Agricultural
Energy & Power Division
XIth Plan Research Thrust Areas
| Liquid fuel from biomass (bio-diesel, bio-oil, alcohol) |
| Thermo chemical conversion of biomass |
| Energy utilization and management of farm power sources |
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Value
Chain On Biomass Based Decentralization Power
Generation For Agro-Enterprises |
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Development of a packed bed heat storage system
couple with a solar dryer |
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Development of entrained gasifier based electrircity
generation system |
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Development of fast pyrolyser for agro residues |
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Investigations on use of ethanol-bio-diesel stable
blend as substitute fuel to diesel engines |
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Self-sustainable energy management for medium size
dairy farm through biogas generation from dairy waste |
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Development of a system for purification and storage
of biogas for engine application |
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Studies
on generation of bio-char from different crop residues |
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Investigation
of greenhouse gas emissions in different energy conversion processes for
efficient utilization of surplus crop residues |
| Environmental impact assessment of different energy conversion processes for efficient utilization of surplus crop residues (NICRA Project) |
XI
Plan Significant Achievements
Solar Tunnel Dryer : Suitable for batch drying of horticultural produce such as Aonla. The modular concept used in the dryer facilitates easy transport and installation with enhanced capacity. Solar photovoltaic (SPV) operated axial flow fans push hot air over absorber. The dryer is covered with 200 micron thick translucent ultra-violet stabilized polyethylene film and has a capacity of 250-300 kg/batch.
Family size solid-state biogas plant for cattle dung of 2, 3 and 4 m³ capacity have been finalized and submitted to the concerned ministry for release.
Natural draft gasifier of 100 kW
is used for
thermal application. The specific
gasification rate varied from 105 to 117 kg/h-m².
Charring and
briquetting system has been developed to convert agricultural residues to
smokeless briquetted fuel. A fuel efficient
cook stove for briquettes has also been developed.
Solar tracking device
automatically tracks the
solar photovoltaic panel and enhances the solar energy collection by 30%. It can also be adopted for concentrating
collectors.
Biogas plant spent slurry filtering system
reduces the moisture content of filtrate and enables easy handling of
slurry. The leachate can be used
repeatedly, saving input water.
Tractor seat design based on anthropometric date
of
Indian agricultural workers has been optimized to enhance operator’s
comfort. These findings are being
recommended to tractor manufacturers.
Bio-fuel production through methylesterification
of
karanj and jatropha oils has been optimized with various parameters for
production of methylester.
Technologies
Bio-fuel production through methylesterification
Tractor control locations
Dimensions of tractor control levers/pedals
Laboratories
under the Division
Bio-fuel
Laboratory
FTIR diesel analyzer
Flash point apparatus – continuous closed cup type
Thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA)
Viscosity meter
Flame photometer
Gas Chromotograph
Bomb-calorimeter
Data logger
Farm Power Laboratory
Eddy current based dynamometer for IC engine upto 2 kW
AW-PTO dynamometer (Tractor in stationary condition)
3-point digitizer
ORAS- Make vibration measuring instrument
Flue gas analyzer
Electrical power measuring equipment (Fluke make)
Noise vibration measuring equipment (B&K make)
Energy
Enclave
Briquetting machine
Charring Kiln
Gasifiers
Bio-gas plants
IC engine running with biogas (100%)
Solar tracker
Solar dryers
Improved sigris