Total 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.
1. Total 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. Indias Crude Imports TheGOIs largest crude oil import partner
is Saudi Arabia, followed by Iran.Nearly three-fourths of Indias
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.
---------------------------- 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 KItswhich keeps enhancing with transportation
needs , so a possible acreage growth of 25-30Million ton based on
price rewarded to farmer. 4. Area Under SugarcaneArea 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 toits blending. Present Acreagehas
comedown drastically almost 50% due to switchover to commercial
crops. 5. Alcohol requirements at 5% blends Year GasolineDemand
MMTEthanol DemandTh KL Molasses ProductionMMT Ethanol
productionUtilisation of ethanolMolassesTh KL CaneTh KL TotalTh KL
PotableTh KL IndustryTh KL BalanceTh KL 2001-02 7.07 416.14 8.77
1775 0 1775 648 600 527 2006-0710.07592.7211.362300 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 decisionsfor 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 . ByPhani
Mohan, Anagha datta Trade Ayilyam apts-3, Newno-17, SadhullaSt,
TNagar, Chennai-17, India.Email: [email protected]
