Indian Sucrose Limited.

Mukerian, Hoshiarpur, Punjab

Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane is crushed to extract its juice and is a by product generated in the process of manufacture of sugar. The composition of bagasse varies based on the variety of sugarcane, maturity of cane, method of harvesting and the efficiency of the sugar mill. Bagasse is usually used as a combustible in furnaces to produce steam, which in turn is used to generate power. It is also used as a raw material for production of paper. It can either be sold or be captively consumed for generation of steam. It is currently used as a bio-fuel and in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.

Sugar is produced from the evaporation of the juice that is extracted from the crushed Sugarcane. This is widely used as a sweetener in food and beverages. It contains 99.9% sucrose. It is normally consumed in households and being relatively neutral in flavour, it is used as an ingredient in various edible processed foods and beverages.

Molasses, meaning honey like, is thick dark syrup that is a by-product of sugar refining through repeated crystallization of sugar syrup obtained by crushing sugar cane. Molasses is sold both for human consumption, to be used in baking and in the brewing of ale, as also for industrial use. In India Molasses is used mainly in manufacture of industrial/ potable alcohol, yeast and cattle feed. Alcohol in turn is used to produce ethanol, rectified spirit and various value added chemicals. Ethanol is consumed by chemical industry and is also used in blending with petroleum to produce Ethanol Blended Petroleum (EBP).