Bioethanol production is complicated and depends on the abundance
of molasses. Concentrated molasses are used in to produce many products
including liquefied fertilizer.
Bioethanol the primary product is developed into
bio-fuel, industrial ethanol and specialty chemicals. Apart from having many industrial applications,
pharmaceutical companies are top consumers of the products.
The production of Bioethanol on industrial scale is
capital intensive. The investor needs to source long term bank loans to fund
the enterprise. An entrepreneur could seek funds from sale of startup equity
and a core investor.
What
is Bioethanol?
To produce ethanol you need molasses which is a residue
of sugar. Molasses occurs during the repeated crystallization of sugar.
Therefore the fermented molasses which is a byproduct of
sugar produces the Bioethanol. Molasses is obtained from refined sugarcane and
usual has a blackish color.
Bioethanol
Products
Industrialists interested in Bioethanol operate within
the renewable energy sector. Sugar-based ethanol needs to go through sugar
milling to obtain the byproduct molasses.
Treating the potassium rich substance produces liquid
fertilizer. Here is a list of Bioethanol products obtained from the distillery
process.
Fuel-grade ethanol
Liquid fertilizer products
Industrial ethanol product
Chemical solvents
Pharmaceutical applications
Power industry
Marketing
Ethanol
It is important to know the various markets to sell
ethanol based products. The four major markets include industrial ethanol, fuel
ethanol, solvents and fertilizer products.
Fertilizer
Products
The potassium rich byproduct is what is used to produce
liquid fertilizer. The fertilizer is a good substitute for sold fertilizer.
Farmers benefit from the rich fertilizer blend and purchase them from
Bioethanol distilleries.
Industrial
Ethanol
Bioethanol is produced into a large variety of
specialized products. The products have different application and are developed
to the specification of the customer.
Major markets for the industrial ethanol are cosmetic
companies, aerosol manufacturers, coat spraying, and food, beverage industry. The
distiller needs to develop technology capable of produce a large range of
products.
Ethanol
Fuel
Ethanol fuel is used primarily in transportation and
power industry. To achieve fuel grade ethanol the substance is blended with
petroleum.
Fuel ethanol’s
best quality is that it is renewable energy and has low emission levels. The
distilleries also produce specialty chemicals and solvents
Distillery
Operations
Molasses is first weighed and cooled. They are then sent
to huge storage tanks for further processing.
They go through fermentation and diluted with water to
make mash. Mash is then mixed with dry yeast and transferred to fermentation
tank.
More mesh is added to the yeast which coverts the sugar
into alcohol. During the fermentation process carbon dioxide is produced and
removed to process food grade CO2.
The beer product then goes through a stripper,
hydro-selector, rectifier and demethylisation process. It takes a whole lot of
complex processes to achieve commercial products.
Bioethanol production equipment
Hydroselection column
Rectification column
Stripper
Concentrator column
Demethylisation column
Fermentation tanks
Molasses tanks
Pre-fermentation tanks
Beer tanks
Alcohol storage tanks
Distillery columns
Vinasse receiver tanks
Evaporators
CO2 storage tanks
Concentrated Molasses ‘Stillage’ tanks
Services
Rendered by Ethanol Distillers
They handle order charges, minimum delivery sizes
packages and order execution. Distillers do the delivery documentation, credit
terms and offer special tariffs including concessions. Many top producers have
there own outlets in many locations.
Registration
and Permits
The industry is highly regulated and you need a multitude
of permits. Some are concerned with environmental issues and permits.
Others are hazard chemical handling and safety
protocols. Find out the different laws,
permits and certification you need before starting the business.
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