Indore based Green Earth Innovations (GEI),
today staked claim that its Indian patented technology for extraction
of fuel from plastic waste, is ready for commercialisation. "We have
reversed the chemistry to extract fuel from plastics. Plastic is
by-product of hydrocarbon, our innovation has reversed the
process-thermal de-polymerisation-to manufacture oil from plastic using a
catalyst," claimed Manoj Sharma, promoter of the company. "The Indian
Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun has certified our technology, and we
have been granted an Indian patent for it," he claimed. "Using this low
cost technology all grades of plastic can be used to extract fuel,
barring PVC and pet bottles," Sharma said adding that conversion cost by
the plant works out to be Rs 7 per one kg of plastic waste. "The fuel
extracted from plastic waste using our technology can be used to run
Bharat stage-II vehicles and also for industrial purposes like running
DG sets, heavy pumps, hot mix plants," he claimed, while demonstrating
the technology. "The extracted fuel from plastic waste is equivalent to
diesel," Sharma claimed. "The plant for extraction can be set up with
capacity ranging from 1 metric tonne (MT) to 30 MT per day and 1,000
litres of oil can be extracted from 1 MT plastic waste on daily basis,"
he claimed adding that one 1 MT capacity plant can produce 1,000 litres
of oil in three hours. The company, a joint venture between Jadavpur
University Kolkata ex-professor Nilachal Bhattacharya, and Sharma, has
set up a plant of 10 metric tonne (MT) capacity based on this
technology, on the outskirts of Indore in Madhya Pradesh. The company
is now offering technology on franchise model, claiming it to be an
environment friendly solution for the disposal of plastic.
Legendary playback singer Manna Dey, who mesmerised generations of listeners with his inimitable voice for over five decades with hits like 'ay mere pyara watan', 'laaga chunri me daag' and 'poocho na kaise', died at a hospital here today at the age of 94 after prolonged illness. Dey, who was in and out of Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in the last five months for respiratory and renal problems, died of cardiac arrest with his daughter Shumita Deb and son-in-law Jnanranjan Deb by his bedside when the end came at 3.50 AM. The condition of Dey, who had made Bangalore his home for the last many years, deteriorated since yesterday afternoon, hospital spokesman Vasuki said. With the demise of Dey, the void has become complete in the famous quartet of singers Rafi, Mukesh, and Kishore Kumar, who dominated the Hindi music industry from 1950s to 1970s. The mortal remains of Dey, whose unique voice lent a rare dimension to his persona, were cremate...
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