Growdiesel Consortium

“Growdiesel Waste to Biofuel Project”

“To treat agro/coffee/sugar/natural rubber/pulp waste, cattle/poultry/fishery/animal/human waste, food/kitchen/hotel waste (including used cooking oil), leafy garden waste, used flowers and all types of organic waste with Growdiesel WTG1XG Waste to Biofuel Multi-Phase Process to produce Growdiesel Cooking Gas, Bio-CNG/PNG & Growdiesel Natural Soil Conditioner”

Growdiesel Mission Project code: WTG1XG

Two laws govern the Mother Earth. They are - law of conservation of matter and law of conservation of energy. Matter and energy can neither be created nor destroyed. They only change through various forms. The various elemental cycles keep running at a steady pace. The life on earth is part of this cycle. The Life cycle is thus an integration of various elemental cycles. It is important that all these cycles must continue in an undisturbed fashion to maintain the Nature’s Cycle. We must look at every material as a potential resource including waste generated during various farming/food-processing/agricultural practices.

1-     Management of Organic Waste-An introduction:

Farms, food processing units, slaughter-houses etc contribute substantially to the generation of waste. As per our study organic waste contributes to around 50-60 % of the total waste generated in a city.

Types of waste: Waste comprises of two components, Biodegradable (Wet) waste and Non biodegradable (Dry) waste. The wet waste comprises of animal waste, non veg waste whereas the dry waste comprises of plastic bottles, papers, plastic wrappers, HDPE, LLDPE bags etc.

Present System of disposal of Farm Waste:   At present farm waste is disposed off directly at nearby collection spots. The substantial quantity of farm waste is used in undigested manner for cultivation of vegetables/crops etc. It is a major cause of pathogens getting into food chain & causing wide spread diseases.

As per our observations, around 90 to 95 % of waste generated by such farms is biodegradable and can be effectively converted to gas & manure using “Growdiesel WTG1XG Waste to Biofuel Multi-Phase Process”. This will substantially reduce the energy cost at the farm.

2-     Objective:

Growdiesel Mission has pioneered a technology platform (titled WTG1XG) designed to develop a unique Biocatalysis technology that treats all types of organic waste and converts it into useful biofuel products that shall replace fossil based products. Growdiesel’s multi-product and feedstock-flexible technology platform helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to a greener economy. The proposed technology shall allow effective management of all kinds of organic solid wastes and produce biofuels as by-product.

3-     Growdiesel WTG1XG Waste to Biofuel Multi-Phase Process - Beyond State of Art:

WTG1XG is capable to recover the intrinsic energy content from all kinds of waste (organic) materials and capture the hydrocarbons contained in them for conversion to biofuel.

To understand Growdiesel WTG1XG process, let us imagine milk that remains in atmospheric conditions for 2-3 days. It is spoilt by natural bacteria & starts smelling bad. Now if we purposely add some beneficial lactic acid bacteria in the same milk & leave it under same conditions, the milk becomes curd with nice smell & flavor. In Growdiesel WTG1XG we adopt a similar approach; we add a beneficial microbial culture in the incoming farm waste which safely degrades the waste without producing any stinking smell. Thereafter another set of bacteria convert the volatile matter to natural gas that is captured for use in kitchen/generator/transportation. The entire process which is very complex is done on continuous scale & appropriately controlled with proper instrumentation.

Key stages of Growdiesel WTG1XG Waste to Biofuel Multi-Phase Process:

There are following key biological and chemical stages of WTG1XG Process:

1.    Hydrolysis

2.    Acidogenesis

3.    Acetogenesis

4.    Methanogenesis

5.    Aerobic enrichment

In most cases biomass is made up of large organic polymers. In order for the bacteria in Biodigesters to access the energy potential of the material, these chains must first be broken down into their smaller constituent parts. These constituent parts or monomers such as sugars are readily available by other bacteria. The process of breaking these chains and dissolving the smaller molecules into solution is called hydrolysis. Therefore hydrolysis of these high molecular weight polymeric components is the necessary first step in WTG1XG process. Through hydrolysis the complex organic molecules are broken down into simple sugars, amino acids, and fatty acids.

Acetate and hydrogen produced in the first stages can be used directly by methanogens. Other molecules such as volatile fatty acids (VFA’s) with a chain length that is greater than acetate must first be catabolised into compounds that can be directly utilized by methanogens

The biological process of acidogenesis is where there is further breakdown of the remaining components by acidogenic (fermentative) bacteria. Here VFAs are created along with ammonia, carbon dioxide as well as other by-products. The process of acidogenesis is similar to the way that milk sours.

The third stage anaerobic digestion is acetogenesis. Here simple molecules created through the acidogenesis phase are further digested by acetogens to produce largely acetic acid as well as carbon dioxide and hydrogen.

The terminal stage of anaerobic digestion is the biological process of methanogenesis. Here methanogens utilize the intermediate products of the preceding stages and convert them into methane, carbon dioxide and water. It is these components that makes up the majority of the gas emitted from the system. Methanogenesis is sensitive to both high and low pH and occurs between pH 6.5 and pH 8. The remaining, non-digestable material which the microbes cannot feed upon, along with any dead bacterial remains constitutes the digestate. The digestate undergoes aerobic enrichment and is converted to high quality soil conditioner.

A simplified generic chemical equation for the overall processes outlined above is as follows:

C₆H₁₂O₆ → 3CO₂ + 3CH₄

Growdiesel WTG1XG process is set to change the dynamics of the waste management by making waste (that would otherwise be rotting & creating foul smell) a resource to generate cooking gas & rich garden manure using an odourless process. By installing such a system the organization earns the satisfaction of being a green organization.

4-      Type of wastes that can be treated by Growdiesel WTG1XG Waste to Biofuel Multi-Phase Process:

Solid Wastes:

·   All types of organic solid waste including cattle waste, poultry waste, human waste

·   All types of agro waste including coffee/sugar/natural rubber/pulp etc

·   Dairy & food processing plant effluent

·   All kind of biological waste oils, trap grease and used cooking oil

·   Used flowers, leafs etc

·   Agro/Gardening waste including farm waste

·   Vegetable leftover & mandi waste 

·   Non-vegetarian food/Slaughterhouse waste

·   Sewage sludge, waste water

·   Office waste (including shredded paper)

Liquid Wastes: (can be used as process input water for blending/diluting the solid waste)

·   Farm  waste water

·   Sewage, municipal & all types of waste water

5-    Valuable Products from “Growdiesel WTG1XG Waste to Biofuel Multi-Phase Process”:

The principle goal of the project is to safely treat the waste with zero discharge. However WTG1XG generate useful by-products as follows:

A.     Growdiesel Bio-CNG/PNG/Cooking Gas-GCG™ is a premium gaseous enriched biofuel consisting of high grade methane. GCG™ burns with a clean blue flame and is an excellent replacement of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) in kitchens. The gas can be filled in cylinders & transported like LPG fuel. Alternately, it can be used as a replacement of petrol in transportation just like CNG. The complete equipment to enrich, compress & bottle the gas is supplied with the main equipments.

B.     Growdiesel Natural Soil-Conditioner-GNS™ is a premium soil conditioner consisting of up to 30% stable & solid carbon. GNS has following features and benefits:

·          GNS™’s presence in the soil improves microbial activities, nitrogen fixation, water retention and soil fertility.

·          GNS™ is excellent manure for gardens & potted plants. It is extensively used for landscaping purpose around the globe.

·          GNS™ can be effectively used for land restoration and remediation.

·          GNS™ has a potential to turn waste lands to cultivable lands thus increasing land availability for food production.

·          GNS™ reduces soil emissions of GHG, leaching of nutrients and soil acidity.  

·          GNS™ when applied to soil can considerably reduce irrigation and fertilizer requirements.  

·          GNS™ contains up to 30% solid carbon that shall enhance soil organic carbon sequestration contributing toward significant reduction in atmospheric GHG levels.

Due to its unique soil conditioning properties, GNS™ is in great demand across the world. Production of GNS™ from the project can make the whole project financially attractive & viable.

C.     Emission Reduction certificate-CER: The solid biodegradable wastes produce methane. WTG1XG shall help to treat the waste without releasing any methane in to atmosphere. The methane is captured and used to switch fossil based LPG in the kitchens hence reducing overall carbon foot-prints. GNS is used in the soil to replace petroleum based fertilizers. Hence there is a potential to generate very high quality Gold Standard carbon credits/CER from the project.

6-     Benefits of “Growdiesel WTG1XG Waste to Biofuel Multi-Phase Process”:

For the first time, Growdiesel WTG1XG™ shall allow active environmental protection as well as optimized energy production from food waste and biologically regenerating raw materials in perfect combination. The various benefits of this unique process are as follows-

·          100% odourless-ZERO % foul smell: Hotels sometimes have to store the leftover food in refrigerator to prevent it from rotting & creating bad smell. The biggest advantage of WTG1XG™ process is ZERO% odour. The leftover food/kitchen waste is treated on DAILY basis through an environment friendly process that does not emit any foul smell.  

·          100% recycling-ZERO % pollution: The second biggest advantage of WTG1XG™ process is ZERO- discharge. 100% of input waste is treated and recycled to by-products without any gaseous, liquid or solid discharge.

·          24X7 Continuous operation: Growdiesel WTG1XG™ is a 24X7 continuous process. The equipment is loaded once a day. Thereafter it is programmed to work automatically round the clock.

·          Local treatment of waste and recycling of nutrients: Growdiesel WTG1XG™ is based on decentralized model & is designed to promote local cycling and safe disposal of waste.

·          Think BIG, begin small: Growdiesel WTG1XG™ process is scalable. The project can be tested on a pilot scale and suitably replicated at multiple locations.

·          Energy positive: Growdiesel WTG1XG™ process has an overall net positive energy balance of up to 90%.

·          Safe investment & low payback period: Waste disposal is a regular problem without any solution. Processing of waste is a crucial requirement for every business. Investment in Growdiesel WTG1XG™ is the safest investment in current recessionary environment because the payback period for the entire project is 3-6 years at current crude oil prices. As the price of crude oil is bound to rise in future, the project becomes highly attractive.

·          Tax Benefit: Petroleum fuels are highly taxed in most of the countries around the globe. However an increasing number of governments are now supporting the cause of renewable energy in the form of mandates and other policy initiatives. The products generated from Growdiesel WTG1XG™ process shall be exempted from all major taxes including excise-duty.

·          100% Environment friendly: The food waste is presently disposed off via MSW route. This leads to natural degradation & production of methane that escapes to atmosphere. Methane is 21 times more lethal than CO2. With WTG1XG process, methane is captured & used as cooking gas as a replacement of LPG.

·          100% safe waste disposal-ZERO% health risks: Food/organic waste acts as a breeding ground for viruses, bacteria, mosquitoes etc. that are responsible for most of the urban diseases. Safe processing of this waste can now reduce rising menace of waste related health hazards.

·          100% aesthetic-ZERO% waste dumping yards: Smelly waste dumping yards can now be transformed to Biofuel production factories paving way for decentralized waste processing.

·          100% Energy Independence-ZERO % crude imports: Converting all kind of urban & rural waste to valuable biofuels can create energy independence for the country & reduce crude oil imports considerably.

·          Help Govt. to combat global warming & earn carbon credits: The biggest threat of present times is global warming. By adopting Growdiesel WTG1XG™, organizations can NOW play a constructive role in helping the Govt. to combat global warming. Organizations also generate additional revenue by converting waste to cooking gas & enriched soil conditioner besides earning valuable carbon credits.

·          Towards sustainable energy sources: Growdiesel WTG1XG™ is designed to mimic natural systems; hence it is a sustainable process with an element of serving & repaying nature’s debts.

·          Project with a purpose: Growdiesel WTG1XG™ is designed to achieve the purpose of promoting waste recycling, carbon-sequestration, energy independence &   sustainable development. An investment in Growdiesel WTG1XG™ shows intent to serve mother earth as a socially responsible organization.

8-     Who should install “Growdiesel Waste to Biofuel Projects”:

• Dairy, poultry, piggery, goat & all types of animal farms

• Pulping, food-processing, brewery & other similar organizations

• Mandi, Municipal corporations, waste management companies & BOO companies

• Leather processing units, slaughter-houses & other similar institutions

• Hotels, resorts & restaurants with minimum 100 kg or more waste generation per day

• Temples, gurdwara & religious institutions with large kitchen & flower offerings

• Institutional & industrial canteens & kitchens

• Hostel & hospital kitchens

• Defence establishments & Govt. Owned institutions with large residential complexes

• Any other location where organic waste is generated on regular basis

9-     About Us:

Growdiesel was launched with a belief that it is possible to transform the future. To take steps and make differences to the lives of millions of people. That is why Growdiesel decided to build such businesses that have deep impact on society and mother earth.

Growdiesel is a renewable energy exploration and production organization dedicated to the cause of environment, energy & empowerment of masses. The main objective of Growdiesel is to establish a value chain for production of sustainable biofuels from non-food feedstocks like Jatropha, algae, biomass and all types of wastes. Growdiesel is engaged in initiation of multiple projects for development of next generation carbon negative Biofuels.

The main achievements of Growdiesel include a detailed techno-economic feasibility study cum DPR for Indian Railways to cultivate 40000 Ha of its spare land with Jatropha, convert Jatropha oil to biodiesel & use the biodiesel to run rail engines (estimated cost of project over 2 Billion US$). Growdiesel has successfully discovered high yielding Jatropha variants that grow very fast & produce first crop within one year of planting. Growdiesel has also developed a proprietory catalyst free technology for production of Biodiesel from high ffa multiple feedstocks. Our recent developments include a low cost enclosed Photobioreactor system to produce Algae for Biofuels. Growdiesel is currently working on a project “To convert Sunlight, non-potable water, all kinds of wastes and CO2 to Sustainable carbon negative Growdiesel Biofuels. The project has been designed for rapid adoption under the aegis of Growdiesel Mission 2020. Growdiesel Mission 2020 is primarily focussed to develop and deploy economic models with "triple bottom lines"; i.e. each Growdiesel project must have strong inbuilt economic, social, and environmental benefits.

10-  Growdiesel WTG1XG™ Waste to Biofuel Project Development Plan:

Growdiesel Mission shall provide the technology, branding, backend and hand-holding support for rapid commercialization of the model across the country. The project has been designed in such a manner so that the payback period for the entire project is less than 6 years. In case, carbon credits are received from the project, the payback period goes down to less than 3 years. The project shall provide an excellent opportunity for treating urban/rural/agriculture waste and recycling it to valuable products.

11-  Proposed Growdiesel WTG1XG Projects available for commercial users:

Growdiesel Cooking Gas Generator Model No.	Input/processing Capacity	Space (m2)	Growdiesel Cooking Gas (M3 /day)	Growdiesel Natural Soil Conditioner (Kg/day)
WTG1XG500	Up to 500 Kg food/ organic  waste per day	30	30-50	30-40
WTG1XG1200	Up to 1200 Kg food/ organic  waste per day	70	80-100	80-90
WTG1XG2500	1500 to 2500 Kg food/ organic  waste per day	150	160-200	160-190

 

Growdiesel Bio-CNG & PNG Towers

(For enriched Bio-CNG production for transportation fuel & Bio-PNG generation for community cooking gas supply)

Growdiesel Biofuel Tower Model No.	Particulars	Space (m2)	Growdiesel Bio-CNG, PNG (M3 /day)	Growdiesel Natural Soil Conditioner (Kg/day)
WTG1XG500M	500 M3 Bio-CNG/PNG Generation tower is  capable to treat up to 7.5 Tons of organic  waste per day	500	500	400
WTG1XG2000M	2000 M3 Bio-CNG/PNG Generation tower is capable to treat up to 30 Tons of organic waste per day.	900	2000	1700

 

Growdiesel Biopower Plants

(Suitable for production of Biopower & Bio-fertilizer from all types of organic waste)

Growdiesel Biopower Plant Model No.	Particulars	Space (m2)	Growdiesel Biopower (MW /day)	Growdiesel Natural Soil Conditioner (Kg/day)
WTG1XG10MW	Growdiesel Biopower Plant is capable to treat up to 100 Tons of organic waste per day.	5000	10	10000

12-  The Next Step (or First Step):

13-  Conclusion:

Growdiesel Mission is interested to build multiple projects to produce Growdiesel Biofuel-a sustainable alternate to fossil fuel from all kind of wastes. Such projects in each major city, town & village of India can actually kill two birds with one stone- solve the increasing problem of waste treatment & produce valuable biofuels.

Contact Information:

          Project Secretariat: Growdiesel Mission, B-196, Surajmal Vihar, Delhi-110092, India

          Contact phone numbers: +91 11 32904064, +91 11 65803335,

          Fax Number: +91 11 42404335

          Contact E-mails: info@growdieselmail.com