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Assessment of the Potential to Capture Methane from Distillery and Winery Waste in India

Region

Asia

Service Area

Distributed Generation and Climate Change

Project Title

Assessment of the Potential to Capture Methane from Distillery and Winery Waste in India

Country

India

Client

USEPA

Project Funding Agency

USEPA

Project Duration

Start Date

May 2008

Scheduled Completion

October 2009

Project Description and Summary of Services

 

 

 

 

 

Under this project, IIEC will complete a market assessment study of the distillery and wineries industry. The study will focus on the wastewater treatment equipment and processes and the methane capture potential from the sector. During this phase, IIEC will initiate grouping of the process experts with the industry leaders in order to define a longer-term collaboration for evolving Indian AgStar program for distilleries and wineries.
IIEC project team will map the wastewater treatment technologies relevant to Indian distilleries and wineries vis-à-vis the international best practices.
IIEC will assess the feasibility and options to develop an institutional home that is credible from the perspective of partnership between financial institutions, distillery/winery owners and their associations and government departments responsible for monitoring of wastewater discharge.
IIEC will define capacity building modules targeted at bio-methanation and related processes to be conducted by other institutions in India. 
IIEC has already compiled the database of distilleries and wineries in the country and has circulated a detailed and comprehensive questionnaire seeking details of the wastewater treatment practices and methods. Background information on both the industries has been researched and analyzed. Very shortly project site visits are being planned by the IIEC team to meet with some of the industry leaders to appraise them on the Indian AgStar program and also understand the information and data needs for the curriculum design of the capacity building and training programs.

 

Contact for more information

B .Anil Kumar Program Manager ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )

 

 

About IIEC

iiec iconThe International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC) was founded in 1984 to dramatically increase the use of energy efficiency (EE) as an important clean energy approach in developing countries. Through our regional offices, we have been effective in bringing about progress in EE policy and implementation that has both reduced energy consumption by thousands of MWs and fostered economic development in the countries we serve. The IIEC works with stakeholders across all sectors to connect international best practice with the unique needs of the communities in which we operate, combining sound EE and renewable energy policy with hands-on implementation in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and encourage sustainable development.