Distillery Project

Ethyl Alcohol

  1. Rectified Spirit (Potable Grade (EQRS))
  2. Extra Neutral Alcohol
  3. Ethanol (Absolute Alcohol)

Production Data (In Lacs Liters)

1. Rectified Spirit (Potable Grade (EQRS)

Analysis Report of Rectified Spirit

Type of Analysis  Gas chromatographic – Impurities Profile

Sr.No Component RS Standard IS(323:1959) (Grade-I) RS Sample
1 Acetaldehyde 60 10.919
2 Acetone NS ND
3 Ethyl acetate 200 1.5272
4 Methanol To Pass test To Pass test
5 Ethanol 94 to 95 %(v/v) at 15.6  C 95.4
6 Diacetyl NS NE
7 2-Butanol NS ND
8 1-Propanol NS 0.3905
9 Iso- Butanol NS ND
10 1-Butanol NS ND
11 Amyl + Iso-Amyl alcohol NS 0.77021
12 Total Higher alcohols / fusel oil content To satisfy the requirement of the test 1.1607
13 Acetic acid 20 5.7273
14 Furfural To satisfy the requirement of the test NE

Note:

  •  All components are expressed in ppm except Ethanol.
  •  ND –Not Detected ,NE-Not Estimated ,NS-Not Specified

2. Extra Neutral Alcohol

Analysis Report of Rectified Spirit

Sample Name ENA

Type of Analysis:  Gas chromatographic – Impurities Profile

Sr.No Component ENA Standard IS(6613-1972) (Grade-I) ENA Sample
1 Acetaldehyde 0.004 0.000073
2 Acetone NS ND
3 Ethyl acetate 0.01 ND
4 Methanol To Past Test 0.000002
5 Ethanol 94-96 NE
6 Diacetyl NS ND
7 2-Butanol NS ND
8 1-Propanol NS 0.000020
9 Iso- Butanol NS ND
10 1-Butanol NS 0.000013
11 Amyl + Iso-Amyl alcohol NS 0.000027
12 Total Higher alcohols / fusel oil content To Satisfy the Requirement of the test 0.000060
13 Acetic acid 0.002 0.000025
14 Furfural To Pass test 0.000008

Note:

  •  All components in % (g/100 ml),except Ethanol
  •  ND –Not Detected ,NE-Not Estimated ,NS-Not Specified

3. Ethanol (Absolute Alcohol)

Analysis Report of Rectified Spirit

Specification for Absolute Alcohol (Is:321-1964)

Type of Analysis:  Gas chromatographic – Impurities Profile

Sr.No Characteristic Requirement of Absolute Alcohol
    Special Grade Grade-1 Grade-2
1 Specific Gravity at 15.6 C / 15.6 C , Max. 0.7961 0.7961 0.7961
2 Ethanol Content :- % by volume 15.6,             ,C,   Max 99.50 99.50 99.50
3 Miscibility with Water Miscible Miscible Miscible
4 Alkalinity NIL NIL NIL
5 Acidity (as CH 3COOH) % by weight, Max. 0.006 0.006 0.006
6 Residue on evaporation % by weight Max 0.005 0.005 0.005
7 Ester content (as CH3COOC2H5) gm/100 ml. Max 0.10 0.006 0.10
8 Ester Content (as CH3COOC2H5) gm/100 ml .Max 0.02 — …
9 Copper (as Cu),gm/100 ml ,Max. — 0.0004 —
10 Lead (as Pb),gm/100 ml., Max — 0.0001 —
11 Methyl alcohol Content — To Satisfied the requirement of the test —
12 Fusel Oil Content — To Satisfied the requirement of the test —
13 Ketones, isopropyl alcohol tertiary butyl alcohol — To Satisfied the requirement of the test —
14 Total sulfur and compounds of sulfur(as S) % by weight , Max. 0.001 — —
15 Sulfur dioxide (as SO2), % by weight, Max. 0.00005 — —