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Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, continues to address global sustainability challenges by promoting renewable energy technologies. In a significant move toward energy security and environmental sustainability, PAU signed four Memorandums of Agreement (MoAs) with firms from Punjab, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Gujarat for the commercialization of its Paddy Straw-Based Biogas Plant technology.

The agreements were signed by Dr Ajmer Singh Dhatt, Director of Research, on behalf of PAU, in the presence of notable dignitaries, including Dr G.S. Mangat (ADR, Agriculture), Dr Mahesh Kumar (ADR, AE), Dr Manjeet Singh (Dean, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology), Dr Bharpur Singh Sekhon (Associate Director of Research), and Dr Khushdeep Dharni (Associate Director, Technology Marketing and IPR Cell).

Dr. Dhatt commended Dr. Sarbjit Singh Sooch, Head-cum-Principal Scientist, Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, for achieving a milestone of 50 commercialization agreements for various biogas-related technologies. These include the Paddy Straw-Based Biogas Plant made of Mild Steel, which has been commercialized 18 times; the PAU Fixed Dome Type Janta Model Biogas Plant, which has been commercialized 21 times; and the PAU Fixed Dome Family Size Biogas Plant, which has been commercialized 11 times.

Dr Khushdeep Dharni emphasized that PAU’s biogas technologies are gaining popularity across India, with commercialization agreements signed in states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi. He highlighted PAU’s proactive approach to bridging the gap between research and practical application through active technology transfer initiatives.

Dr Sooch explained the benefits of utilizing paddy straw for anaerobic digestion to produce biogas, which serves as a fuel for kitchens and power generation. He further discussed dry fermentation, a labour-efficient process that generates biogas for three months and produces high-quality manure as a by-product, ready for agricultural use.

Read more: https://www.pau.edu/index.php?_act=manageEvent&DO=viewEventDetail&dataE=&intID=10187

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