From our Readers...

Your decision to expand the newsletter to include both ethanol and biodiesel is very welcome. We are very interested to know more about biodiesel, which is emerging as an important transportation fuel.

P Zaman, Dy Manager (Tech Services)
Kothari Sugars & Chemicals Ltd., Chennai

This newsletter is quite informative and an eye-opener. More technical and socioeconomic topics will attract readers. Many people need to be made aware of the important aspects involved. Therefore technical advancements and future progress of society by these developments need to be projected essentially.

RP Tripathi, Chief Chemist
The Kaithal Coop. Sugar Mills Ltd, Haryana

I have been an advocate of ethanol/gasohol for utilization as fuel for automobiles since the past twenty years. When we utilize ethanol as it is being done in Brazil, India can manage its fuel consumption without importing petroleum products. In the forthcoming issues, please highlight how much India can save on its petrol import revenue by using ethanol-petrol blends (ethanol 26% + petrol 74%).

KP Ganesan, Senior General Manager
Sakthi Sugars Ltd, Chennai

This newsletter is highly informative and shows the current status with respect to the Government’s policy on ethanol implementation. The initiative to cover biodiesel and ethanol in the Editorial is a welcome idea as both topics are of great importance under the current scenario. You are also providing information under ‘World Highlights.’ A similar concept for information within India should be added to this newsletter.

MM Patel, Managing Director, Shree Chalthan Vibhag Khand Udyog Sahakari Mandli Ltd, Gujarat

Please answer the readers’ questions in the Feedback column itself. Please confirm whether the Government of India, the Ministry of Food has granted permission to process secondary cane juice to produce anhydrous alcohol. Please refer to GR No. and the Notification. Also give information whether IOC, R&D department has worked on azeotropic process which creates pollution problems and what are their findings on this subject.

Sunil M Chavan, Executive Director
Vijsun Engineers (P) Ltd, Ahmednagar

We would be happy to answer your queries in the next issue.

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