Research
Title : | To Optimize Coal and Agro-Wastes Mixing and Feeding for Co- Milling for Thermal Power Plants with Minimum Changes to Installed Systems and Operations |
Area of research : | Energy Sciences |
Focus area : | Climate Change, Energy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Food and agriculture, Waste Processing, Mechanical Engineering |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. S S Mallick, Thapar Institute Of Engineering And Technology, Patiala, Punjab (147004), Dr. Kunwar Pal, Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute Of Bio Energy, Punjab (144603) |
Timeline Start Year : | 2024 |
Timeline End Year : | 2026 |
Contact info : | ssmallick@thapar.edu,kunwar.pal@nibe.res.in ashish.purohit@thapar.edu,kundanlalrana@thapar.edu sbarman@thapar.edu |
Details
Executive Summary : | The National Mission SAMARTH, created by the Ministry of Power in 2021, aims to explore the potential of agro-waste utilization in Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) in India. The proposal aims to develop a scalable pilot plant facility for co-milling, develop a simulation facility, collect coal and biomass samples from power stations across India, characterize biomass and coal for physical properties, conduct a comprehensive experimental program, calibrate the DEM model, and validate the virtual platform's accuracy and reliability. The aim is to develop a Design Guideline for the allowable maximum percentage of biomass feeding for different types/properties of agro-waste and mill combinations. The project aims to develop a Co-Milling Pilot Scale Test Facility/Pilot Plant with operational flexibility for milling various agro-waste with different parameters and classifier combinations. It will provide a large set of data, a DEM-CFD coupled-based Virtual Planform, and a Design Guideline based on pilot plant data. The project will benefit coal fired thermal power plants by improving co-firing quality, allowing optimal agro-waste mixtures, reducing maintenance requirements, and improving the overall supply chain of biomass/agro-waste. |
Co-PI: | Dr. Ashish Purohit, Thapar Institute Of Engineering And Technology, Patiala, Punjab (147004), Dr. Kundan Lal, Thapar Institute Of Engineering And Technology, Patiala, Punjab (147004), Dr. S Barman, Thapar Institute Of Engineering And Technology, Patiala, Punjab (147004) |
Total Budget (INR): | 1,76,18,280 |