Analysis of allocation of ethanol for 2024-25 season
22-Oct-2024 05:14 PM
Pune. The tender issued by the oil marketing companies (OMCs) for the ethanol supply year (C) of 2024-25 has increased everyone's interest in the allocation of ethanol produced from various raw materials (feed stock). It is necessary to analyze this allocation. Kapil Nema, Deputy Executive Director, Dalmai Bharat Sugar & Industries Limited, has presented its accurate details.
According to him, a tender has been issued for the supply of 189 crore liters of ethanol produced from sugarcane juice, which is 22.6 percent of the gross supply quantity.
It is known that about 600 liters of ethanol is produced from one tonne of sugarcane juice. This is called conversion rate.
Similarly, a tender has been issued for the supply of 114 crore liters of ethanol produced from B heavy molasses, which is 13.6 percent of the total tender pea.
The conversion rate of ethanol from B heavy molasses is 300 liters per tonne. A huge amount of sugarcane will be required to produce 189 crore liters of ethanol.
9 crore liters of ethanol produced from C heavy molasses is to be supplied, which is 1.1 percent of the total allocation. There is no need for diversion of sugar for this.
As far as the supply of ethanol from grain-based distilleries is concerned, under this, 94 crore liters of ethanol produced from damaged food grains is supplied, which is 11.2 percent of the total allocation.
Its conversion rate is estimated to be 450 liters per tonne. 2.10 lakh tons of rice will be required for this ethanol production.
A tender has been issued for the supply of 431 crore liters of ethanol produced from maize, which is 51.5 percent of the total allocation. Its conversion rate is considered to be 380 liters per tonne.
This means that 380 litres of ethanol can be produced by processing 1 tonne of maize and hence 113.40 lakh tonnes of maize will be required to produce 431 crore litres of ethanol.
If an attempt is made to achieve this production target, there may be a shortage of maize for other consumer industries.