There are about _____ sugar mills producing energy from bagasse.
A
15
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B
16
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C
17
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D
18
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Solution
The correct option is D 18
Bagasse is the leftover of the sugarcane after crushing and is burnt as a fuel in the boiler of sugar mill. Bagasse cogeneration has been practiced in sugar mills since long to meet sugar mills own energy needs.
Bagasse was used merely as fuel in the sugar mill boiler for producing steam to meet the process requirements.
There are apprpximately 18 sugar mills in Tamil Nadu producing energy from Bagasse. Hence option D is the correct answer.