Bioethanol
India’s first indigenous 2G-Ethanol Technology is being scaled up by Vidyan to fulfil the country’s need for alternative fuels. This unique and competitive technology converts agricultural residue or energy crops into cellulosic ethanol in an efficient and feed-agnostic manner.
Biofuels are alternative fuels...
made from plants and biological processes. While first generation bioethanol is derived from sugar or starch from food crops like wheat, corn and beet, second generation cellulosic ethanol is produced from lignocellulosic raw materials like agricultural residue, or energy crops like switch grass, miscanthus, poplar etc.
During photosynthesis...
plants fix carbon dioxide, which is then used as an energy source for the production of biofuels. Consequently, biofuels contribute significantly to the global reduction of carbon emissions. Biodegradable and non-toxic, bioethanol can be blended in any petrol-engine car today, thus making it a proven substitute for fossil fuels.
Production of bioethanol...
from agricultural residue and energy crops, is sustainable. Although available in abundance, these raw materials need to be broken down to simple sugars prior to fermentation and distillation. This tends to be the Achilles heel for the development and commercialisation of 2G-ethanol technologies.
Our Solution
Vidyan has been involved in the scale-up of India’s first indigenous 2G-ethanol technology developed by our affiliates. This is a continuous process technology that converts multiple feedstocks into bioethanol. A fully functional demonstration plant based on this technology has been set up at Kashipur in Uttarakhand.