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) |
Someshwar 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 :- 1)All components are expressed in ppm except Ethanol.
2)ND –Not Detected ,NE-Not Estimated ,NS-Not Specified
2)Extra Neutral Alcohol –
Analysis Report of ENA
Sample Name ENA
Type of analysis : Gas chromatographic –Impurities
Sr.No |
Component |
ENA Standard IS(6613-1972)
(Grade-I) |
Someshwar 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 :- 1)All components in % (g/100 ml),except Ethanol
2)ND –Not Detected ,NE-Not Estimated ,NS-Not Specified
3) Ethanol (Absolute Alcohol)
Specification for Absolute Alcohol (Is:321-1964)
Sr.No. |
Characteristic |
Requirement of Absolute Alcohol
-Requirement for- |
|
|
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 |
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… |
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 |
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