Biochemical
and Biotechnology -
Energy Efficient Process For High Alcohol Content
Introduction
Molasses is a by-product of the sugar
industry. In India, as in other countries of Asia, Africa
& Latin America, molasses is used to produce alcohol
by a process of fermentation using yeast. Conventionally
at the end of fermentation the broth has around 6.5
to 7.5% alcoholThe process being offered comprises of
a Osmotolerant High Alcohol Yeast along with associated
fermentation and distillation technology such that it
can produce a broth with 10.5 to 12% alcohol with high
efficiency and good productivity. When this broth is
distilled there is a saving of 15 to 20% in the requirement
of steam for distillation. This offers considerable
economy to the process of manufacture of alcohol.
Raw Materials:
Raw materials: Molasses or other sugar
source Utilities: Power - 180,000 KwH/year; Water -
No increase
Status Of Commercialization : Commercialised
Techno Economics:
For existing 20-000 lit/day alcohol plantEquipme
Contact for
more information
Director Asian & Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology
Off New Mehrauli Road
Adjoinig technology Bhawan
P O Box-4575
New Delhi 110016
Tel: 11 6856276
Fax: 11 6856274
E-mail: postmaster@apctt.org
