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  • Resource recovery from discarded COVID-19 PPE kit through Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis

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    During the COVID-19 pandemic, the world saw an exponential surge in the production of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits, which eventually got discarded in the biomedical waste stream. In this study, 13 different polymer samples from the PPE kit were collected and characterized using FTIR, TGA and analytical Py-GC/MS. The findings of this study show that one discarded COVID-19 PPE kit mainly contains three polymers, viz., PP, PET, and PC, constituting 94 % by mass. HY and HZSM-5 catalysts…

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, the world saw an exponential surge in the production of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits, which eventually got discarded in the biomedical waste stream. In this study, 13 different polymer samples from the PPE kit were collected and characterized using FTIR, TGA and analytical Py-GC/MS. The findings of this study show that one discarded COVID-19 PPE kit mainly contains three polymers, viz., PP, PET, and PC, constituting 94 % by mass. HY and HZSM-5 catalysts were used in the catalytic fast pyrolysis, and the different temperatures and feed-to-catalyst ratios were also optimised. According to the product yields discovered during this study, 145 kg of BTEX (Petrochemical) can be produced from 1 tonne of waste PPE kits as a valuable resource recovery by reducing GHG emissions.

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    India produces 15 million tonnes of plastic waste each year, but due to an unorganised waste management sector, 40% of it goes uncollected. Regarding the division of material ownership and profit amongst all stakeholders, there is a complex interaction (synergies, dependencies, tensions) between EPR systems, municipalities, traditional industry, and the informal recycling sector. I started a project named "GREEN AADHAAR" to address all of these problems. It is a digital infrastructure for the…

    India produces 15 million tonnes of plastic waste each year, but due to an unorganised waste management sector, 40% of it goes uncollected. Regarding the division of material ownership and profit amongst all stakeholders, there is a complex interaction (synergies, dependencies, tensions) between EPR systems, municipalities, traditional industry, and the informal recycling sector. I started a project named "GREEN AADHAAR" to address all of these problems. It is a digital infrastructure for the plastic waste management industry that combines blockchain and machine learning to establish identities for all players and create a plastic credit model for the sector. With the support of cutting-edge blockchain technology, the team at GREEN AADHAAR is working to increase trust, transparency, and traceability in the plastic waste management sector. This will enable us to reach the circular economy goal much faster. Both the academic community and the waste management industries have provided us with incredibly excellent mentorship support. The "Green Aadhaar" project is also connected to the IIT Madras "Social Innovation Club" team SAHAAY and NIRMAAN.

  • “Plasma Pyrolysis approach for Plastic waste management towards zero-solid waste disposal and energy recovery”

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Honors & Awards

  • Wipro Climate Challenge 2022

    Wipro foundation

    Team GREEN AADHAAR was selected among the Top 5 winning teams in data-driven solutions for the Wipro Climate Challenge 2022 and we received an award from Mr Rishad Premji (Chairman at Wipro) and Mr Anurag Behr. We proposed blockchain based plastic credit system to improve the efficiency of the plastic waste supply chain by tracing plastic from source to final recycled products. We are in the top 5 teams among the 1157 entries across India.

  • COP27 Young Scholar Award by UNICEF and UNDP India

    UNICEF & UNDP India

    Received the Cop27 Young Scholar Award from the Hon'ble Minister - Shri Bhupender Yadav (Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Climate Change). I was chosen as one of the four recipients of the COP27 Young Scholar Award by UNICEF and UNDP India, and also provided a scholarship of USD 3,000 to support travel and other expenses for attending the UNFCCC COP27, held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

  • Swachhata Sarathi Fellowship 2021-22, initiative under Waste to Wealth mission headed by the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India.

    Government of India

  • SERB-INAE Hackathon-2022

    Science and Engineering Research Board-Indian National Academy of Engineering

    - Team GREEN AADHAAR won the SERB-INAE Hackathon-2022 (Science and Engineering Research Board-Indian National Academy of Engineering) under the Big Data theme.

  • Second prize at Innovators' Solver Challenge 2022 organized by Villgro Innovations Foundation

    Villgro Innovation Foundation

    Won the second prize in the individual category of the Villgro Innovations Foundation's Innovators' Solver Challenge 2022, with an award of 50,000 INR.

  • 1st Runner-up team at New Generation Ideation Contest -2021 organized by HPCL

    Hindustan Petroleum Green R&D Centre

    Team GREEN AADHAAR won 2nd prize with an award of 50,000 INR for presenting an idea of "A Blockchain based decentralised digital platform for creating sustainable circular economy in plastic waste management sector" at New Generation Ideation Contest -2021 organized by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited.

  • IGCS-MOTAN Workshop

    IGCS-Motan group

    We received 2nd place for presenting a proposal on the challenges and strategies of handling plastics at an IGCS (Indo German Centre for Sustainability) - Motan workshop.

  • 1st Rank in "INNOVATION STREET" event for making a design model of Pyrolysis process.

    Lukhdhirji Engineering College

  • Student Start-up and Innovation Policy by the Government of Gujarat.

    Student start-up Innovation policy(SSIP cell) under the Government of Gujarat.

  • Got 1st rank in GTU Central Techfest.

    Gujarat technological University

    Participated at CHEM-O-PROMOTER event and got 1st rank for making a non-working model of the Nuclear power plant.

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  • Gujarati

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  • Sanskrit

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  • English

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