Mohali: Spray Engineering Devices Limited (SED), a leader in sustainable industrial engineering, has secured a turnkey contract to build India’s first boilerless greenfield standalone sugar refinery project at Kandla, Gujarat. In addition to executing the project, SED will also enter into a long-term Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contract to ensure sustained performance and efficiency well beyond commissioning, the company said in a press release.
Strategically located near India’s export corridors, the refinery will process 1,000–1,500 tonnes per day (TPD) and is targeted for completion by March 31, 2027. The facility will introduce sustainability features including zero water consumption, achieved through closed-loop moisture recovery from raw sugar, and lime recalcination, enabling internal recovery and reuse of lime to minimise waste solids. Along with its boilerless design powered entirely by solar and wind energy, the project aims to set a new benchmark in circular engineering. According to the company, this will be the world’s first boilerless sugar refinery operating with zero water consumption and zero emissions.
Vivek Verma, Managing Director, SED, commented, “This project is the culmination of SED’s mission to decouple industrial growth from environmental depletion. By achieving 99% sugar recovery and zero water consumption, we are proving that sugar refining can be a circular process.”
The refinery will operate with a zero CO₂ emission target, aligning with global ESG mandates and reinforcing India’s position as a hub for green manufacturing technology. Designed for efficiency, it will produce export-quality sugar (<15 ICUMSA) while processing high-colour raw sugar inputs of up to 1,200 ICUMSA. Energy consumption will be limited to approximately 70 kWh per tonne, and lime consumption will be about 1 kg per tonne of sugar, supported by recalcination.
Pravin Kumar Shishodiya, Managing Director at Fullon Sugar Private Limited, added, “We are proud to collaborate with SED on this landmark project. By combining our expertise with SED’s engineering leadership, we are setting a new global benchmark for sustainable sugar refining and reinforcing India’s position as a hub for green manufacturing.”
By locating the plant at Kandla, the project is positioned to serve both domestic demand and international export markets with high-quality sugar produced under clean industrial conditions. The contract strengthens SED’s role in supporting heavy industry’s transition towards India’s 2070 net zero goals.
