India has approximately over 300 distilleries producing over 2 billion liters of ethanol every year. The two types of alcohol distilleries in India are: portable distilleries and industrial distilleries. Portable distilleries are a cottage industry and are unregulated. Industrial...
Food processing means transforming agricultural produce into one or more types of food. There are many types of food processing units that perform various functions from grinding grain to making precooked meals. Food processing units help to reduce food...
Air Pollution is a mixture of solid/liquid particulate matter and gases suspended in the air. Air pollution kills approximately 7 million people around the world. In India, it is estimated that 1.67 million people die from long-term exposure to...
India’s first paper industry was set-up in Behranpur in 1812. Initially, there were 15 paper mills in the country. However, the paper industry has grown at a steady pace. The Indian paper industry accounts for 1.6% of the production...
Ethanol or ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH) is a colorless liquid that is a principal ingredient in alcoholic beverages. Ethyl alcohol is soluble in water and other organic compounds. Ethanol has several applications ranging from personal care, paints, varnishes, and fuel....
A boiler is a pressure vessel in which heat from combustion of fuel is used to convert water into steam. The pressurized steam can be utilized for process operations or to power steam engines or steam turbines. The feed...
As India has become more urbanized and industrialized, the need for electricity has increased exponentially. Electricity is generated at power plants where turbines are used to drive generators. There are three types of power plants in India, namely hydroelectric...
The ability to generate steam has sparked the industrial revolution and steam boilers take advantage of this ability. A steam boiler is a pressure vessel in which water is heated and circulated to generate saturated or superheated steam. The...
PART 1 A Steam Boiler generates steam which is used to power steam turbines and for usage in various process applications. While the cost of a steam boiler is quite high, depending on the fuel type, the running costs...