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Ethanol
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Pilot
Project Ethanol Filling Station |
A
Pilot Project of Ethanol Filling Station has been proposed
on commercial basis with real world logistics, it will be
monitored by a centralized Government agency which will act
as neutral party. This pilot project will lead to avoid and
resolve the conflicting point of views of different stakeholders
regarding Ethanol fuel.
The
salient features of this model are:- |
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Ethanol to be transported directly from the distillery
to the point of sale in specialized containers (equipped
with silica gel valves). |
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Storage of ethanol at the filling station to be done
in specialized tanks, separate from the existing petrol
storage tanks |
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Blending of ethanol with petrol to be done at the
point of sale. |
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Except
for the profitability, rest of the concerns are technical
in nature. A guideline from other ethanol using countries
can be sought for answers to technical queries. Moreover CPL
has also conducted |
Parties Involved in the Project
The
pilot project will include following players:-
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Ethanol producer |
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Ethanol distributor / transporter |
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Filling station owner. |
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Government
agency |
The
ethanol producer will produce and sell ethanol to distributor
who will transport directly to point of sale i.e. filling
station. The filling station will sell ethanol to consumer.
Development of storage and dispensing mechanism can be the
responsibility of distributor or filling station owner.
CPL
as Ethanol Distributor for Pilot Project
CPL
is a technical consultancy and project management company
in the renewable energy sector. Bio-fuels (including Bio-diesel
and Fuel Ethanol) are a major area of expertise of CPL. Based
on its background, expertise, and interest, CPL is keen to
undertake the pilot project. CPL will play the role of ethanol
distributor and also govern the pilot programs with dedicated
Government agency. Thus CPL will contribute to a lateral policy
framework.
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SUPPLY METHODOLOGY
Using this supply methodology,
the ethanol distributor will purchase ethanol from the producer
and transport it to point of sale The price at which ethanol
will be purchased by the distributor from the producer will
be decided mutually between the two parties, based on a competitive
selling price for ethanol-petrol blend, so as to give the
consumer cost savings. With this model pre-hand price
fixation and infrastructure requirements
at OMCs or Oil refinery or with ethanol producers will
not remain a critical issue. The product
is only viable once its sale price to consumer is less than
that of pure petrol, and this will automatically come in place
through the market forces.
A
centralized Government agency can monitor the progress of
project with time and its potential to sustain. Once
such a model is successful by all means in its operations,
it can be replicated to any number and magnitude.
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Supply Methodology of
Ethanol for
Blending at point of sale
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