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SED drives Parag Agro’s 7000 TCD expansion with high-efficiency modernisation
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Saturday, 10 January, 2026, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Mumbai
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Spray Engineering Devices Limited (SED), a leading Indian clean-tech process engineering company, has successfully completed a major modernisation and expansion project for Parag Agro Foods & Allied Products Pvt. Ltd. at its sugar manufacturing facility in Ravadewadi, Pune, Maharashtra. The upgrade has enabled the plant to scale up its crushing capacity to 7,000 tonnes of cane per day (TCD) while significantly improving overall energy efficiency and sustainability performance.
The project involved the delivery and commissioning of SED’s advanced steam-saving technologies and high-efficiency process equipment, positioning Parag Agro as a technologically advanced and energy-efficient player in the sugar industry. The expansion has resulted in superior thermal performance, reduced steam consumption, and a lower carbon footprint through smarter energy utilisation.
Commenting on the milestone, Vivek Verma, managing director, SED, said that the project demonstrates how capacity expansion can be achieved alongside sustainability goals. He highlighted that SED’s falling film evaporators (FFEs) and honeycomb calandria pan designs, compatible with low-temperature crystallisation, deliver measurable efficiency gains while supporting long-term sustainable growth.
Yashwardhan Dahake, chairman, Parag Agro Foods & Allied Products Pvt. Ltd., stated that the modernisation has enabled the company to expand production while reducing operating costs and energy consumption. He added that the adoption of SED’s technologies would help the company achieve higher performance benchmarks and contribute to broader industry sustainability objectives.
Following the upgrade, Parag Agro has already achieved a crushing capacity of 7,000 TCD, with steam consumption reduced to 21–22 per cent on cane with B-molasses diversion, a sharp improvement from the earlier level of around 32 per cent. These results underscore the effectiveness of the modernisation strategy in delivering real-time energy savings and productivity improvements.
The project includes the installation of four falling film evaporators, two commissioned in Phase-I and two added in Phase-II, each with a heating surface of 5,000 square metres and operating at steam pressures of 170–180 kPa. In addition, three new Spray Continuous Pan (SCP) crystallisation chambers have been installed, designed to operate on low-grade vapours at 85–90°C, significantly reducing reliance on prime steam.
All newly installed systems have been fully integrated with the plant’s Distributed Control System (DCS), enabling real-time monitoring and automated control. With the expansion commissioned in line with the crushing season, Parag Agro is now well positioned to meet higher production targets while setting new benchmarks in energy efficiency and sustainable sugar manufacturing.
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