Question: In which of the following city CSIR -Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) is located?
a) Hyderabad
b) New Delhi
c) Chennai
d) Ahemdabad
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:-
- Scientists have developed a new high-rate bio methanation technology for the integrated treatment of sewage.
- It is useful for all types of organic solid waste with concomitant generation of biogas, bio manure and reusable water.
- On 03 September the Department of Science and Technology (DST) informed the details about this technology.
- An integrated model plant comprising of AGR and NF technologies has been established at CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad.
- The plant will function for simultaneous treatment of sewage and organic solid waste for the generation of value-added products such as biogas, bio manure, and reusable water.
- The technology is field-tested and working continuously for the past two years.
- According to the experts the technology has decentralised application across India.
- Solid and liquid wastes are the major challenges being faced by big cities and by areas witnessing rapid urbanization.
- An integrated treatment of sewage along with organic solid waste can help evolve a sustainable technology to overcome solid and liquid waste disposal issues.
- The technology has been jointly developed by A Gangagni Rao, and S Sridhar, chief scientist and senior principal scientist respectively at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT).
- This high-rate bio methanation tech based on Anaerobic Gas lift Reactor (AGR) technology.
- It will be used for the treatment of organic solid waste and concomitant generation of biogas and bio manure along with nanofiltration (NF) setup.
- This integrated and sustainable sewage and organic solid waste treatment system can be used for treating groundwater and wastewater.
- This treatment system is therefore useful in generating potable and reusable water respectively.
- The technologies, supported by the ”Waste Management Technology” programme of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have received national patents individually.
- Instead of sending the organic solid waste and liquid waste to common bigger facilities in the city, those can be treated at source in a decentralised manner.
- Urban and local bodies and gated communities comprising around 50,000 to 1,00,000 population can benefit from this technology.