GRASS TO GAS – A BIO CNG PLANT PROPOSAL

Goal To start a company which can commercialize compressed biomethane as a substitute for fossil fuel derived CNG. Objectives to make use of grass as the source for biodigester there by achieving sustainable, highly efficient and low cost route to produce bio methane. Provide bio fertilizers from the digested product.

PRESENT MARKET

Consolidated segment wise demand for natural gas from to

Existing problems in the current biogas plant sector in India Most of the biogas plants are not operating in its full capacity due to the lack of sustainable feed stock to the digesters since most of the plants are based on municipal waste, cow dung etc. Low yield due to the improper segregation of the waste materials.

What do we offer ? Production of biogas from Giant king grass as the energy crop for a sustainable feed stock. Why Giant king grass? Highest yield of any energy crop Extremely fast-growing, produces in the first year Other crops may take 2-3 years before harvest Energy content is excellent Bio-methane production is excellent

Grass yields are dry metric tons per hectare. Switchgrass and Miscanthus are grown in temperate regions. Giant King Grass is grown in tropical and subtropical regions with two or more harvests per year. Jatropha and Palm Oil are grown in tropical and subtropical regions. The grasses are suitable for direct combustion, bio-methane production and cellulosic biofuels such as ethanol. Jatropha and Palm Oil are used for bio-diesel. 1 hectare=2.47 acres; 1 mt/ha=0.445 ton/acre Giant King Grass has highest mass, energy & financial yields Compare energy crops…

Grass to gas technology – a proven concept Giant King Grass has been independently tested for biogas yield, and the results are excellent. Anaerobic digesters favor fresh leafy green biomass. For this application, Giant King Grass should be harvested every days when it is 3-5 feet tall with an annual yield of 167 tons per acre (375 metric tons per hectare). Drying is not necessary. The laboratory test results show that 1 ton of Giant King Grass produces biogas that contains 5489 standard cubic feet of methane (171 m3/metric ton ie 112kg /ton). The biogas production per ton is 50% higher than elephant grass, and the yield per acre is also much higher. Both factors contribute to the cost advantage of Giant King Grass for biogas production. Ruba energy in Germany is succesfully operating a 1MW electricity and 1 MW heat plant from giant king grass with 170 acre plantation.

Financial edge of grass to gas technology Case 1: T he data from ministry of new and renewable energy gov: of India for a private biogas plant. The Biogas bottling project of 400kg/day capacity installed at Singla Bio-Energy, Vill.–Siaghawali, Teh.- Sadulsehar, Dist.–Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan) with the investment of Rs crore by the promoters. The viability of the project is given below : For the same production rate ie 12 ton biomethane per month, requires 120 tonnes of grass which can be grown with much less cost as compared with their raw material cost of 1.55 lakh

If we use 12 MT of grass instead of cowdung and other wastes, we will get 1.2 tones of purified biogas which means there will be atleast 5 fold increase in revenue. Case2 :

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TEAM SUNIL KUMAR C R -: Age : 34 CO FOUNDER Excel Electronics lab Diploma in electronics experienced in research projects VLSI and Nanoelectronics VINEETH SUKUMARAN Age : 26 Master degree in nanotechnology Bachelors degree in electronics and communication engineering Reasearch fellow, MNRE. Experiences in energy conversion and storage devices. ABHINAV MURALI Age : 25 Master degree in nanotechnology Bachelors degree in Mechanical engineering Research fellow, MNRE.Experienced in research projects waterpurification, hybrid reciprocating engines, energy and storage devices. PAUL P MATHEW Age : 26 Masters in Business Administration Currently working in marketing division of a reputed infrastructure company.