Maharashtra sugar mills are all set to produce and supply oxygen at their plants. This is a step taken in the wake of the oxygen crisis during the raging pandemic. The mills have decided to produce oxygen as a response to NCP President Sharad Pawar’s appeal to all factories to utilize their facilities to produce and supply oxygen. The appeal letter was sent to the mills by the Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sharad\u00a0Pawar\u00a0is also the Chairman of VSI, located in\u00a0Pune.\u00a0This was decided in a\u00a0recent\u00a0online meeting\u00a0that discussed how to solve the present oxygen crisis.\u00a0The meeting also saw the presence\u00a0of\u00a0Health Minister Rajesh Tope\u00a0and Cabinet Minister\u00a0Jayant\u00a0Patil.\u00a0Director-General of VSI\u00a0Shivajirao\u00a0Deshmukh\u00a0informed about the discussion of four options\u00a0during a meeting with the stakeholders.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to him,\u00a0\u201cAt least 50 to 60 factories have shown readiness to import 5\u00a0litre\u00a0and 10\u00a0litre\u00a0oxygen cylinders from Taiwan. This is a comparatively low-cost solution that could prove useful for patients at home who do not require ventilators.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOxygen demand has increased in the current coronavirus conditions. Therefore, all sugar mills should take the initiative and set up oxygen production plants. Factories have experience in refining ethanol and separating carbon dioxide in distillation projects. The only thing to be done here is to set up a project to separate oxygen.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Factories have experience in refining ethanol and separating carbon dioxide in distillation projects. Therefore, all sugar mills should take the initiative and set up oxygen production plants.” <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Factories that produce ethanol and run cogeneration plants can produce oxygen at the ethanol facility. A pilot plant is coming up at\u00a0the <\/em>Dharashiv\u00a0factory in\u00a0Osmanabad\u00a0district and\u00a0Baramati\u00a0Agro. Factories showing a willingness to stop ethanol production and opt for oxygen production as a social cause can also do so. Factories are also looking at skid-mounted oxygen production units that will again be imported from Taiwan. These units cost Rs 45-50\u00a0lakh\u00a0and an additional Rs\u00a08-10\u00a0lakh\u00a0for air freight cost.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n “The crushing season is almost coming to an end. As an immediate measure, mills have decided to lend the oxygen cylinders at their facilities for medical use to tide over the current shortage and also examine low-cost plants for oxygen production.” <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n According to him, mills are ready to produce oxygen as a major social initiative during the Covid-19 crisis. Some mills have resumed the production of sanitizers looking at the market demand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Maharashtra sugar mills are all set to produce and supply oxygen at their plants. This is a step taken in the wake of the oxygen crisis during the raging pandemic. 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Statement of the President of Western India Sugar Mills Association (WISMA), BB Thombare: <\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n