IGSTC Indo-German Project
Combined Solar-Updraft and Single-Chamber Pyrolysis System for Biochar Production
Project Updates
Layout Plan of Pilot Plant
The layout plan of PYRASOL pilot-scale plan was completed over the past few months after multiple discussions and online conferences amongst CLRI, ISAH, Biomaco ...
Completion of Pilot-Scale Dryer Design
The pilot-scale dryer design and 3-d modelling was completed. The dryer features a solar updraft system with underfloor heating from the exhaust heat of the slo ...
Masters Thesis Completed – DOM from Biochar
Masters thesis titled "Extraction and Analysis of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) from Biochar Samples " was completed as part of the PYRASOL project. Biochar ...
Completed Thesis Works – 1 Jan 2019 to 30 Mar 2020
Thesis type Name of student Title of Thesis Duration Master Wasim Zeini Exergy Based Analysis of Combined Organic Waste Treatment through Solar ...
Conference and Publications
- Weichgrebe, D., Mondal, M.M., Nair, R.R. (2020) “Biochar production though combined solar drying & single chamber pyrolysis” in “Bio-Char II: Production, Characterization and Applications”, ECI Symposium Series, (2019). https://dc.engconfintl.org/biochar_ii/61
- Nair, R.R., Mondal, M.M., Weichgrebe, D. (2019) Investigation of biochar from co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge, anaerobic digestate and banana peduncles, 28th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition EUBCE 2020, July 6-9, 2020, Marseille, France. (accepted for oral presentation)
- Nair, R.R, Mondal M.M, Weichgrebe D. (2020) Biochar from co-pyrolysis of urban organic wastes—investigation of carbon sink potential using ATR-FTIR and TGA, Biomass Conversion & Biorefinery (doi: 10.1007/s13399-020-01000-9)