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Till date, many companies have car- and meeting environmental & social (GC), gas chromatography – mass
ried out joint technology development parameters. spectroscopy (GC-MS), etc. He dis-
at the institute and those technologies played and discussed typical gas chro-
have been patented as well as commer- Compensation of affected people, matograms of various hydrogen pro-
cialized. Some of the companies who cost of remediation & restoration, penalty, ducts having different levels of various
took part the joint R&D projects are unacceptable quality of product, extended impurities. Capabilities of various ana-
Sun Pharma, GACL, Vinati Organics, producer responsibility (EPR), short lytical instruments and their calibration
Bharat Biotech, etc. and long exposure related health were also discussed.
issues, etc. could be seriously detrimental
Ms. Dr. Shailaja also presented for industrial organizations. Battery industry, especially the lith-
various recommendations to meet the ium batteries, is growing signifi cantly
challenges in technology commerciali- Eco Ventures offers implementation due to the development of electrical ve-
Dr. Shailaja zation. services for Environmental Societal hicles (EVs). Anode and cathode mate-
certain, Complex, Ambiguous) world, Governance (ESG) and Environmental rials, electrolytes and battery separators
technology commercialization faces Can environment Social Due Diligence (ESDD). The are the key materials used in lithium
signifi cant challenges, while navigat- company contributes to industrial orga- batteries. Agilent offers several analyti-
ing the path from innovation to market compliment your nisations in communication, supports cal solutions for lithium battery industry,
success. Many challenges are faced – business? during transition, project management, Dr. Manoj Surawade which use GC-MS, FT-IR, elemen-
regulatory, fi nancial constraints, market and offers fresh perspective and prob- cation, impurity analysis, formulations, been notifi ed. Fuel grade hydrogen, for tal analysis, etc. techniques. GC-based
dynamics, IPR management, etc. Prashant Kokil, Division Head – lem-solving approach for end-to-end metabolites detection and estimation, etc. example, needs to meet the specifi ed analytical solutions are useful in detec-
ESDD, Eco Ventures Pvt. Ltd. dis- solutions. Eco Ventures helps compa- limits of various impurities, such as: tion of carbonate solvents in battery
Dr. Shailaja discussed several cussed various aspects of ‘going nies for information compilations, data Renewable energy segment, be it oxygen (5-ppm max.), carbon monoxide electrolytes. Many methods of analyses
laboratory-to-market solutions for beyond compliance’ in this presentation augmentation & harmonisation, perfor- hydrogen, electrical energy generation (200-ppb max.), carbon dioxide (2-ppm and instruments have already been deve-
technology commercialization. titled, “. mance indicators, fi nal assessment and and storage, batteries of several types, max.), etc. loped and are available for the battery
assurance. Eco Ventures is also into etc., all need special analytical solutions. industry. Micro gas chromatography is
Strategic Front End of Innovation Business Responsibility and Sustain- Dr. Surawade enumerated several used for the analysis of swelling gas in
(FEI) analysis is carried out prior to ability Reporting (BRSR), which the Hydrogen purity testing is critical. analytical methods used for detection lithium batteries. Handheld spectrome-
starting the R&D project. It involves top 500 companies globally are already Hydrogen fuel quality specifi cations and estimation of these impurities in ters are also available for raw materials
identifying overall science and techno- implementing. for different sources of hydrogen have hydrogen gas fuel – gas chromatography identifi cation and online testing.
logy trends, their effect on the progress
or success of the R&D project, etc. Simple and robust Chemical Weekly | Import-Export Data
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Dr. Shailaja also detailed the new guidelines
CSIR schemes, as well as DBT and Mr. Prashant Kokil Dr. Manoj Surawade, Product The only organisation in India catering exclusively to the needs of the entire chemical industry
DST funding for initial research and The Indian chemical industry faces Manager, Agilent Technologies India
development and various engage a lot challenges – regulatory clear- Pvt. Ltd. Contact:
ment & risk sharing models, and pay- ances, environment, legal, etc. These SEVAK PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD.
ment modalities for joint R&D projects. challenges can be overcome by ‘going Agilent Technologies is a leading
beyond compliance’and being ahead of analytical solutions provider with over 602-B, Godrej Coliseum, K.J. Somaiya Hospital Road,
Various case studies were presented the curve. 16,000 employees and having customers
detailing R&D strategy management, across many industry sectors in more Behind Everard Nagar, Sion (E),
IPR management and technology mar- The major challenges include as- than 110 countries. Mumbai 400 022.
keting at CSIR-IICT. Many of the tech- sured compliances to regulations;
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