--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20200407-an-indian-firm-has-figured-out-how-to-process-ash/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # An Indian firm has figured out how to process ash Publication Date: 2020-04-07T09:15:36-04:00 Last Updated: 2020-04-06T14:24:29-04:00 Author: Elena Shalashnik (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/shea2707/) Categories: [AgTech & Research](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/agtech-and-research/), [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/) ![An Indian firm has figured out how to process ash](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/India-process-ash.jpg) Dangerous waste products can be useful. The Indian company SSP has developed a waste-to wealth technology for the so-called boiler ash generated at ethanol-making distilleries that use molasses as a raw material. The new technology would help to produce potash fertilizers needed in the country’s agriculture. “Disposal of boiler ash is a major headache for most molasses-based distilleries. More so, after the Central Pollution Control Board started insisting on its safe disposal,” said Saibal Ghosh, CEO of the SSP. According to his estimates, an enterprise producing 100 kilolitres of ethanol per day actually generates almost 60 tons of boiler ash. The new technology can get 34% potash, which is 97% pure. Then, the residue left behind after the first stage of boiler ash processing, can be further treated to “extract” an additional 16% of potash. Currently, India produces 4.5 billion litres of ethanol, thus generating almost 3 million tons of boiler ash. By utilizing it, the country can satisfy a significant part of its needs for potash fertilizers (about 4 million tons of them were imported in 2019). Source: [The Hindu Business Line](https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/faridabad-firm-develops-technology-to-recover-potash-from-distillery-ash/article30973459.ece#) Tags: [India](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/india/), [potash fertilizers](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/potash-fertilizers/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.