Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Ink MoA for Research on Bio-Fuel
(New Indian Express) After initiating the move to set up a second generation ethanol plant in Bargarh district with an investment of `750 crore, the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has partnered with Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) to promote bio-fuel in the State.
BPCL, a Maharatna oil and gas company, on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with OUAT for establishment of Bio-fuel Chair in the university to promote research on bio-fuel production from agricultural wastes in the presence of Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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He said the Biofuel Chair will conduct research for screening of best agricultural crops and develop new agricultural varieties which can yield more cellulose content. OUAT will support BPCL in strengthening technical support for ensuring smooth functioning of 2G ethanol bio-refinery at Bargarh.
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BPCL will be a technology partner of OUAT for effective utilisation of rice straw for bio-fuel production in a bio-chemical enzymatic process with financial support of ` five crore. While ` two Crore will be used as a corpus for BPCL chair, ` three crore will be used as research contingency for development, establishment and popularisation of the bio-fuel production technology. READ MORE
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