ABOUT THE CONFERENCE - NCWECCUS-2023

Globally, organic wastes are available in the form of municipal, industrial, and agricultural wastes, and are largely disposed of every year. Accumulation of different organic wastes on land, sea and air increases anthropogenic gases which lead to an increase in global warming potential (GWP). Waste-to-energy (WtE) or energy-from-waste (EfW) is one of the methods to reduce the emissions of anthropogenic gases resulting from the accumulation of organic wastes. It is the process of generating energy in the form of electricity and/or heat from the primary treatment of waste. Most WtE processes produce electricity and/or heat directly through combustion or produce a variety of combustible fuels.

On the other hand, carbon dioxide (CO₂) is generated largely from the combustion of fossil fuels which also causes an increase in GWP. CO₂ from various sources can be mitigated by carbon capture, utilization and storage [CCUS]. CCUS involves the capture of CO₂, generally from large point sources like power generation or industrial facilities that use either fossil fuels or biomass as fuel. If not being used on-site, the captured CO₂ is compressed and transported by pipeline, ship, rail or truck to be used in a range of applications, or injected into deep geological formations such as depleted oil and gas reservoirs or saline aquifers. A lot more to be done to expand the application of CCUS in fossil fuel-based power plants, oil refineries, steel industries, cement industries and biogas purification. Considering these emerging issues, this conference is aimed to provide a platform for faculty, research scholars and students from educational institutions, industry, and research organizations to disseminate their knowledge/views on the subject in the disciplines of Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Earth and Atmospheric Science, Environmental Engineering, Food Technology, Life Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, and Mining Engineering.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

Original and unpublished research work/ practice on any one or more of the themes indicated above are invited from practicing engineers, academicians, R&D personnel, consultants and manufacturers. The paper should strictly conform to the following:

The official language for the conference will be English for all purposes. All correspondence and the papers will be entertained only in English.

Abstract of the paper must be typed in single space within 300 words. The full text of paper must not exceed 6 pages of A4 size in single space using new Times Roman font of size 12 including abstracts, appendices, tables, illustrations, and photographs.

List of Topics

The conference will focus on the following topics, but not limited to;

• Anthropogenic gas sources and control
• Solid waste management for greenhouse gas reduction
• Energy and fuels from organic wastes
• Thermo-/electro-/photo-chemical conversion of CO₂ into chemicals/fuels
• Pre-combustion technologies for CO₂ mitigation
• Post-combustion technologies for CO₂ mitigation
• Oxy-fuel combustion for CO₂ mitigation
• Conversion of CO₂ into energy and fuels
• Integration of CCS into the electricity system
• Integration of CCS in industrial processes
• Chemistry and physics of CO₂ geologic storage
• CO₂ storage
• Assessment of CO₂ control devices

CONVENER

Dr. S. Murugan, Professor

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Rourkela

094371 40949 (M) / 0661 2462525 (O)

Email ID: ncweccus@gmail.com / murugans@nitrkl.ac.in

CO-CONVENERS

Dr. Sushil Kumar Rathore, Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Rourkela

Email: rathoresk@nitrkl.ac.in

Dr. Jnana Ranajn Seneapati, Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, , NIT Rourkela

Email: senapatijr@nitrkl.ac.in

TREASURER

Dr. Sumit Kumar

Assistant Professor

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Rourkela

Email ID: kumarsumit@nitrkl.ac.in

Venue

National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha, 769008

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to ...

Dr. S. Murugan, Professor

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Rourkela

094371 40949 (M) / 0661 2462525 (O)

Email ID: ncweccus@gmail.com / murugans@nitrkl.ac.in