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Research Institutes | Tamil Nadu - India | PID: 181391
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The National Institute of Technology - Tiruchi (NITT) and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) have jointly established a biogas plant with a capacity to process one metric tonne of kitchen waste from the hostel
The biogas plant called NISARGRUNA will process vegetable and food wastes and waste water generated from the hostel mess. The project was executed by the DTDDF (Department of Atomic Energy Technologies Display and Dissemination Facility) Centre that BARC had established in the NIT-T premises following an MoU signed with the institution last year
V.P. Venugopalan, Associate Director, Bio-science group (A), BARC, inaugurated the Biogas Plant on Friday in the presence of the NIT-T Director Mini Shaji Thomas
The BARC experts who briefed the NIT-T authorities about the operation principle said NISARGRUNA Biogas Plant will produce biogas containing 70-80% of methane and only 30-20% of carbon dioxide. Processing of one metric tonnes of biodegradable waste creates will lead to production of 25 - 30 kg Methane gas and 50 - 90 kg manure per day. In comparison, conventional Gobar gas plants have a single digester and produce biogas containing 55-65% of methane and 45-35% of carbon dioxide. The gas generated from the NISARGRUNA Biogas Plant will be used as fuel in the messes for cooking. The weed-free manure has high nitrogen contents and acts as an excellent soil conditioner. It offers ‘Zero garbage and Zero effluent’, and this technology will be more helpful for the kitchen and solid waste management at NIT-T. The NIT-T has identified five villages for pursuing UNNAT Bharat Mission. The DTDDF centre will implement the BARC technologies in the villages
| Updated on: 08 - Oct - 2018
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