Gasoline-Ethanol: Economy Rs 175 Million

11 years, 5 months ago - 30 May 2013, Le Matinal

The State Trading Corporation (STC) has made calculations. If Omnicane group realizes its project mix ethanol with gasoline, the country will save about Rs 175 million in terms of fuel consumption annually. The group, which is already in talks with the STC, said he is willing to mix 5% ethanol with gasoline to be used as fuel for vehicles.

To add the percentage of ethanol must produce an average of seven million liters of ethanol to mix with the annual gasoline consumption, which is around 150 million liters. For gasoline to be blended with ethanol, however it will add additional tanks in the port storage ethanol. This product is then mixed when the tankers will be supplied.

Reduce dependence on fossil fuels

The State Trading Corporation (STC) has long since indicated its willingness to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. The project Omnicane blend ethanol with gasoline to power vehicles is therefore timely.

Moreover, at the STC, it is in favor of this project for several reasons: reduced dependence on fossil fuels, environmental protection, savings for the country ... There is also a contingency in case of fuel supply problems.

The direction of the STC fervently hope that this year the project happen all the Omnicane group intends to develop in the coming months, an ethanol distillery in The Hut.

The STC, which is responsible for the importation of petroleum products is of the opinion that it is time to make good use of ethanol, which is derived from renewable resources.

Construction of the complex Ethanol Distillery Omnicane great strides. The distillery will produce 15 million liters of anhydrous ethanol'' 'per year from 65 000 tonnes of molasses. Its maximum capacity is 25 million liters of ethanol produced from 90 000 tonnes of molasses.

Much of the production will be exported. The construction of this complex will also produce 25,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide for the beverage industry (25%). 75% of this product will be exported to the region.

In addition, the complex will be another component: it will produce 72,000 tonnes of liquid fertilizer to growers.