Byford Plans Energy From Waste Plant

Delhi-based Byford Group is in talks with Eibera Corporation of Japan for producing energy from waste in Noida.

According to company estimates, about 500 to 600 tonnes of waste is generated in Noida daily which can be handled by one incinerator to produce 2-2.5 mw.

The group plans to use the fluidised bed circulating sand incineration method based on the pyrolisis technology. Under the process, heat produced during incineration of waste is trapped and diverted to generate electricity. This process, which checks release of toxic gases into the air, is already in use in Japan and other advanced countries.

The plant will use only unrecyclable waste.

 

Talks between Byford and the Japanese firm are said to be in an advanced stage. Under the terms being discussed, the plant will be owned by Noida and run by the Byford. The equipment cost will be borne by the Japanese government under its aid programme for such projects.

The electricity so generated is proposed to be fed into the grid of the Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board at government's prescribed tariff.

Talks for the plant are also on with the Noida administration.

Shell tech venture

NEW DELHI:

Oil major Shell has established a new organisation, Shell Technology Venture to spearhead rapid development and deployment of, and maximise shareholder value from, its exploration and production technologies. Shell Technology Venture marks the first globally coordinated effort by the Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies to directly participate with service industry partners in the development and marketing of Shell's proprietary technologies. Our Energy Editor

Early offerings are likely to include logging and drilling equipment, production enhancement devices and natural gas processing units. The organisation's intellectual property also extends beyond applications in oil and gas operations, to include new energy utilisation devices, manufacturing processes and environmental remediation.

In addition to Shell's traditional practices of technology deployment, including licensing of technology to third parties. Shell Technology Venture's mission is to create equity investment opportunities for Shell in the form of joint ventures and new subsidiaries.