Centre for Applied Research and Development

The Centre for Applied Research and Development (CARD) is an In-house R&D Centre of Neyveli Lignite Corporation and is recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology since 1975.

Neyveli Lignite Corporation is an ISO certified institution and the testings are carried out as per the Bureau of Indian Standards norms. For some of the testing, standards prescribed by the International Organization for Standardisation, the Deutsches Institute Fur Normung, the American Society for Testing Materials and the Australian Standards are followed. The samples of coal, lignite, fly ash, humic acid and metals are received from various firms.

Mainly fuel characteristics such as proximate, ultimate analysis, calorific value, ash fusion and ash analyses are carried out and humic acid content is also given in the product. M/s STCMS, Neyveli/Tamilnadu, M/s India Cements/Tamilnadu, M/s. Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasarkode/Kerala and M/s. Supreme Renewable Energy, Pennadam/Tamilnadu are the firms, which have been sending samples for analysis.

The following research works were carried out by CARD during 2005-06 under the Science and Technology Scheme funded by the Ministry of Coal:

1. Development of cost effective high performance highways using fly ash composites;
2. Development of a process for production of activated carbon from Neyveli lignite;
3. Separation of marcasite from pulverized lignite using fluidized bed;
4. Studies on the use of bottom slag in crop production;
5. Studies on in-house recharge potential in the recharging area of Neyveli deep seated aquifer;
6. Study on Underground Coal Gasification and its utilization for power generation in lignite deposits of Rajasthan.
7. CARD also provides analytical services to outside industries.
   

Source : Press Information Bureau
Date : May 22, 2006