Research
Title : | Sustainable waste water treatment through bio-photoelectro catalysis and biofuel production |
Area of research : | Engineering Sciences |
Focus area : | Cost-effective energy conversion & storage for variability in grid and transport, Cost-effective renewables for 24/7 energy supply, Smart and reliable energy supply systems |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Atul Dhar, Assistant Professor, School of Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi |
Contact info : | add[at]iitmandi[dot]ac[dot]in; svmohan[at]iict[dot]res[dot]in; rahul[at]iitmandi[dot]ac[dot]in |
Details
Executive Summary : | The project targets to develop and integrate the bio-photo-electro catalyst system based reactor(s) that will treat domestic and industrial effluents. A novel approach of microbial consortia and the photo-electro catalysis towards enhanced biomass growth, waste water treatment and targeted biofuel production (hythane - hydrogen, methane) will be applied. We will test laboratory scale prototypes followed by fabrication of pilot plant capable of treating 1000 l/d waste water. |
Co-PI: | Dr. S. Venkata Mohan, Principal Scientist, CSIR- Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, Dr. Rahul Vaish, Associate Professor, School of Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, Dr. Shyam Kumar Masakapalli, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, Dr. Tulika Prakash Srivastava, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, Dr. Rik Rani Koner, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi |
Total Budget (INR): | 3,84,34,000 |