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Training on Bio-Fuels

With the objective of information decamination & mass awareness about biofuels, conservation of petroleum products and making farmers self -dependent PCRA organise trainings programmes on biofuels. PCRA conducts trainings for farmers, entrepreneurs and general masses on biofuels for educating them about biodiesel, production of biodiesel, jatropha, making of biodiesel with practicals on the same. These training programmes are custom made programmes developed according to the needs of the participants.

These training programmes are generally of 2 to3 days duration and organise that Delhi Collage of Engineering ,New Delhi During this training programme experts on biofuels deliver hands on training to participants, Educative literature& films are distributed to all the participants .PCRA also organise seminars & Workshops for general masses and reputed institutions on biofuels .
 
During the program following topics were covered :-
Conservation of energy
Familiarization of alternate fuels and their necessity
Basics of diesel engine
Introduction to biodisel and its production technologies
Practical demonstration of biodiesel production
Practical demonstration of preparing blends of biodiesel and diesel
Utilization of biodiesel in diesel engine
Physiochemical characterization of biodiesel
Enhancement of rural entrepreneurship through production of biodiesel
Jatropha & Karanja Plantation : New Technologies
After teaching and demonstration of all the above topics, the participant prepare different samples of biodiesel themselves and used it in a diesel engine. They also carried with them, the samples of biodiesel prepared by them during training to their native places.
 
S.No
Training Conducted
Date
1. Bio-diesel training provided to batch of farmers (20 farmers) & entrepreneurs at Delhi Collage of Engineering . 24th December ,2004
2. Biodiesel training provided to Self help woman group of Orissa at Delhi Collage of Engineering 2-4 August ,2004
 
Training Fees :-

Fees for seminar is decided by mutual discussions

A token fees is charged from the participants of the training and the major part cost of the training is beared by PCRA.
 
 
 

 

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