Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) represent a unique class of ubiquitous semi-volatile organic contaminants, well-known for their persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic, carcinogenic, teratogenic and mutagenic nature. ...
The proposed thesis work is aimed at optimization and intensification of a biochemical process for producing hydrogen from biodiesel–derived crude glycerol. The micro–organism used for in this study is Clostridium pasteurianum, ...
The ever increasing energy demand accompanied by fossil fuel depletion and environmental degradation has paved the path of transportation electrification. Electric Vehicles (EVs) are environmental friendly alternative to ...
The climate change problem results from the concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere. The purpose of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is to promote clean development in developing countries, and is ...
The major objective of the present study is to develop an efficient photosynthetic microbial fuel cell (PMFC) using cyanobacteria as anodic catalyst with a further aim of utilizing this energy generating device for sensing ...
The spark ignition engines are the most versatile in the arena of internal combustion engines. Petrol fuel based spark igniton(SI) engines are designed for the cylinder bore to stroke ratio(compression ratio), spark plug ...
The work on the thesis is framed to propose high-temperature thermal energy storage, mainly focusing on the design, development and performance investigation of solid SHS. A high-temperature test facility has been built ...
The thesis presents development of alternative dielectric fluid for power and distribution transformer. It addresses the nanofluid (NF) development and modification in the transformer oil (TO). It also addresses the ...
Due to the rise in greenhouse gas in earth atmosphere and global climate change, attention has been focused on harvesting energy from renewable resources such as solar, wind, hydro, biomass, geothermal tidal, wave, and ...
The current study focuses on physico-chemical characterization and pretreatment of three commonly available lignocellulosic biomasses of North-East India such as Castor (Ricinus communis), Jatropha (Jatropha curcas), and ...
Intensifying environmental issues, the rising demand for energy, political apprehensions and the medium-way depletion of fossil fuels has generated the prerequisite for development of sustainable technologies based on ...
The utilization of plant biofuel based Jatropha curcas feedstock is emerging as promising solution to problems of depletion of fossil fuel, fuel crisis and concern over global climate change. Large scale profitable cultivation ...
Multilayer/superlattice structures of a-Si:H/nc-Si:H, show many interesting features such as enhanced carrier mobility and enhance photosensitivity etc. Superlattice structures based on amorphous layer have also been ...
Pressurized circulating fluidized bed (PCFB) is gaining popularity among the scientific community in utilizing low grade fuel for the combustion and gasification applications due to its in-built capability of capturing of ...
In developing countries, kerosene is considered as one of the principal cooking fuels and it is normally burnt in two kinds of stoves: wick type and pressure type. The pressure type stoves perform reasonably well; however ...