Completed Projects
Energy Audit Study at Palmprint Textiles (India) Ltd.
September 1, 2000 to
January 31, 2001
To carry out a detailed performance evaluation of various equipments in a view to identigy areas for energy conservation, quantity of the extent of energy saving by performance improvement and to recommend various technically sound and economically viable measurements to improve and use efficiency.Conducting micro-survey of wind resources around selected wind monitoring stations
December 18, 1997 to
January 31, 2001
@ Estimate the mean annual wind speed and the wind power density by extrapolating the wind monitoring station data using the Wind Atlas Analysis and Application Programme model@ Prepare a master plan identifying the areas having wind potential using extrapolated data and taking into consideration land, grid availability, and accessibility
Eco-rating exercise: Indian Oil Corporation Jaipur Terminal (Rajasthan)
July 3, 2000 to
January 31, 2001
Analytical support in preparation of first national communication of OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) member countries
August 11, 2000 to
November 30, 2000
1. Review the applicability of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change methodology for the preparation of national greenhouse gas inventories to OPEC member countries 2. Address several important issues for the preparation of the first national communications of OPEC countries (e.g. emission factors, gas flaring and venting and identify the pros and cons from the perspective of subsequent GHG reduction requirements.
Assessment of hydrogen fuel supply option in India
March 1, 2000 to
September 30, 2000
| Assess the cost and potential magnitutde of hydrogen available in India from various sources such as chloralkali facilities and conversion of fossil fuels and biomass for operating fuel-cell buses. Suggest a suitable hydrogen-based fuel supply option and refuelling system for keeping a fleet of fuel-cell buses operational in select Indian cities. | |||
Development of double zero varieties of B. juncea and B. napus
December 1, 1992 to
September 30, 2000
Objectives: (1) Standardization of GC (gas chromatograph) and HPLC (high performance liquid chromatograph) based analytical methods for quantitative estimation of fatty acids and glucosinolates. (2) Transfer zero erucic acid and low glucosinolate characteristics in Indian B. juncea and B. napus from exotic sources to obtain double low lines of B. juncea and B. napus. (3) Evaluate the double low plants for their agronomic performance.Project report on technical feasibility study on use of petroleum coke in brick kilns
January 1, 2000 to
August 15, 2000
@ Carry out field trials with petroleum coke as fuel in bull's trench kilns and clamps@ Evaluate environment and energy performance of these kilns
@ Prepare guidelines for using petroleum coke as fuel in brick kilns