“Upon stabilization of production, the CBG plant at Badaun will help in reducing stubble burning of 17,500-20,000 acres of fields translating into an annual reduction of 55,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions and lead to direct employment generation of around 100 people and indirect employment generation of around 1000 people.”- Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs
Jan 2024 : HPCL opens a new Compressed Biogas (CBG) Plant in Badaun. The plant was inaugurated by Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in the presence of Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs.
The new plant, with a processing capacity of 100 tons per day (TPD) lignocellulosic biomass, is a groundbreaking initiative designed to produce approximately 14 TPD of CBG. The project includes raw materials receipt and storage, CBG process section, associated utilities, CBG cascade filling shed, and solid manure storage and bagging facility.
The technology for CBG production has been licensed from M/s Praj Industries Limited, Pune, and the digester’s design maximizes biogas yield. The plant incorporates a pollution-sensitive Zero Liquid Discharge design, adhering to stringent norms of the Fertilizer Control Order. The plant also has the first of its kind Phosphate Rich Organic Manure (PROM) facility, unique in scale and design, to produce organic manure meeting the stringent Fertilizer Control Order norms.
Speaking about the new CBG plant inaugurated Mr. Puri said that this plant has a processing capacity of 100 MTPD of rice straw and can generate 14 MTPD of CBG along with 65 MTPD of solid manure. The CBG plant at Badaun is commissioned with an investment of ₹133 crore (approx.) by HPCL and is spread across an area of 50 acres (approx.).
The Inauguration of this CBG Plant aligns with the Government of India’s emphasis on reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels. As part of the National Biofuel Policy 2018, this initiative contributes to the government’s goal of reducing import dependency by 10 percent, with a focus on second-generation (2G) bio refineries and Compressed Biogas Plants.
Mr. Puri informed said that upon stabilization of production, the CBG plant at Badaun will help in reducing stubble burning of 17,500-20,000 acres of fields translating into an annual reduction of 55,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions and lead to direct employment generation of around 100 people and indirect employment generation of around 1000 people.
On the socio-economic front, the project aims to boost farmers’ income by procuring biomass from local farmers and Farmer Producer Organizations, providing livelihood opportunities to more than 100 people.The plant will also provide direct livelihood opportunities and indirect benefits to thousands of farmers, transporters and farm laborers. Additionally, the sale of organic manure to farmers aims to enhance soil quality and crop yields, contributing to sustainable agriculture. CBG, with properties similar to CNG, serves as a green, renewable automotive fuel. The project anticipates a reduction in natural gas and crude imports, decreased emissions, and a positive contribution to climate change goals and Swachh Bharat Mission.
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