Liquid enery from cane in India

1. Total Energy ConsumptionTotal Energy Consumption
In 2006, India was the seventh largest net importer of oil in the world.
With 2007 net imports of 1.8 million bbl/d, India is currently dependent on imports for 68 percent of its oil consumption.
EIA expects India to become the fourth largest net importer of oil in the world by 2025.

2. India’s Crude Imports
The GOI’s largest crude oil import partner is Saudi Arabia, followed by Iran.
Nearly three-fourths of India’s crude oil imports come from the Middle East.
India’s Crude Imports
The GOI’s largest crude oil import partner is Saudi Arabia, followed by Iran.
Nearly three-fourths of India’s crude oil imports come from the Middle East.

3. Alcohol based chemical Industries: 1,100 million Its.
Potable Alcohol requirement: 1,000 million Its.
@5% ethanol Blending : 600 million Its.
@10% ethanol Blending : + 600 million Its.
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3,300 Million Its.
India produces 1.3 billion Its and requires almost 2 billion Its if it has to cater 10% blending.
Petrol Consumed in 2006-07: 9,295,000MT.Only 0.64% of petrol is replaced with Ethanol.
Alcohol at 10% level requires another 10-15 million KIts which keeps enhancing with transportation needs ,
so a possible acreage growth of 25-30Million ton based on price rewarded to farmer.

4. Area Under Sugarcane
Area Under Sugarcane : 3,329,000 hectares
Production of Sugarcane (Yield) : 65 MT/Hectare
No of Factories in Operation : 500 & above
Average capacity of factory : 3500 Tone Per Day
Molasses Production : 6,500,000 MT
Molasses Percentage : 4.4%
Percapita Consumption of Sugar : 20 Kg
Percapita Consumption of Jaggery : 5Kg
12% will go in to Seed purpose and 5% goes to Chewing and
Juice manufacturing.
25-30% will go in to Khandasari and Jaggery Production.
Only 60% is being used for Sugar production.
India requires additional 30 million ton of cane to cater to
its blending.
Present Acreage has comedown drastically almost 50% due
to switchover to commercial crops.

5. Alcohol requirements at 5% blendsAlcohol requirements at 5% blends
Year
Gasoline
Demand
MMT
Ethanol
Demand
Th KL
Molasses
Production
MMT
Ethanol production Utilisation of ethanol
Molasses
Th KL
Cane
Th KL
Total
Th KL
Potable
Th KL
Industry
Th KL
Balance
Th KL
2001-02 7.07 416.14 8.77 1775 0 1775 648 600 527
2006-07 10.07 592.72 11.36 2300 1485 3785 765 711 2309
2011-12 12.85 756.35 11.36 2300 1485 3785 887 844 2054
2016-17 16.4 965.30 11.36 2300 1485 3785 1028 1003 1754

6. GOI & Policy
GOI is still to Comprehend and support Ethanol Blending.
It has different outlook to Biodiesel and all support mechanisms and Policy decisions for
Diesel which is being heavily subsidised.
Plant Biotechnology in Sugar is yet to take shape and we lag to move towards developing
Biomass and second generation Cellulosic distillation technologies.
Ethanol is still being viewed as Fuel and Oil Companies discuss calorific value not taking in
to account it as Oxygenate with advantages in reducing CHG emissions and Non Polluting
water bodies.
Pro active Decision like blending at Pump and even allowing factory to sell blended fuel
would enhance Sugar Industries financial health as well enable realise CDM.
This would bring in New Investment and Employment generation in Rural areas and other
third party services of Logistics, Infrastructure, Farm equipment, Crop Sciences and even
Compostable Plastics.

7. Other Liquid Fuels of Cane
Laxmi organic industries of Mumbai has announced Biobutanol plant of
1000MT/Year with Green Biologics UK.
Tata's and ISRO are working on Hydrogen Fuelled vehicles.
By Phani Mohan, Anagha datta Trade Ayilyam apts-3, Newno-17, SadhullaSt, TNagar, Chennai-17, India.
Email: phanis.kancharla@gmail.com