Thiruvananthapuram  :

A city-based firm, which specialises in manufacturing biogas plants, has introduced incinerators for the slow biodegradable waste. The incinerators are among the items on display at ‘Green Expo’, an exhibition conducted by the firm Biotech Renewable Energy Private Limited.

The incinerators, being fairly new, are yet to find favour with the people here. The product that is turning out to be very popular is the water jacket model of biogas plants. “In this model, the water gets separated from the slurry and can be used as fertiliser. Most users bought the plants at the exhibition for domestic purposes,” according to Simon D Joseph, supply officer, Biotech Renewable Energy Private Limited.

A biogas plant, which avoids the growth of mosquitoes, is among the exhibits. In ordinary plants, to avoid mosquito menace, one needs to pour kerosene or grow guppies, which are time-consuming affairs. The anti-mosquito model, however, has a membrane which prevents mosquitoes from laying eggs in the water.  The exhibition has biogas plants for domestic purposes as well as institutional use. There are also peripheral devices like bone crushers which would be of use at hotels, restaurants and other institutions which have high volumes of food waste.

The exhibition, which started on December 21 at Biotech Towers, Vazhuthacaud, will conclude on January 22.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Thiruvananthapuram / by Express News Service / December 27th, 2014