TECHNOLOGY MISSION PROJECT ON HYDROGEN PRODUCTION THROUGH BIOLOGICAL ROUTES

SPONSORED BY: MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (MNRE), New Delhi.

Project Objectives

  • Characterization of various substrates like cane molasses, distillery wastes, paper mill effluents, etc. that are rich in carbohydrates and can be utilized for hydrogen production.
  • Optimization of various physico-chemical and biological process parameters for maximum production.
  • Development of prototype model for demonstrating the production process.
  • Evaluation of the material and energy analysis of the process.
  • Scale up of the production system which includes pilot scale studies on hydrogen production from carbohydrate of bio-organic wastes.
  • Design of a commercial plant for bio-hydrogen production.

EXPECTED OUTPUT OF THE PROJECT

  • Optimization of physico-chemical parameters for the high rate bio-hydrogen production process.
  • Development of proto-type model for the scale up studies and demonstration of the process.
  • 10 cubic meter pilot plant demonstration at three different locations in India i.e. at Kharagpur, New Delhi and Hyderabad with hydrogen generation capacity of 30,000 to 50,000 liters per day
  • Material and energy analysis of the process.
  • Design of 1000 cubic meter bio-reactor for the commercial application of the process.
  • Patents for product/process
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PROJECT REVIEW MEETING HELD:

  • Inception meeting held on January 11, 2010 at IIT Kharagpur.
  • 2nd review meeting held during September 3-4, 2010 at JNTU & IICT, Hyderabad.
  • 3rd review meeting held during February 18-19, 2011 at TERI, New Delhi
  • 4th meeting held during October 29-30, 2011at IIT Kharagpur.
  • 5th meeting held during February 9-10, 2012 at TERI, New Delhi
  • 6th Meeting held during 7-8 Sept., 2012 at Allahabad University
  • 7th Meeting held during 14-15 December, 2012 at JNTUH
  • 8th meeting held during 12th July, 2013 at IIT Kharagpur

ACHIEVEMENTS MADE SO FAR

  • Progress Report upto Jan 31st, 2012 (Initial part).
  • Progress Report upto Jan 31st, 2012 (Technical part)
  • Work presented by IIT Kharagpur in 5th Meeting
  • Work presented by IICT Hyderabad in 5th Meeting
  • Work presented by TERI New Delhi in 5th meeting
  • Work presented by JNTU Hyderabad in 5th meeting
  • Work presented by BHU Varanasi in 5th Meeting
  • Work presented by Allahabad University in 5th meeting

INDO-DENMARK COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT ON HIGH RATE ALGAL BIOMASS PRODUCTION FOR FOOD, FEED, BIOCHEMICALS AND BIOFUELS

SPONSORED BY:DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY (DBT), NEW DELHI.

Project Objectives

  • Develop promising technologies for production of alginates and beta-carotene that can be used as food supplements.
  • Develop technologies for production of biochemicals such as pigments (chlorophylls, phycobilins) and phenolic compounds (phlorotannins, terpenes, flavonoids).
  • Develop technologies for utilisation of algae (both micro and macro algae) with high growth rates for production of biofuels (biohydrogen, biomethane, bioethanol, and biodiesel).
  • Development of an algal cultivation rotation system.
  • A new concept integrating biofuel production with algal cultivation by recycling of CO2 from flue gas of gas engines towards algae growing facility and recycling of process wastewaters as nutrient enrichment for algae cultivation.
  • Develop an innovative bioflocculation method for sustainable harvesting of microalgae.
  • Investigate algae as biofertilisers for promotion of rice, and wheat growth.
  • Evaluate the sustainability of utilisation of algae for food, biochemicals and biofuels production.

Project Review Meeting held between the Indian and Denmark PI's:

  • Inception Meeting held during October 18-22, 2010 at IARI, New Delhi; SPRTC, Madurai and IIT Kharagpur India.
  • 2nd Meeting held on June 16, 2011 at Denmark Technical University (DTU), Denmark.
  • 3rd Meeting held on January 10, 2013 at IIT Kharagpur, India.

Project Review Meeting held between Indian PI's:

  • 1st Meeting held on March 12, 2012 at Department of Biotechnology, IIT Kharagpur.
  • 2nd Meeting held on October 5, 2012 at Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

ACHIEVEMENTS MADE SO FAR

  • Progress report submitted for DBT annual report 2011
  • Comprehensive report till Dec, 2011
  • Comprehensive project presentation till Mar, 2012