Amidst the rising prices of gas cylinders and concerns about supply, news of relief has now come to light. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has discovered a wonderful way by which dry leaves can be converted into cooking fuel.

Fuel will be made from leaves
Mumbai-based IIT Bombay has been working on a special technology for the last 10 years, in which cooking fuel is made by collecting dry leaves falling on the campus. With the help of this technology, the institute has reduced its LPG usage by 30 to 40 percent.

Big challenges came in the beginning
This project was started by Professor Sanjay Mahajani in the year 2014. The initial phase was not easy. During the burning of Indian biomass, a solid substance called ‘clinker’ was formed, which jammed the machines and caused damage to the system. Not only this, initially during this process, smoke was released for about 30 minutes, making it difficult to use. But the team did not give up and kept on improving. After continuous research and experiments, by the year 2016, the team found a solution to this problem. He developed such a technology which reduced the problem of clinker formation by about 100 times. This made the whole process more smooth and useful.

How is fuel made from dry leaves?
In this technique, first of all dry leaves are collected. Then they are cut into small pieces and prepared in the form of pellets. After this, these pellets are heated in a chamber with low oxygen. This process is called gasification, in which a fuel gas comes out from the leaves. This gas burns cleanly and provides a steady and reliable flame for cooking.

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New burner increased efficiency
Professor Sandeep Kumar joined this project in the year 2017. He designed a special type of burner, so that this gas could be used in a better way. This technology has also received a patent, which proves its specialty and usefulness.

Successful use in canteen
Today this technology is being used in the staff canteen of IIT Bombay. There has been a 30 to 40 percent reduction in LPG consumption here. Also, this system gives about 60 percent thermal efficiency, which makes it even more useful. The best thing is that the pollution emitted from it is also very less, due to which its impact on the environment is also limited.

Preparation for implementation on a large scale
This technology has now been licensed to Infix Energy, so that it can be used on a large scale. In the coming time, it will be implemented in big hostels and other institutions. It is estimated that by using this technology, about Rs 50 lakh can be saved every year. Apart from this, it can replace about 90 tonnes of LPG and about 300 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced.

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