Summary report of the research project on the design of a prototype ethanol production factory and sweet sorghum press

(Project implemented in B.E. 2554) In B.E. 2550, Thailand imported fuel worth up to 752,783 million baht, with a trend of increasing foreign currency losses from oil fuel imports in B.E. 2551 due to continuously rising oil prices. In this regard, the Ministry of Energy formulated a strategic plan to promote the use of gasohol, setting a target to produce 3.00 million liters/day of ethanol by B.E. 2554. The main raw materials are molasses and cassava. Therefore, finding alternative raw materials to improve the production efficiency of ethanol plants is essential. Research has found that Sweet Sorghum is another plant with high potential for use as a raw material for ethanol production, primarily utilizing the sap in the stalk, which has a sweet taste similar to sugarcane juice. It can yield fresh stalks of approximately 5-10 tons/rai within 100-110 days. One ton of fresh Sweet Sorghum stalks can produce approximately 60-70 liters of ethanol. Approved ethanol production plants select two types of raw materials: cassava and molasses, or molasses and sugarcane. The harvesting seasons for both sugarcane and cassava are very close, between November and April. After this period, there is a gap in raw material supply, unless a raw material storage system is established, such as molasses storage tanks or cassava drying warehouses, but this would increase production costs. Sweet Sorghum is considered a new crop that has not yet been cultivated commercially, but it has sufficient potential to be used as an alternative raw material for ethanol production during the off-season for cassava and sugarcane harvesting. The use of Sweet Sorghum as a raw material in the production system...

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28/08/2024

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