The project activity entails use of renewable biomass for thermal and electrical energy generation at Ambika Solvex Ltd. (ASL). ASL operates a solvent extraction plant, extracting crude oil from Soya seeds. Prior to project activity, steam was generated in a boiler based on coal and electricity demand was met from the Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board (MPSEB), which is part of Western Region (WR) grid in India.

The project activity is taken up in two phases. In first phase, the project activity entails combusting renewable biomass in a newly installed boiler for steam generation and thus doing away with the use of coal. In second phase, one back pressure turbine would be installed to meet the electricity demand in the plant. One additional boiler will be installed to run the turbine at rated capacity. The existing two boilers 3TPH (Regn. no. MP 4267) & 6TPH (Regn no. MP 4528) are kept as stand by units, while one boiler 6TPH (Regn. No. MP 4173) is scrapped.

The project activity would result in emission reductions in following two ways –

       Avoiding coal combustion in steam generation with biomass based steam         Displacement of Grid Power, which is primarily based on fossil fuel combustion with biomass         based power

Pre-project Status:

Steam Generation          Power generation         Boiler data

Coal Based                MPEB grid power          Capacity =

3 TPH- 1 No.,

6 TPH- 1 No.

Pressure = 17.5 kg/cm2

Temperature = 209 Deg C

Post-project Status:

Phase              Steam                  Power           Equipments           Timeline

       Generation             generation      proposed

Phase I of project Renewable              MPEB       grid Boiler No.1          Commissioned               in

activity           Biomass Based          power           Capacity = 10 TPH April 2006

(Regn no. MP 4620)

Pressure = 45 kg/cm2

Temp. = 450 Deg C

Phase II of Renewable Renewable Boiler No. 2 Expected to be project activity Biomass based Biomass based Capacity = 16 TPH commissioned by

Pressure = 45 kg/cm2 March 2008 Temp. =450 Deg C

Turbine

Capacity = 1.2 MW Expected to be Type = Back pressure commissioned by turbine Sep. 2007

The project activity faces a number of investments & operational barriers and project proponent envisage coming up with the project activity despite the barriers and back this up with CDM based revenues.

Sustainable development by project activity:

The project activity helps in the sustainable development on many counts.

1. It helps in reduction in Green House Gases (GHG) emissions in steam and power generation.
2. It also helps in conservation of natural resources i.e. coal
3. The project activity creates employment opportunities during the project stage and operation and maintenance of the plant.
4. Use of biomass residues in the region has provided a distinct source of revenue to the people in
5. This will provide necessary impetus for industries to come up with more such projects in the area.
6. The project will encourage technology providers in putting more R&D efforts and funds towards new technology development.