Bioresources Engg. » Achievements
- Collection,characterization and screening of potential micro algae from west Bengal and Orissacoasts and pilot scale Demonstration of algal oil production (DBT, Govt. of India, New Delhi
- Studies on microbial Desulphurization of calcined petroleum coke (Alcoa, USA)
- Recovery of copper from Lean sulphide/chalcopyrite ore by bio-heap leaching technology followed by solvent extraction and electro winning at Malanjkhand copper project (HCL, Kolkotta).
- Development of advanced ecofriendly, energy efficient processes for utilization of Iron ore resources of India: Microbial beneficiation of iron ore slime/ low grade iron ore (NWP-31). 11th five year plan project, Planning Commission.
- Development of the process for recovery of cobalt and nickel from Sukinda lateritic nickel ore and chromite overburden using microbial technique.
- Bioleaching of copper from low grade Malanjkhand granitic copper ore.
- Microbial desulphurization of high sulphur coal, lignite, calcined petroleum coke, green coke.
- Microbial dephosphorisation of LD slag
International Projects
- Microbial desulphurization of Assam coal, lignite and polish coal was jointly carried out between IMMT, Bhubaneswar and Institute of Environmental Science, Polish Academy of Science, Poland.
- Microbial desulphurization of petroleum coke sponsored by ALCOA, USA.
- Characterization and recovery of copper from low-grade copper tailing dump of Lusaka copper mines of Zambia.
National Projects
- Bio mineral processing for extraction of metal values from ores/ concentrates/wastes. Planning Commission, Feb 2004 – March 2007 (CORE - 20), 10th Five Year Plan Program, Network project, costing Rs. 16 crores.
- Extraction of Nickel and Cobalt from lateritic nickel ore and chromite over burden of Orissa using microbial technique, OMC Ltd, Bhubaneswar, Rs25 lakh
- Evaluation of process variables in continuous scale bio oxidation of complex sulphide ores/concentrates of Ambamata / Sikkim, Ministry of Coal & Mines, New Delhi and Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, (Nov 2000 – April 2002), Rs. 24 lakhs.
- Microbiological desulphurization of coal and metal recovery from mine wastes and low grade ores by hydrometallurgical and microbial methods, Collaborative project: CSIR & polish Academy, (September 2000-Feb 2003), Rs.2 lakh.
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