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 DISTILLERIES:
THE NEW FRONTIER
Dwarikesh Sugar Industries Limited set up a 30 KLPD
distillery to manufacture industrial alcohol. The company
uses molasses, a by-product, as a raw material for the
manufacture of industrial alcohol.
The distillery commenced its operation in February 2005. In
the year 2010-2011 we generated revenue of Rs. 1183.28 lacs
through this business.
Our distillery can be used to produce rectified spirit and
ethanol. Ethanol is one of the additives in petrol. The
mixing of ethanol with petrol has been made mandatory in
nine states including the state of Uttar Pradesh, Tamil
Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra etc. The
government of India is keen to increase the mixing
percentage from 5% to 10% and that too in all states of
India.
Utilization of molasses for the production of ethanol in
India will not only provide value-addition to the byproduct,
it can also ensure better price stability and price
realization of molasses for the sugar mills. This will
improve the viability of the sugar mills, which will in turn
benefit cane growers. Dwarikesh has ambitious plans in this
regard, not only as a growing area of business but also due
to the 'green energy' that ethanol generates.
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