acetone, Chloroforms, Ethyl Chloride Ether etc. the importance of Alcohol has further increased because of rapid depletion in petroleum resources. The possibility of energy alcohol as a renewable source of energy e.g. in transport industry is already near reality in many countries. As a result of such development the need for alcohol is therefore increasing very rapidly and it is desirable that this industry must be expanded to cope up with increasing demand.
Apart from this Alcohol industry is one of the most important part of Synthetic group to manufacture synthetic rubber, Adhesive, anti-freeze mixture, Brake fluids, Drugs, Plastics, Lacquers, Plasticizers’, perfumes, cosmetics etc.
The Government of India & Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas decided to encourage the production of grain ethanol to meet the deficiency of Petrol and Petroleum Product. The led The Government of India to approve the “National Policy on Bio –Fuels 2018”.A Gazette of India issued on 8th June 2018.
Industry Overview
I. Future Outlook ‐ The company wishes to establish itself as a major manufacturer of ethanol inEastern India by leveraging on:
• SCI’s brand reputation
• Demand Potential in the region
• Availability of grains in the region
• Environment friendly unit
II. Demand for Ethanol in India ‐ The ethanol demand in India is set to rise due to the increasingacceptability of low emission fuels. The Indian government has already doubled ethanol blending to 8% by March 2019 in 10 states. The government estimates production to rise to 450 Crore litres inthe next 4 years from the existing 141 Crore litres. With crude prices rising, there is a significantincrease in the production of ethanol. Additionally, with the economic, social and environmentalbenefits of use of Ethanol as a biofuel, the government is consistently trying to push ethanolblending with Petrol. Molasses may soon be dedicated only for Ethanol production leaving little rawmaterial available for Alcohol.
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III. Proximity to Raw Materials ‐ Bihar has high agriculture production, making it one of the strongestsectors of the state. 80% of the states populations is employed in agriculture and has the highestproduction in the eastern region. The distillery is set up in prime position to take advantage of thecrop yield and save on transportation costs.
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IV. Proximity to Buyer ‐ The main customer for ethanol in Bihar is IOCL refinery, located at Barauni inBegusarai. The SCI plant is located only 125 kms away from the primary customer allowing forsignificant cost advantages in transportation.
National Policy on Biofuels
India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and will continue to enjoy the demographic dividend for few decades. The Development Objectives focus on Samavesh – Inclusion, shared vision of National development, technology up gradation & capacity building, economic growth, equity and human well-being. Energy is a critical input towards raising the standard of living of citizens.
The energy strategy of country aims to chart the way forward to meet the Government’s recent ambitious announcements in the energy domain such as electrification of all census villages by 2019, 24x7 electricity & 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022, reduction in energy emissions intensity by 33%- 35% by 2030 and share of non-fossil fuel based capacity in the electricity mix is aimed at above 40% by 2030.
Even if there is likely expansion in the energy contribution of oil, gas, coal, renewable resources, nuclear and hydro in the coming decade, fossil fuels will continue to occupy a significant share in the energy basket. However, conventional or fossil fuel resources are limited, non-renewable, polluting and, therefore, need to be used prudently. On the other hand, renewable energy resources are indigenous, non-polluting and virtually inexhaustible. India isendowed with abundant renewable energy resources. Therefore, their use should be encouraged in every possible way. This National Policy on Biofuels - 2018 builds on the achievements of the earlier National Policy on Biofuels and sets the new agenda consistent with the redefined role of emerging developments in the Renewable Sector.
The crude oil price has been fluctuating in the world market. Such fluctuations are straining various economies the world over, particularly those of the developing countries. Road transport sector accounts for 6.7% of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Currently, diesel alone meets an estimated 72% of transportation fuel demand followed by petrol at 23% and balance by other fuels such as CNG, LPG etc. for which the demand has been steadily rising. Provisional estimates have indicated that crude oil required for indigenous consumption of petroleum products in FY2017-18 is about 210 MMT. The domestic crude oil production is able to meet only about 17.9% of the demand, while the rest is met from imported crude. India’s energy security will remain vulnerable until alternative fuels to substitute/supplement petro-based fuels are developed based on indigenously produced renewable feedstock. To address these concerns, Government has set a target to reduce the import dependency by 10 per cent by 2022.”
Government has prepared a road map to reduce the import dependency in Oil & Gas sector by adopting a five pronged strategy which includes, Increasing Domestic Production, Adopting biofuels & Renewables, Energy Efficiency Norms, Improvement in Refinery Processes and Demand Substitution. This envisages a strategic role for biofuels in the Indian Energy basket.
Biofuels are derived from renewable biomass resources and wastes such as Plastic, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), waste gases etc. and therefore seek to provide a higher degree of national energy security in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner by supplementing conventional energy resources, reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels and meeting the energy needs of India’s urban and vast rural population.
Globally, biofuels assume importance due to growing energy security and environmental concerns. To encourage use of biofuels several countries have put forth different mechanisms, incentives and subsidies suiting to their domestic requirements. As an effective tool for rural development and generating employment, the primary approach for biofuels in India is to promote indigenous feedstock production.
Over the last decade, Government has undertaken multiple interventions to promote biofuels in the Country through structured programmes like Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme, National Biodiesel Mission, Bio-diesel Blending Programme. Learning from the past experiences and demand supply status, Government has revamped these programmes by taking steps on pricing, incentives, opening alternate route for ethanol production, sale of biodiesel to bulk and retail customers, focus on R&D etc. These steps have impacted the biofuels programme in the Country positively.
Biofuels in India is of strategic importance as it augers well with the ongoing initiatives of the Government suchas Make in India &Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and offers great opportunity to integrate with the ambitious targets of doubling of Farmers Income, Import Reduction, Employment Generation, Waste to Wealth Creation. Simultaneously, the existing biodiversity of the Country can be put to optimum use by utilizing dry lands for generating wealth for the local populous and in turn contribute to the sustainable development.
Globally, biofuels have caught the attention in last decade and it is imperative to keep up with the pace of developments in the field of biofuels. This policy aims to bring in renewed focus taking into context the international perspectives and National scenario primarily by utilization of indigenous feed stocks for production of biofuels. The Policy also dwells on the development of the next generation biofuel conversion technologies based on new feed stocks and promote domestically available feedstock exploring, utilizing the Country’s biodiversity. Vision, Goals, Strategy and Approach to the development of biofuels in India is set out through technological framework, financial, institutional interventions and enabling mechanisms.
