Roadmap of R&D in GAIL

Background
C&MDs first communication dt 22.10.08 indicated the need of R&D Division in GAIL; A brainstorming meeting was held on 24.10.08 with TMT; R&D steering committee was created comprising of ED[HSE, Quality], GM [CP] & DGM[PE]; List of projects as identified by the TMT members were classified as :
Research projects; Developmental projects.

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25

MIXING HYDROGEN WITH NG AS FUEL TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUIFIED CNG LEAST VOLUMINOUS STORAGE FOR CNG RUNNING TWO WHEELERS ON CNG PLASTIC WASTES INTO HYDROCARBONS BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS DEVELOPMENT OF CATALYST REPLACEMENT OF CHEMICALS LIKE CYCLOHEXANE REDUCTION OD DECOKING IN FURNACES PILOT SCALE PSA PROCESS DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR DEEP SEA PIPELINES ADDITIVES TO REDUCE TURBULANCE OF GAS FLOW E&P LAB FOR UNDERTAKING E&P PROJECTS IMPROVING STRIKE RATE ACCURACY OF E&P PROJECTS BIOFUEL AND FUEL CELLS GASIFICATION OF UNPRODUCTIVE COAL COST EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR GAS HYDRATE COST EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR COAL BED METHANE SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS USE OF CO2 BEING VENTED AT PATA USE OF MFO AS GASOLINE CTL/GTL TECHNOLOGY SUITABLE FOR INDIA METHANE FROM GARBAGE APPLICATION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN GAIL'S ACTIVITIES PRODN. OF POLYMERS FROM AGRO BASED ETHANOL

List of Research Projects

D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7

IMPROVING EFFICIENCIES OF CNG ENGINES EMMISSION STANDARD FOR CNG VEHICLES ALTERNATE MATERIAL FOR PIPES FOR CITY GAS PLASTIC RECYCLING POLYMER COATING IN PIPELINES REVIVAL OF PARC NEW PRODUCTS/PROCESSING FOR POLYMER GRADES

List of Development Projects

D8 D9
D10 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 D16 D17 D18 D19

NICHE PRODUCTS FOR ASSAMN & NORTH EAST REDUCTION IN INTERNAL FUEL CONSUMPTION
REDUCTION OF CORROSION MATERIAL LIKE X-80 TO REDUCE PROJECT COST CATHODIC PROTECTION TO BE COST EFFECTIVE IMPROVEMENT OF RESIDUEL LIFE OF OLD PIPES EXPLORING CAPSULE PIPING TECHNOLOGY REDUCING GAS LEAKAGES DURING IN E&P FIELDS ALTERNATE FOR USE OF RIGS IN E&P FIELDS NATURAL GAS HOME APPLIANCES EQUIPMENTS FOR CITY GAS DISTRIBUTION COAL SLURRY PIPELINE

D20
D21

VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS FROM LIQUID HCs

DESIGN OF COMMERCIAL U/G GAS STORAGES

R3,R4,R14,R19

R5,R6,R17,R18 D7, D9

L-H
R10,R13,R22 D2, D8

M-H
R2,R7,R8, R21,R25 D5, D15, D18, D20

H-H
R1,R9,R11,R12 R15, R16, R20 D3, D4,D6, D10, D11, D13,D21

Classification of Projects

Impact

L-M
R24 D14, D16, D19

M-M
D1, D17

H-M
D12

L-L

M-L
Relevance

H-L

Prioritization of Projects
High Relevance High Impact R5 Plastic waste into Hydrocarbons R6 Biodegradable polymers; R17 Cost effective Tech for Gas hydrates

R18 Cost effective Tech for Coal Bed Methane;

D7 New Products/Processing for Polymers grades; D9 Reduction in internal Energy consumption

Prioritization of Projects
Medium Relevance High Impact R3 Least Voluminous storage for CNG/ LNG/ [ANG]; R4 Running two wheelers on CNG; R14 Improving strike accuracy of E&P projects; R19 Solar Energy applications; R23 Biofuel / Methane from Garbage;

Prioritization of Projects
High Relevance Medium Impact R1 Mixing H2 with N gas as fuel;

R9 Reduction of decoking in furnaces;

R11 Technology for deep sea P/Lines; R12 Additives to reduce turbulence in gas flows; R15 Gas hydrates / Fuel cells; R16 Surface / Underground coal gasification; R20 Use of CO2 being vented at Pata; D3 alternate materialsfor pipes for city gas; D4 Plastic recycling; D6 Revival of PARC; D10 Reduction in corrosion; D11 Reduction of project cost by X-80 pipes; D13 Improving residual life of old pipes; D 21 Design of commercial u/ground gas storages

Prioritization of Projects
Medium Relevance Medium Impact
R2 Transportation of CNG / LNG; R7 Development of Catalysts; R8 Replacement of chemicals like cyclohexane; R21 Use of MFO as gasoline; D5 Polymer coatings in pipelines; D15 Reducing gas leakages during startups; D18 Equipments for city gas distribution;

D20 Value added products from liquid HCs.

Prioritization of Projects
Low Relevance Low Impact
R24 Application of Nuclear energy in GAILs activities; D14 Exploring capsule piping technology; D16 Alternate for use of rigs in E&P fields; D19 Coal slurry pipelines;

Medium Relevance Low Impact D1 Improving efficiencies of CNG vehicles;

D17 Natural Gas home appliances

Prioritization of Projects
Low Relevance Medium Impact R10 Pilot scale PSA process Dev;

R13 E&P lab for undertaking E&P R&D;

CTL / GTL technologies suitable for India; D2 Emission standards for CNG vehicles; D8 Niche Products for Assam & North East.

High Relevance Low Impact D12 Cathodic protection to be cost effective

LIST OF PROJECTS RECOMMENDED FOR 2009-10

High Relevance High Impact
R5 Plastic waste into Hydrocarbons R6 Biodegradable polymers; R17 Cost effective Tech for Gas hydrates R18 Cost effective Tech for Coal Bed Methane; D7 New Products/Processing for Polymers grades; D9 Reduction in internal Energy consumption

Medium Relevance High Impact

R3 Least Voluminous storage for CNG/ LNG/ [ANG]; R23 Biofuel / Methane from Garbage;

High Relevance Medium Impact

R9 Reduction of decoking in furnaces; R16 Surface / Underground coal gasification; R20 Use of CO2 being vented at Pata; D6 Revival of PARC; D11 Reduction of project cost by X-80 pipes; D13 Improving residual life of old pipes;

FINAL DECISION TO TAKE UP PROJECTS DURING 2009-10

R5- Plastic waste into Hydrocarbons R23- Biofuel / Methane from Garbage; R3- Least Voluminous storage for CNG/ LNG/ [ANG]; D9- Reduction in internal Energy consumption D11- Reduction of project cost by X-80 pipes; D13- Improving residual life of old pipes;

Main Areas of R&D during 2007-12

E&P
Natural gas transmission PNG/CNG Petrochemicals Methane from various resources like CBM, Non fossil fuel etc. Retail applications of Natural gas

Main Areas of R&D during 2012-2017

Under water pipelines
Coal gasification Gas hydrates Non conventional energy etc.

Project Selection & Methodology

The projects are required to be selected based on their relevance as well as Impact [importance]; The projects shall be taken up in house or at the premises of various

experienced institutions or bodies;

Outsourcing shall be a requisite platform as the dept does not possess requisite manpower, experience or base for carrying out research;

R&D set up
As a new division, R&D shall require creation of a new directorate; The premises for the R&D set up is

of exceeding importance as shall

need a particular positioning for execution of R&D projects as well

as coordination and monitoring of

external projects.

R&D set up
Premises:
An independent premises shall be required after 5 yrs While an interim arrangement may be done at GTI.

Distributed set up:

Presently due to specifics of works the R&D work shall also be carried out at Pata & Vijaipur apart from at external agencies.

INNOVATIONS IN R&D
INNOVATIONS SHALL BE ENCOURAGED BY DESIGN IN R&D 1ST WORKSHOP ON INNOVATION PROPOSED AT GTI IN JAN/FEB 2008 IS

PARTICIPANTS FROM THE OFFICERS DESIROUS TO JOIN R&D

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