Think beyond oil

Think Beyond Oil : 

Think Beyond Oil Prashant Kumar

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In seventies: $3 /Barrel Today – $130 /Barrel Tomorrow – $200 /Barrel India is importing 75 % of its total consumption U.S. is importing 60% of its total consumption

Possible Solutions : 

Possible Solutions International Political Ground: Increase Production by oil export countries and Alternate of Fossil Fuels: Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Hydro Energy, Geothermal, Tidal Energy, Biomass

Bio-fuels : 

Bio-fuels Ethanol Production (Less 20 Million Barrel Import by America) Major source for Ethanol Production is SOYABEAN and MAIZE -( Oil Price Escalation and Adverse International Community relation with America) In India – 550 Lac Hectare Barren Land Bio-diesel – 550 Lac Ton diesel if half of the above land is used for Jatropha /Rattan Jot cultivation.

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India has planned the investment 15000 – 20000 Crore for the next 3 to 5 years. Reliance Industries – Kakinada Mega project (5000 Hectare) If executed, 20 % mixing of bio – diesel – Considerable reduction in oil import, no specific technology, Source of income/employment for labors and farmers in next five years. Japan – rice is for ethanol production, Bio- waste, grass, wood – ethanol production

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Jatropha based bio-diesel Policy – Planning Commission of India in 2003, -Planned 20 % mixing with Petrol or Diesel by 2012 - 13.38 MMT Bio fuel production - requirement of 110 lac Hectare barren land Project is in hot soup!!!!!! 4 Lac Hectare is used for Jatropha production at present. Govt of India has directed the oil companies to supply 5% ethanol mixed fuel in first phase and 10% in next phase – in 9 states it is executed.

What required is? : 

What required is? Suitable Technique and Economy

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U. S. is leading in Ethanol Production – 460 Crore Gallon per year Brazil – leading in ethanol production and mixing with Petrol (Gasohol) 60 Lac vehicles plying using ethanol mixed based fuel in the world. General Motor has developed such oil based passenger car in 2006.

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Research and experimentation on vegetable based bio-fuel vehicles. Another Option – Fuel Cell – most suitable for environment – Technically viable but economically??? Next --- Hydrogen - Think Beyond ………