Today was our visit to the sugarcane ethanol plant. The company was founded in India in 1998 and is the fifth largest sugar cane producer in the world. It's main products are sugar, ethanol and power. The plants crushing capacity of sugarcane is 450 tons per day and is capable of producing 18 mw of power. Currently, the plant is not selling power back to the grid, but the plant runs solely off of the energy it creates which makes it a net zero energy facility. The company has also pledged a list of environmental commitments that include reducing gas emissions, improve solid waste management and preserve natural heritage reserves. It was interesting to see the process step by step, first hand, of how the facility manufactures raw sugar. From the harvesting to the crushing to the extraction process to the baggage system.
Until tomorrow,
Jessica
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