head of department, asstt. professor, oil technology
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CONSULTANTS:
Dr. Vijay Y. Karadbhajne Mr. Amit J. Agrawal
Head of Department, Asstt. Professor,
Oil Technology. Petrochemical Technology.
Mob: 9822367657 Mob: 9403148956
• Laxminarayan Institute of Technology is a premier Institute,established in 1942.
• Known for SEVEN specialized branches of Chemical Engineering& Technology.
• Students of the Institute are holding Key positions in the sector ofChemical Industries.
About the Institute:
RESEARCH AREAS:We are the faculty of this premier Institute and our research areas are:
• Biofuels.• Bioethanol.• Biogreases.• Biolubricants.• Biomass to Energy.• Edible & Non Edible Oils.• Renewable Energy Sources.• Activated Carbon Synthesis.• Plastic Waste Management.• Industrial Paints.• Specialty Chemicals.• Natural Resins.
Brief Description of Project:
Bamboo :
• It is a fast and easily growing plant.
• Abundantly available in various parts of INDIA.
• Till date, it was under utilized as a source of Activated Carbon/ Charcoal.
Bamboo Charcoal:
• Bamboo carbonization is more rapid and yield is higher.
• Thermal activation only gives surface area about 10 times larger.
• ONE teaspoonful of Bamboo Carbon has surface are equivalent to a FOOTBALL Ground.
• Highly porous charcoal is obtained.
• Bamboo carbon also has anti-bacterial properties.
The project was divided in two parts:
1) Development of three to four products and/ or process utilizing the prepared
activated carbon on commercial basis.
2) Designing and installing a carbonization furnace at commercial scale.
• The complete idea behind the project was to develop employment and livelihood ideas for
rural people on small scale. Both the parts of the project have that potential to serve the
objective and the purpose of the project.
• Before the development of the products, a detailed and scrupulous laboratory study was
carried out on various species of Bamboo to study its feasibility and efficiency to be
converted into activated carbon. In all 35 species of bamboo were carbonized and their
Iodine number was determined.
Product Analysis:Sr. No. Species Name Iodine Number Sr. No. Species Name Iodine Number
1 Katang 459.49 11 Dendraculazoir Braulissi 477.88
2 Manvel 804.13 12 Bambusa Palida 559.61
3 Bambusa bamboos var
gigentea
609.79 13 Bambusa Striata 544.75
4 Bambussa Carhdrensis 114.25 14 Dendrocalonus Longspathus 537.322
5 Bambussa longispiculata 287.68 15 Dendrocalonus strictus 500.175
6 Gigantophia Macrssostachya 363.69 16 Hembrewqleus 574.69
7 Bambussa Wamin 623.37 17 Rostrata 641.334
8 Pseudloxthenanthra
Stocksii
951.84 18 Bambusa Ventricosa kimme 2 418.452
9 Bambussa Tulda 915.05 19 Bambusa Balcooa 933.36
10 Dendrocalamus asper 875.218 20 Ochlandra Parvifolia 597.15
Sr. No. Species Name Iodine Number Sr. No. Species Name Iodine Number
21 Gigantophloa Atrovldacea 787.64 28 Dendrocalamus Membrana
Cells
1087.6*
22 Affins 765.799 29 Bambusa Burmanica 713.113
23 Tuldavarstriata 1105.091* 30 T.Oliveri 544.06
24 Dendrocalamus giganteus 754.805 31 Melopanna Baccifera 337.65
25 Dendrocalamus Hamiltonii 1095* 32 Phyllostachys Aurea 915
26 Giganchloaattar 683.7 33 Gigantophloa Albociliata 764.52
27 Bambussa Vulgaris 896.39
• Carbon is termed as Activated Carbon when its Iodine Number is above 500 mg/gm. Almost 26 out of 35
species of Bamboo gave Iodine number greater than 500 mg/ gm.
• Production of Conventional Activated Carbon reduces its weight by nearly 8 times. Hence it is an costly
affair.
• Whereas in Bamboo reduction in weight is only about 3 times and that too with higher Iodine Numbers.
• Also the Calorific Value is on higher side and ASH content is less than 5% average on weight basis.
Success Story:
A project was undertaken for commercial production of ActivatedCharcoal from Bamboo. Highlights of the project are as under:
✓Almost 35 different species of Bamboo were converted in ActivatedCharcoal successfully.
✓ Project findings prove that Bamboo charcoal gives better surface areaas compared to any other biomass.
✓Commercial products like water filter, air filter, respiratory mask, etc.were developed using Bamboo Charcoal.
✓A furnace with processing capacity of 3 tones/ day is designed andinstalled for commercial Bamboo Charcoal production.
Product Prototypes Developed:
The Technology for following products is simplified usingBamboo Carbon:
Air Filter: Water Filter: Smokeless Briquettes:
Commercial Charcoal Making Machine:
Installation of Commercial Furnaces:Adding Stars to our Success Story…
Currently we are working for THREE agencies for installation of same
type of carbonization furnaces:
• CCF TATR at Palasgao.
• Mr. Vinay Salve from Gadchiroli.
• Mr. Ashish Mittal from Indore.
Ongoing and Future Projects:
• Extraction of Bamboo fibre for ‘I’ beams and fabric.
• Disposable cups and plates from bamboo dust.
• Pencil body from Bamboo and pencil lead from Bamboo Carbon.(Project in line for Camlin.)
• Graphitization of Bamboo Carbon.
• Biomass pyrolysis to get Bio-oil.
• Extraction of Silica from Bamboo leaves.
Bamboo Fibre for I Beam Bamboo Soft Fibre Disposable from Dust
Finally to Sum up:
• Bamboo activated carbon is capable to reduce the TDS of water fromabove 600 to <350 ppm.
• Hence, it can be effectively utilized in Municipal Water FiltrationPlants, where there is huge requirement of tons of Carbon Daily.
• Production of Bamboo Carbon is a renewable, cost effective andsustainable process.
• It will prove to be a great step towards “ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT”.
• Utilization of Bamboo in the above mentioned products and areas hasa huge potential of employment generation.
THANK YOU…