Dr KC Pandey along with Principal Investigator, Dr AK Mishra, visited the Upper Shamlic Marchak village to interact with farmers using renewable energy gadgets and biogas for their household work. They discussed the requirements for improved low cost renewable energy gadgets i.e. smokeless single &double pot chulha, rice husk fired improved sigri, inverted down draft biomass gasifier, solar LED light, water heater and others with the farmers, the release informs.
They visited Roopnarayan Bhattarai in the village, where one cubic meter fixed dome “Deenbandhu” Biogas plant is in operation in collaboration with the RES-Centre for cooking and boiling water for the 6 member family.
The centre has provided biogas chulha with necessary accessories for cooking. The performance of biogas plant in respect of gas generation was discussed with the farmer who expressed his satisfaction on training provided to him for the use of renewable gadgets, the release mentions.
The advantage of using renewable gadgets viz smokeless chulha and biomass gasifier with 30% thermal efficiency compared to the traditional chulha that consumes valuable fuel wood in bulk reduces the consumption by 35%. It was discussed that the use of biogas for cooking and lighting saves LPG consumption.
Biogas is also used in poultry house to save electricity charges by using biogas lamp for lighting as well as heating to provide thermal comfort to chickens. Dr Mishra demonstrated the benefit of using loose biomass mixed with cow dung and ashes with charcoal left after using chulha to prepare valuable fuel “Briquettes” made by hand using wood frame and bamboo halves, the release further mentions.
These locally made briquettes save fuel wood and after burning provide quality ash for cleaning of cooking utensils as safeguard from contamination of land with toxic detergents, the release adds. The project coordinator also visited the Himshakti Biogas plant constructed in farmer’s house at Marchak village and 3 cubic meter floating drum type Pant tarai insulated biogas plant which works on low temperature in the college campus. The Pant Biogas plant was connected to the college guest house 100 meters away from the plant and is being used well for cooking.
The project coordinator expressed satisfaction on the activities of the RES centre at the CAEPHT, Ranipool for promotion of renewable energy sources to support the energy demand of Sikkim, the release further adds.
Interested farmers may avail the opportunity by discussing their energy requirements with the Principal investigator-RES, Project coordinator, Dr K.C.Pandey and Dean of the college, Dr P.K Srivastava.
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