Industrial Alcohol is manufactured from Molasses, viz.
super fine quality of Rectified Spirit, Extra Neutral
Alcohol / Neutral Spirit and Ethanol are produced by the
Distillery Units of Sakthi Sugars Limited deploying
advanced multi pressure distillation and multi optional
fermentation plants.
The Anhydrous Alcohol (Ethanol) plant which was
commissioned in the year 2003 within the Sakthinagar Unit
has an installed production capacity of 50,000 Ltrs per
day.
It may be noted that because ethanol is blended with
petrol, crude oil import is minimized. Hence domestic
production of Ethanol can significantly contribute towards
saving the foreign reserves of the country.
The Products:
- Rectified Spirit
-
Extra Neutral Alcohol / Neutral Spirit
- Ethanol
Specification for Rectified Spirit
| Characteristics |
Specifications |
| Appearance |
Clear, Colourless homogeneous liquid free from
matter in suspension.
|
|
Ethyl alcohol content in degrees over proof
|
66.0 Deg.0p (min.) |
| Specific gravity at 60° |
0.8171 (max.) |
|
Miscibility with water (1:19) by volume
|
Miscible |
| Alkalinity |
Nil |
|
Acidity, present by weight as Acetic acid
|
0.002 (max.) |
|
Residue on evaporation per cent by weight
|
0.005 (max.) |
|
Aldehyde content g per 100 ml.
|
0.006 (max.) |
| Methyl alcohol content |
Passes the Test |
| Fusel oil content |
Passes the Test |
| Furfural content |
Passes the Test |
|
Ester content gm. per 100 ml. of ethyl acetate
|
0.020 (max.) |
|
Copper content g per 100 ml.
|
0.0004 (max.) |
| Lead content g per 100 ml. |
0.001 (max.) |
|
Percentage of added water (v/v)
|
0.001 (max.) |
|
Specification for Extra Neutral Alcohol / Neutral Spirit
| Characteristics |
Specifications |
|
Relative Density at 15 / 15° C.
|
0.81245 |
|
Ethanol content % by volume at 15.6° C in degrees
over proof.
|
94 to 96 |
| Miscibility with water. |
Miscible |
| Alkalinity |
Nil |
|
Acidity ( as CH3COOH ) g / 100ml (max.)
|
0.002 |
|
Residue on evaporation g / 100 ml (max.)
|
0.002 |
| Estors (as CH3COO2H5). |
0.01 |
| Lead (as Pb) g / 100 ml |
Nil |
| Methyl alcohol content |
Acceptable |
| Furfural content |
Acceptable |
|
Aldehydes (as CH3CHO) gm. per 100 ml. (max.)
|
0.004 |
|
Permanganate reaction time (min.)
|
30 |
|
Copper (as Cu) g per 100 ml (max.)
|
0.0002 |
|
Isopropyl alcohol acetone and others Ketones
|
Acceptable |
Specification for Anhydrous Alcohol (Ethanol)
| Characteristics |
Specifications |
|
Specific Gravity at 15.6oC/ 15.6 oC (max).
|
0.7956 |
|
Ethanol content, percent by Vol.At 15.6 oC ( min ).
|
99.6 |
| Miscibility with water |
Miscible |
| Alkalinity |
Nil |
|
Acidity (As acetic acid), Percent by wt. ( max).
|
0.006 |
|
Residue on evaporation, Percent by wt. ( max ).
|
0.005 |
|
Aldehyde contents(as acetic Acid), gm/100 ml ( max
).
|
0.1 |
|
Copper (as Cu), g/100 ml, ( max ).
|
0.0004 |
|
Water, percent by Vol @ 15.6 oC.( max ).
|
0.4 |
