Odia scientist-led team develops tech for producing biofuel Saturday, 11 July 2020 | SUDHIR MISHRA | BALANGIR

Odia scientist-led team develops tech for producing biofuel

Saturday, 11 July 2020 | SUDHIR MISHRA | BALANGIR

The present scenario calls for production of biofuels using green technology.  The term biofuel is referred to as liquid or gaseous fuels that are predominantly produced from biomass. Biofuels are important because they can replace petroleum based fuels.

Biofuels are generally considered as offering many priorities, including sustainability, reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, regional development, social structure and agriculture, and security of energy supply, says Dr Sanjib Kumar Karmee, Principal Scientist and Head of Thermo-Chemical Conversion Division Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute Anand,Gujarat.

In the above context, biomass, in particular forestry (sawdust) and agricultural wastes, are best sources to meet the energy demands of the future as it is not only renewable but also environmentally friendly ,says Dr Karmee further.

The energy obtained from biomass is used mainly for heat production, electricity, and as liquid fuels for vehicles. Various advanced technologies have been developed to obtain biofuels and chemicals from biomass, which include the hydrothermal process, pyrolysis and combustion.

Pyrolysis of biomass is one of the most efficient technologies used to produce biofuels. The process is carried out at elevated temperatures under an inert atmosphere which is maintained using either argon or nitrogen gases. The process generates bio-oil, biochar (solid), and pyro-gas (gaseous products), explains Dr Karmee further.

To conduct pyrolysis experiments the Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute has designed and developed a new pyrolysis plant to produce biofuels from saw-dust and agro residues. A team led by Odia Scientist Dr  Karmee  has demonstrated that biomass can be successfully converted into biofuels using both batch and pilot scale system. The newly developed pilot system has important industrial significance since it can operate at 15 kg/hr scale. The results of these experiments are published in the Fuel journal (Elsevier), informs Dr Karmee further.

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Team led by Odia scientist makes plant to produce biofuel

Team led by Odia scientist makes plant to produce biofuel

July 8, 2020 By Sudhir Mishra.

Bolangir, July 8 (LocalWire): A scientific team in Gujarat led by an Odia scientist Dr Sanjib Kumar Karmee has now developed a machine which can produce fuels from biomass.

The plant was designed by the team at the Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute, Anand (Gujarat).

The plant has the capability to conduct pyrolysis of sawdust and agro residues to produce biofuels.

Karmee works at the Thermo-Chemical Conversation Division of the institute.

The scientific team has demonstrated that biomass can be successfully converted into biofuels using both batch and pilot-scale systems.

“The newly developed pilot system has important industrial significance since it can operate at a pace of 15 kg/hr scale. The results of these experiments are published in the Fuel journal (Elsevier),” said Dr Sanjiv Kumar Karmee further.

Pyrolysis of biomass is one of the most efficient technologies used to produce biofuels.

The process is carried out at elevated temperatures under an inert atmosphere which is maintained using either argon or nitrogen gases.

The process generates bio-oil, biochar (solid), and pyro-gas (gaseous products), explained Dr Karmee.

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Narasingha urges people to plant trees

Narasingha urges people to plant trees

Wednesday, 08 July 2020 | PNS | BALANGIR

Local MLA and Congress Legislature Party Leader Narasingha Mishra on Tuesday called upon people to plant more trees to protect environment and meet climate change challenges.

He was speaking at a Bana Mahotsav at Khamarmunda organised by the Balangir Forest Range. He planted an Amla tree on the occasion.

He stressed the need to plant locally-suited and medicinal plants like Bahada, Arjuna and Amla trees.

DFO Sameer Satpathy claimed that forest cover in the district has increased. He said a plantation programme would be undertaken to plant trees on a four-km stretch of National Highway divider beginning from the Balongir Collectorate. Assistant Conservator of Forest BC Roul briefed about the Bana Mohotsav. Social distancing and other Covid norms were followed.

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Green vine Snake Sighted in Bolangir forest ;Sudhir Mishra Bolangir

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Sudhir Mishra Bolangir ;

26thMay2020

Bolangir ; Much to the surprise and delight of animal lovers here ,the detection/ sighting of Green vine Snake in Bolangir forest on Sunday.on a forest walk on Sunday 

Five Nature lovers  including Journalist Sudhir Mishra, Sushant Dash,(,devlopment sector) Arindam Parischha,Subhranshu Mishra,wildlife enthusiast ,and Sonu ,Photographer,  undertook a forest walk onSunday morning  in the forest near Bolangir town and sighted the Green vine snake,besides the pug mark of  fishing cat, wild boar,Mongoose.  

The Green vine snake is slightly venomous snake and highly camouflage and it lives in tree.It mainly prey on lizard and insects and lives in.tree and has the same colour of green leaves.says Arindam Parischha,

a Lecture on Zoology here.Ten years ago this snake was sighted. Todays sighting is a good sign of Biodiversity of this forest ,Parischha says further. 

However much to the surprise,the number of birds namely  Flycatcher,Indian Pitta and others were found in less number. Last year we had noticed around 100 pairs of Indian paradise  flycatcher bird.However this year we have observed only a few.

We believed this has happened due to the unwanted human activity like picnic 

in that area last year which polluted the area with liquor bottles, plastic and others,says Parischha further.

The team also spotted a Sikhada which is an insects comes out in the night just before the monsoon and climb to nearest trees and produce a sound.After climbing at he tree from earth, it starts its further life says Subhranshu ,a wildlife lover

Every year a large number of biodiversity is lost in forest fire and steps should be prevent it to check further loss of biodiversity of this area,says SushantDash.
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PaschimOdisha ParibarMumbai distributes sambalpuri Mask and promotes Handwashing among women in West Odisha

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Sudhir Mishra/Bolangir:

12th May 2020..

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PaschimOdisha ParibarMumbai distributes Sambalpuri Mask and promotes Handwashing among women in West Odisha to fight COVID19

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Bolangir; With a view to give a boost to local sambalpuri weavers and to combat COVID 19, effectively, the Paschim Odisha Paribar Mumbai,decided to distribute Sambalpuri mask to people,especially women  in Western Odisha,besides .promoting hand washing among them. 

 We collected clothes directly from the weavers and got them stitched by rural women and person with disabilities ( or physically challenged people). This provided the local weavers much needed boost in the lock down period,besides other involved in preparation of mask.We started the distribution of Sambalpuri Mask from 9th April in Barpali, Bargarh and so far we have distributed more than 15000 sambalpuri mask in Bolangir, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Sambalpur and in Sundargarh says Pratyush Panda of Paschim Odisha Paribar Mumbai.

Besides this,we have also extended helps to stranded migrants labourers of Odisha in mumbai by providing them grocery and financial help to the needy people,saysSri Pratyush panda further.

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Feeding street dogs and stray cattle during lock down in Bolangir.

Balangir:

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SudhirMishra Bolangir

27th April 2020.

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Bolangir: With the onset of Sun in the west heralding the end of day, in a vehicle (old jeep) ,loaded with cut vegetables, which includes watermelon, Cucumber ,raw banana, cabbages, Biscuits and cake ,moves out from Bolangir Municipality ,to different area of the town to feed stray cattle and dogs.

We have been doing it since the day of lockdown and cattle have become accustomed to our vehicle and they would  surround our vehicle and only after eating the vegetables, they would leave the place.

In the morning, we arrange vegetables from different sources for these animals including daily market and after collection we prepare them and kept ready by cutting into pieces.

We cover around 20 points in different areas of town and it became 10 pm in the night when we return home says Bhakta Das ,a municipality staff, looking in to this issues.

While the cattle are somewhat disciplined, the street dogs are little smarter.

While a few would eat the biscuits ,cake offered to them ,rest would wait for few minutes for departure of the team to left from that place so that they could also eat peacefully .Besides this there would also a little fight among themselves to who first and over the territory ( area)

"In view of high temperature in the day we start the operation to feed the stray cattle and dogs after the sunset. 

As per the government rules, we spend 5000 per day and we feed them  different vegetables, bread and biscuits .Besides this, to meet the drinking water need of animals, we have also kept a pot filled with water by the side of Jalchatra opened by Bolangir Municipality to take care of thirsty people in the Summer, says Executive officer of Bolangir Municipality Bipin Deep  to this correspondent.

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Handle the returned migrants labourers of Bolangir in phased manner: Bolangir MP Sangeeta Singhdeo:

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SudhirMishra Bolangir

26th April 2020.

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Member of Parliament from Bolangir Smt Sangeeta Singhdeo has urged the district administration to take steps to ensure return of migrants to the district in a phased manner,to ensure quarantine properly.

 In a letter to District Collector Arindum Dakua on 25th April,Smt Sangeeta Singhdeo has mentioned that around 87,000 migrants from Bolangir are likely to return to Bolangir after the lock down is over by 3rd May 2020

Out of the approximate 87000 migrants schedule to return,the a total of 26,000/ are likely return to Belpada block,Tureikela,( 13000) Khaprakhol (12000) and Patnagarh,7000 migrants,and the rest in other blocks

 During my interaction with Sarpanch,they have shared their inability to manage them and ensure quarantine properly to the returned migrants properly, points out the letter of MP Sangeeta Singhdeo.

 In view of large number of migrant workers likely to return and Sarpanches expressing their inability to handle large migrants and ensure their quarantine effectively,the returnees Migrants labourers should be brought  in a phased manner to ensure their quarantine effectively, points out the letter to District Collector Arindum Dakua.

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