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WASTE VALORISATION

Tecnimont and partners launch biogas plant project

in Paradeep

Tecnimont Pvt. Ltd. (TCMPL), the
Indian subsidiary of Tecnimont, part of
Italian engineering group Maire, in asso-
ciation with Paradeep Municipality and
the National Institute of Technology of
Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, recently
broke ground for a 1-tpd (tonnes per
day) biogas plant at Paradeep Munici-
pality, Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha.

The event was held at the presence
of Mr. Sampad Chandra Swain, Minis-
ter of State for Industries, Skill Deve-
lopment and Technical Education, Govern-
ment of Odisha; Mr. Basanta Biswal,
Chairman, Paradeep Municipality; and
Mr. Alessandro Bernini, CEO, Maire Municipality, the District Administra- a pilot phase at the NITK campus that
group, as well as other government tion of Jagatsinghpur, and NITK. The provided training for students.“We have
dignitaries and NITK representatives. project aims to set up a small-scale 500-kg biogas plant operating at NITK
facility to produce biogas to be used as supported by TCMPL. We are delighted
This biogas plant, which is part of cooking gas by local communities. The to scale up this experience to Paradeep,
TCMPL’s Corporate Social Responsi- plant, using food & vegetable wastes as thereby contributing to Odisha’s green
bility initiatives, is being executed under feedstock, is expected to be operational energy objectives,” said Prof. B. Ravi,
a tripartite agreement with the Paradeep within 12 months. The project builds on Director, NITK.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Vadodara to host International Analytical Science

Congress from March 6-8

The Indian Society of Analytical Applied Research and Testing (SICART). visitors, not registered for the conference,
Scientists (ISAS) is organising the The event is expected to bring together can also visit the exhibition. Besides the
19th International Analytical Science over 500 professionals from industry seg- main event, three pre-congress work-
Congress-2025 (IASC-2025) at ments like chemicals, pharmaceuticals, shops are being organised to train
Vadodara, Gujarat from March 6-8. life sciences, catalysis, material sciences, young students, researchers and
etc., besides representatives from regula- industry professionals. CSIR-CSMCRI
The conference on the theme ‘Meta- tory bodies, and educational & research will conduct a workshop on ‘Electron
morphosis of Analytical Sciences: Inte- institutes. It will feature over 10 plenary Microscopy’ on March 3-4 in Bhavnagar,
grating Interdisciplinary Synergies and and keynote lectures, besides around 40 while SICART will organise a work-
AI for Sustainable future (MAS:ISAS)’ speakers sharing research insights. shop on ‘FT-NMR and FTIR Spectro-
will be held at M.S. University of Baroda. scopy’ on March 4-5 at Anand. The third
The event is being co-organised by A co-located exhibition will show- workshop on ‘Applications of HPLC &
CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals case innovations from analytical instru- GC in Pharmaceuticals’will be con-
Research Institute (CSIR-CSMCRI) and ment manufacturers, testing labs, lab ducted by Astha Analytical Services at
Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for accessories & service providers. Interested Vadodara on March 4-5.

142 Chemical Weekly February 25, 2025

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