MULTIPLE FEEDSTOCKS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
DIVAKAR RAO KSBDB & VISION GROUP on BT, GoK BANGALORE; 22 FEB.,2014
KSBDB- THE BIOENERGY PORTFOLIO • A LARGE CANVAS OF BIO-DIESEL/SVO, BIOETHANOL, DIRECTLY COMBUSTIBLE SOLID BIOMASS, BIO-METHANE & POWER FROM Bm. • INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE THEM • PROGRAMS BASED ON HOLISTIC AND LONG TERM DEVELOPMENTAL VISION THAT WILL RESULT IN ENVIRONMENTAL AMELIORATION, RURAL PROSPERITY, IMPORT SUBSTITUTION KSBDB
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IMPORTANCE OF BIOMASS • IN AGRI-BUSINESS, RAW MATERIAL SUPPLY IS MOST VITAL, BEING SEASONAL & MULTI-USE • IN INDIAN CONTEXT-EVEN MORE IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF SMALL LAND HOLDINGS • TECHNOLOGIES FOR 2ND GEN BIOETHANOL ARE AVAILABLE • HOW DO WE ENSURE INVESTOR CONFIDENCE ABOUT ADEQUACY OF R M AVAILABILITY?
BIOMASS FOR VARIOUS BIOFUELS • FOR 1ST GEN BIOETHANOLMOLASSES, WASTE STARCHY & SUGARY MATTER IN ECOSYSTEM • FOR 2ND GEN BIOETHANOL- WASTES FROM AGRI & FOOD PROC SYSTEMS • FOR SVO/BIODIESEL- TBO`s, FISH OILS, FATS FROM ABBATTOIRS, USED COOKING OILS ETC • FOR BIOGAS- MSW`s,WET AGRI-FOOD WASTE, CITY SEWAGE, INDUSTRIAL SEWAGE
BIOMASS FOR ETHANOL • INDIA USES MOLASSES (1ST GEN BIOETHANOL) • CURRENT CAPACITY/FEEDSTOCK JUST ADEQUATE FOR ENFORCEMENT UP TO E10 • DESIRABLE TO LOOK AT FOOD PROCESSING & AGRI WASTES-ECONOMY & ECOLOGY • FOR E20 AS PER POLICY, WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT 2ND GEN BIOETHANOL • NEED TO ACT FAST-NO LOSS OF MOMENTUM (Ref: ET REPORT EARLIER THIS WEEK) • GO IN FOR E10 IN SELECTED CAPABLE STATES
UNCONVENTIONAL SOURCES of Bm Item Description
Approx. Qty (Karnataka)Lakh tonnes
Approx. Qty (all India) Lakh tonnes
Available For biofuel Lakh tonnes
Remarks on Present utlzn
Fish oil
0.7
5.0
4.0
Mostly exported
Cashew Apple
0.5
3.0
2.0
Small qty for Feni
Jackfruit seed & 0.7 skin
5.0
5.0
Negligible qty seed used
Coconut fibre & 550 fronds Arecanut fibre 6 & fronds
3000
1500
Coir rope, mats
30
30
Negligible
70
50
20% bagasse for paper
Sugarcane wastes
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SOME AGRI- SOURCES of Bm • • • • •
RICE STRAW 112 MMT RISE HUSK 22.4 MMT WHEAT STRAW 109.9 MMT SUGARCANE TOPS 97.8 MMT BAGASSE 101.3 MMT (SOURCE: TIFAC)
CROP RESIDUE POTENTIAL IN 2020 (MT) (Courtesy: Bloomberg & UN-FAO) 600 500 400 300 200
others
Cotton stalks,husks…
Maize stalks and cobs
Banana plant and…
Wheat stalks and…
Rice Stalks and Husks
0
Sugarcane…
100
Referenced Potential Enhanced Potential
CHALLENGES IN PROCUREMENT • SUGARY & STARCHY RAW MATERIALS PRONE TO MICROBIAL DECOMPOSITION- NEED TO BE TRANSPORTED TO M FACILITY QUICKLY • MANY OF THESE PERCIEVED AS WORTHLESS BY LOCAL POPULATION & HENCE LEFT TO ROT-CASH CAN BE POWERFUL CHANGE AGENT • TRANSPORTATION & LABOUR COSTS CAN BE PROHIBITIVE- HAVE M FACILITY CLOSE TO RAW MATERIALS
SOME APPROPRIATE STRATEGIES • LEVERAGE THE EXISTING PROCUREMENT NETWORKS-MILK PROCUREMENT NETWORK? • UTILIZE THE EXISTING AGRI-BUSSINESSES IN RELATED FIELDS- DAIRY/F&V PROC UNITS • A PILOT PROJECT TO UTILIZE SUCH MATERIALS CAN DO WONDERS TO SEND RIGHT SIGNALS IN TERMS OF DOABILITY AND ENCOURAGE FENCESITTING ENTREPRENUERS • LOOK FOR SOME ALTERNATE END PRODUCTS TILL CRITICAL VOLUMES ARE ACHIEVED-BRIQUETTES?
DEVELOPMENT & APPLICATION OF APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES • ACADEMIA TO BE SENSITIZED TO REQUIREMENT OF R&D EFFORTS • PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MODELS WOULD BE IDEAL • ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY NEEDS TO TAKE MORE PROACTIVE ROLE SINCE SUCH EFFORTS CAN ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO INDIA`S COMMITMENT TO KYOTO PROTOCOL
CREATING A BUSINESS MODEL • IDENTIFICATION & QUANTIFICATION OF RAW MATERIALS AVAILABLE • STUDY THE EXISTING UTILIZATION PATTERN • EXPLORE AVAILABILITY OF TECHNOLOGIES • PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY OR IMPROVEMENT IN EXISTING TECHNOLOGY AS REQUIRED • SET UP A PILOT PROJECT TO UTILIZE THE RAW MATERIAL FOR BIO-FUEL
BIOMASS FOR BIODIESEL/SVO • COME OUT OF JATROPHA SYNDROME • PROMOTE R&D AND HIGH YIELDERS IN SOME INDIGENOUS SPECIES AS WELL • MAKE TBO`s AN INTEGRAL PART OF AGRARIAN SYSTEM THRO` VLW`s AS SOURCES OF RURAL ENERGY, BIOFERTILISERS & ANIMAL FEEDS • PROMOTE SVO AS RURAL ENERGY SOURCE IN LOW RPM STATIONARY & TRACTION APPLN`s
BIOMASS FROM OTHER SOURCES FISH OIL IS ALREADY A TRADED COMMODITY LOOK FOR AVENUES FOR EXTRACTION OF Om3 REMAINING PORTION FOR BIODIESEL LARD, ANIMAL FATS FOR BIODIESEL RECENT DECISION OF MNRE WG TO START WORK ON USED COOKING OIL WELCOME – LOOK AT BANGKOK FOR SUCCESSFUL MODEL • R&D ON 3RD GEN (ALGAL) BIOMASS SHOULD BE GIVEN PRIORITY – PLAN TEN YRS IN ADVANCE! • • • • •
LEARN FROM SUCCESSFUL MODELS DAIRY DEVT-O.F. LARGEST Rural Dev PROJECT STRIKING SIMILARITIES WITH BIOFUEL SECTOR POSITION BIOFUEL AS SUBSIDIARY OCCUPATION VILLAGE-LEVEL GROUPS FOR COLLECTION AND VALUE ADDITION THRO EXPELLING • USE OIL & DEOILED CAKE LOCALLY • COLLECT SURPLUS OIL FOR MORE VALUE ADDITION THRO BIODIESEL – TALUK LEVEL? • GET HELP FROM RAA OF PLANNING COMM
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A DYNAMIC ROLE FOR MNRE • WE LIVE IN AN ERA OF MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE & APPROACH • MNRE CAN PROACTIVELY WORK WITH FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & AGRI MINISTRIES TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED BIOMASS PRODUCTION • PUT A COST ON ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE FROM FOSSIL FUELS & USE IT WHILE COMPARING COSTS – ONLY MNRE CAN DO IT! • OUR FARMERS DESERVE AT LEAST WHAT WE PAY FOREIGN NATIONS FOR FOSSIL FUELS; REST ASSURED THEY WILL DELIVER RESULTS
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