Research
Title : | Integrated solution for coal ash as a source of critical elements and as a substituting material for natural graphite and clay through development of some value-added products |
Area of research : | Materials Science |
Focus area : | Waste Processing |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Bibhuranjan Nayak, CSIR Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (751013) |
Timeline Start Year : | 2023 |
Timeline End Year : | 2026 |
Contact info : | bibhu@immt.res.in,nilima@immt.res.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | The project aims to reduce coal combustion ash (CCA) landfilling, assess the use of Odisha state CCA as a secondary source of rare earth elements, valorize CCA for recycling through char unburned carbon, and use CCA ferrospheres in water pollutants reduction and biofuel production. It also aims to valorize CCA for high-quality bricks and ceramics making by using different size-fractions CCA free of char and ferrospheres. The project also aims to promote environmental solutions, such as the substitution of critical metals-bearing rocks for green energy, the recovery of natural graphite, and the substitution of clay for high-quality bricks and ceramics. |
Co-PI: | Dr. Nilima Dash, CSIR Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (751013) |
Total Budget (INR): | 53,92,098 |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | CSIR Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar Funding Agency :Department of science and Technology (DST) | |