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Ethanol
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Pilot
Project Ethanol Filling Station |
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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
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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
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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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