HPCL commissions flare stack at CBG Budaun Plant using raw biogas

New Delhi: State-owned HPCL in a tweet on Monday said that it has accomplished yet another significant milestone in its journey towards sustainable energy solutions with the successful commissioning of the Flare Stack at its CBG (Compressed Biogas) plant in Budaun. This achievement marks HPCL as the first Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) to commence the production of biomass-based biogas at a self-owned commercial-scale CBG plant, the tweet added.

The biogas will be cleaned and compressed to be used as vehicle fuel: HPCL

HPCL's latest accomplishment at the Budaun CBG Plant is a significant step towards meeting the nation's energy requirements in an eco-friendly manner. The plant will process biomass feedstock to produce biogas, which will subsequently undergo a cleaning and compression process to meet the quality standards necessary for its use as vehicle fuel. Further, the tweet also added, "On Plant stabilisation, the biogas will be cleaned and compressed to be used as vehicle fuel."

Significance of flare stack

The Flare Stack at the Budaun CBG Plant will play a crucial role in managing the raw biogas produced during the plant's operations. By efficiently processing the raw biogas, HPCL will ensure optimal utilisation of resources and maintain a sustainable waste management system.

About CBG Badaun plant

As per a news report by The Pioneer, the CBG Badaun plant has the capacity to process 35,000 tonnes of rice straw as feedstock to generate 5,250 tonnes of compressed biogas. Compressed biogas, or CBG, is produced by anaerobic decomposition of agricultural waste, sugarcane press mud, and municipal waste. It can be used as a fuel for automobiles. The project was launched to support the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with the objective to promote CBG as an alternative, green transport fuel.

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