Govt asks sugar mills to use only C-heavy molasses for alcohol production
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In a move aimed at encouraging sugar mills to shift to C-heavy molasses for ethanol, which will result in more sugar production, the government has further stipulated that sugar mills having dual feedstock units should adhere to one feed stock at a time and continue with that for at least 20 days before shifting to another feedstock.
After completely banning the production of Rectified Spirit (RS)/Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA) from sugarcane juice and B-heavy molasses, the Food Ministry has issued revised guidelines for ethanol and spirit production during the 2023-24 sugar season (October-September). According to the guidelines, “In case, both the….
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