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Biogas Plant
The Biogas plant, with a total capacity to produce 40m3 of gas with each setup, is installed at the south-east region of the XLRI campus. The goal behind the project was to make the campus carbon neutral by the end of 2020.
| Total waste collected: | 250-300 kg / day |
| Total volume of gas produced: | 30m3 |
| Equivalent amount of LPG: | 16.6 Kg (gross) |
| Fully operational since: | June 2016 |
| Total utilization: | 17m3 |
| Capacity utilized: | 56.67% |
| Net Saving per day: | 1 LPG cylinder Equivalent (reduced lead usage) |
| GAS GENERATED IN A DAY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Collection location details | Kg | 30.00 | m3 |
| GMP RESIDENCE | 75 | 7.50 | m3 |
| FR. MCGRATH RESIDENCE | 70 | 7.00 | m3 |
| FR. TOME JESUIT RESIDENCE | 15 | 1.50 | m3 |
| FR. ENRIGHT RESIDENCE | 100 | 10.00 | m3 |
| MDP RESIDENCE | 20 | 2.00 | m3 |
| INTERNATIONAL CENTRE | 20 | 2.00 | m3 |
Components: Slurry Pump, Pulveriser, Churner / Mixer, Predigester, Main-digester, Moisture trap, PVC Balloon (40m3), Gas Accumulator Station.
Project Developer: Urja Bio System