11.5 per cent recovery, 50 per cent lower downtime highlight strong 2025–26 season performance

Spray Engineering Devices Limited (SED), a global leader in energy‑efficient industrial technologies, has announced record operational improvements at the Sai Priya Sugars refinery and biofuel facility, part of the MRN Group. Verified data from the 2025–26 season confirms that the plant has exceeded all major performance benchmarks, underscoring how advanced engineering and process integration are reshaping efficiency standards across India’s sugar sector.

Sugar recovery rose to 11.50 per cent, up from 10.92 per cent last season, surpassing expectations of around 11 per cent. Losses fell to 1.78 per cent from 1.94 per cent, reflecting tighter process control. Downtime was cut nearly in half, dropping from 11.02 per cent to 5.07 per cent, while crushing rates averaged 14,171 tonnes per day, compared to 12,874 tonnes per day in 2024–25. Early operational data had already signaled stability, with refinery throughput holding steady between 1,450–1,650 tonnes per day.

Vivek Verma, Managing Director, SED said “The improvement in recovery, combined with lower losses and reduced downtime, reflects the effectiveness of our integrated engineering and commissioning approach. By focusing on how different parts of the plant share energy and heat, we’ve proven that high‑capacity refineries can be both stable and highly efficient from day one.”

The facility’s success is attributed to SED’s specialised systems, including evaporators, condensate juice heaters, crystallisation units, automation platforms, and its patented 140 Ton/H Spray Continuous Pan (SCP). These innovations recycle vapour across multiple stages, ensuring no energy is wasted and enabling faster stabilisation than traditional industry standards.

Sangamesh R. Nirani, Executive Director, MRN Group added “The plant is delivering exactly what was promised: consistent performance with improved recovery and significantly lower downtime. SED’s technology has allowed us to run a tighter operation, which is critical for our long‑term goals in the biofuel space.”

The development comes at a time when sugar manufacturers are increasingly focused on efficiency gains and ethanol integration. SED’s work at Sai Priya Sugars demonstrates how modern engineering can deliver both stability and higher recovery from the very first season.