Abstract
The aim of this report is to provide a clear understanding of the situation in
India regarding renewable feedstocks in the chemical Industry, the factors
leading to their introduction, usage today, and possible future developments.
Renewable feedstocks, as alternatives to petroleum based feedstocks are at a
nascent stage of development in the Indian chemical industry. The national
Government has given an initial focus to the biofuels sector with several
initiatives designed to promote the substitution of a percentage of its
petroleum requirement. These biofuels initiatives have consequences for the
chemical industry which are beginning to be noticed in India.
The main premise that we will develop in this report is that biofuel
development - the most visible area demanding renewable feedstocks for a
country without significant oil reserves - comes first, and chemical industry
developments necessarily follow on once the feedstock infrastructure and the
biofuel sector is established.
This report is broadly divided into three sections.
In Section I we look at the work of the Indian Government in promoting and
initiating the use of renewable feedstocks, which to date relates mainly to
the biofuels sector. We briefly look at the policies and initiatives that
began in earnest in the early 2000' s relating to fuel ethanol and biodiesel,
and continue through to the current political situation.
In Section II we examine the role of academia relating to research and
development into renewable feedstocks. We will see that increasing attention
is being paid by academia to the efficient use of by-products arising from
biofuel production.
In Section III we go on to examine the situation in the Indian chemical
industry, beginning with an examination of the biofuels sector. As India is
one of the largest sugar producing countries in the world, sugarcane/molasses
has emerged as the key feedstock for fuel ethanol development.
We look at the the ethanol producers and examine which are developing
alternative downstream products aside from fuel ethanol.
Diesel is the commonest form of transportation fuel in India with a demand 5
times higher than for petrol. However development of the biodiesel industry
has lagged that of the fuel ethanol industry due to the less established
supply infrastructure for the feedstocks, compared to sugarcane. Jatropha
curcus, the chosen feedstock, has been under intensive development over the
past few years and the volume of planting is slowly beginning to approach
levels whereby it can start to fulfil its promise as a key biodiesel feedstock.
We look at the major biodiesel producers and identify those who are actively
seeking to develop forward integration models for efficient use of by-products.
We also identify several other chemical producers who are increasing activity
in the renewable feedstocks sector.
Table of Contents
About the Publisher
The Scope and Aims of this Report
Executive Summary
- The Government of India Role and Policies
- The role of academia
- The Industrial situation
- Drivers for development of the renewable sector in India
- Constraints on the development of the renewable sector in India
Introduction
Section 1 - The role of the Government of India in the development of renewable feedstocks
- Background to biofuels in India
- Fuel Ethanol
- Ethanol - The original Government policy headlines & proposed
implementation schedule
- Biodiesel:
- Bio-diesel Policy
- Other chemical products
Section II - R&D into Renewable Feedstocks in India' s Academic and Research Institutions
- Major Universities :
- Department of Science and Technology ( DST):
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research ( CSIR )
- Biotech Consortium India Ltd. ( BCIL )
- National Sugar Institute, Kanpur
- Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer, Delhi
- Institute of Chemical Technology ( IICT ), Hydrabad
- Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Ltd
- Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), University of Mumbai
Section III - The Industrial Situation in India
- Introduction
- Biofuels - the first area of development of renewable feedstocks
- Fuel Ethanol
- Making anhydrous ethanol:
- Summary of Table 1
- Alternative ethanol Feedstocks
- Ethanol via sugar beet
- Ethanol via Sweet sorghum:
- Bio diesel
- Biodiesel manufacture
- Present Scenario of Biodiesel Industry In India
- Summary of Table 2
Production of other chemicals via renewable feedstocks in India
- Godavari Sugar Mills:
- India Glycols Ltd.
- Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd
- Andhra Sugars Ltd
- Naturol Bioenergy Limited
- SPC Biotech Pvt Ltd
- Asian Lignin Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd.
- Godrej Industries Ltd.:
- Other chemicals
Conclusion
Appendix
- Fuel ethanol Production Costs
- Specification of 5 % Ethanol :
- National Biodiesel Mission - additional details:
- Biodiesel Production Costs
- Companies Mentioned in this report
Tables and Figures
- Table 1 - Major Indian Ethanol Producers
- Table 2 - Major Indian Biodiesel Producers
- Table 3 -The full list of products offered by GSM
- Table 4 - Naturol Bioenergy Ltd Downstream Products
- Table 5 - Ethanol Production Costs
- Table 6 - Ministries/Departments/Organisations Involved in National
Mission in Biodiesel, and their roles
- Table 7 - Economics of biodiesel production from Jatropha
- Figure 2 - Godavari Sugar Mills downstream product flowchart
- Figure 3 - India Glycols Downstream Integration
Companies mentioned in this report:
- ADI Biotech
- Andhra Sugars Limited
- Bajaj Hindustan
- Bannari Amman Group
- BIODZL Energy Farms(India) Pvt. Ltd
- Clean cities Biodiesel
- Daurala Sugar
- Dhampur Sugar
- Dollex Industries
- EID Parry
- Godhavari Sugar Mills
- Gomti Biotech
- India Glycols Limited
- Kesar Enterprises Ltd
- Kochi Refinery
- Mawana Sugar
- Naturol Bioenergy Limited
- Nova Bio Fuels
- R Bukhari Renewable Energy Pvt Ltd
- Rana Sugars
- Rusni Distelleries Pvt Ltd
- Shakumbhari Sugar & Allied Ind Ltd.
- Shiv Shakti Sugar
- Simbhaoli Sugar
- SPC Biotech Limited
- Triveni Sugars
- Upper Ganges Sugar
- AE Biofuels
- Asian Lignin Manufacturing Pvt Ltd
- Balrampur Chini Mills
- Biodiesel Garware
- Chemcel Biotech Limited
- D1 Oils Limited
- DCM Sugars
- Dharani Sugar
- Dwarikesh
- Emami Biotech Pvt Ltd
- Godrej Industries Limited
- GrowDiesel
- KCP Sugar
- K M Sugars
- Kothari Sugar
- Mint biodiesel Ltd
- Navath Biofuels
- OUDH Sugar
- Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Ltd
- Royal Energy Limited
- Sakthi Sugars
- Shirke Biohealthcare Pvt Ltd
- Shree Renuka Sugars Limited
- Southern Online Biotechnologies Ltd
- Thiru Arooran Sugars Ltd
- Ugar Sugar
- Uttam Sugar
