TTC- Pre- feasibility Study and Capacity Building For Bio-gas system in high elevation remote Himalayan villages for poverty reduction

School:

School of Engineering

Investigators:

Prof. Christoph Hugh
Dr. Sunil Kumar
Dr. Bivek Baral
Mr. Thomas Gross
Dr. Alex Zahnd
Mr. Abhishek Khapre

Collaborating Partners:

Collaborating Partners:
– University of Applied Science & Arts Northwestern Switzerland
– Council for Scientific & Industrial Research NEERI, Nagpur India
– Kathmandu University
– RIDS Nepal

Outputs:

Conducted comprehensive studies on substrate identification, characterization, ownership, and usage, followed by bio-gas production experiments, pre-feasibility analysis in Jumla, and preliminary future scenario projection.

Funding Agencies:

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)

Budget:

10,000 Swiss (CHF)

Remarks:

TTC

Fiscal Year:

2016