Distillieries - Environmental Clearance

DistilleriesUsemaking IMFL and forBoiler usem 3 of rectified spiritproduced (Range)Wash water 0.1-0.2/case 0.15Water (as steam) forsterilizing vesselsAverageBasis & Remarksrectified spirit due to variedproduct mix of the distilleries0.15 0.15 Based on data collected from 15distilleriesThe material balance for one kL RS batch process of the distillery unit is illustrated in thefollowing Table 3-3.Table 3-3: Material Balance for One kL of Rectified Spirit (Batch process)Raw material (MT)Products/waste (MT)Input Continuous Batch Output Continuous BatchMolasses 3.57 4.237 RSDilutionWater8.0 12.267(1.0 kL)Steam 2.2 2.50 Spent washContinuousBatch0.789 0.78910.40 15.60Yeast Nil 0.00258 10.0 kL 15.0 kLUrea 0.00050 0.00057 Spent Lees 1.50 1.70Antifoam 0.00080 0.00087 Fermenterwashings0.05 0.15FermenterWashingsFermenterCooling Water0.05 0.15 Yeast sludge 0.01 0.03750.2 0.2 CO 2 0.754 0.75414.0213 19.3580 13.503 19.0305Balance =0.5183 MTBalance=0.1275MTWastewaterThe major sources of wastewater for molasses based distilleries are:Process waste streams- Spent wash from the analyser column- Fermenter sludge- Spent lees from the rectifierNon-process waste streamsTGM for Distillery Industry 3-9 August 2010