Organization
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Department of Chemical Engineering
Mission
BUET® aims to become a world class university with the vision of being an academic hub that creates the intellectual capital required for the development of the nation and sustaining the growth of the country. Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET has been working on Energy and Environment for decades to address national energy and environmental issues and mitigation options for the policy makers in the country.®
Organizational Expertise
Capacity Building, Climate/Environment, Monitoring and Evaluation, Research, Technology and Fuel R&D, Lab or Field Testing
Technologies & Fuels
Biogas, Biomass (Ag. Residue, Processed Biomass, etc.), Charcoal, Coal, Ethanol / Alcohol, Pellets / Briquettes
Other Technologies Fuels
RDF, SRF, Biochar
Clean Cooking Activities
1. By mid 2013, the Department of Chemical Engineering, BUET has completed research work on 'Improving energy efficiency and emission characteristic of biomass based cookstoves' in Bangladesh under the Climate Change Trust Fund (CCTF), Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. This research has been endeavored to design and develop efficient and low emitting biomass based cookstoves to meet daily cooking needs for general households in Bangladesh. Four cookstove models with chimneys have been developed and their performance has been evaluated and compared with existing ICSs in Bangladesh. Better performance has been ensured compared to existing ICSs in markets.
2. Two other projects related to (a) modification and development of existing ICSs in Bangladesh and development of ceramic based new ICSs to meet the stringent standard for Tier-2 and Tier-3 and (b) development of low cost Biochar briquetting technology from fluffy biomass are in pipeline. Probable funder will be the World Bank.
3. Research project related to Solid Residue Fuel (SRF) from municipal organic solid waste is also in pipeline. Small scale research project. Probable funder will Dhaka City Corporation.
4. Biochar from fecal sludge, a research component of ' Value at the end of the Sanitation Value Chain' -a transnational research work funded by BRAC and IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre. The research will start from December, 2013.® ® ®
Partnership
Research & development of energy efficient and less polluting cookstoves and fuels and testing & evaluation of their performances.®
Regions Operating In
South Asia
Country Based In
Bangladesh
Website
Primary Point of Contact
Name: Mr. Md. Mominur Rahman
Title: Mr.
Email: mrrahman@che.buet.ac.bd
Phone: 8802 9665609
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