Indian Oil Corporation Limited

Prakash Chandra Sahoo

Sankara Sri Venkata Ramakumar

Suresh Kumar Puri

Manoj Kumar

Ravi Prakash Gupta

Srikanth Sandipam

Deepak Saxena

Sandipam Srikanth

Qazi Mohammad Amir

The present disclosure provides a ready-to-use bio-electrode stable for long term storage and a process of constructing the same. The process for construction of bio-electrode for electro-biocatalysis comprising of: selection of an electro-active bacteria; enrichment of said electro-active bacteria in a nutrient rich medium; separation of said electro-active bacterial cells from said nutrient rich medium; selection of an electrode material; surface modification of said electrode material; layering the surface modified electrode material with conductive material; layering the surface modified electrode material with an electro-active bacterial cells along with biofilm inducing agents and stabilizing agents; conditioning the electro-active bacterial cells layered electrode; incubating the electrode obtained with an immobilizing agent along with conductive material; and conditioning the electrode with micronutrients to obtain a bio-electrode.

Engineered electrode for electrobiocatalysis and process to construct the same

The present invention relates to a novel phase transfer solvent composition for enhanced COand/or HS capture from flue gas and biogas having various gaseous compositions. Further, the present invention provides a process of preparing the phase transfer solvent composition of the present invention.

Enzymatic phase transfer solvent for CO/HS capture

The present invention relates to a process for microbial synthesis process having less water consumption and yielding desired product profile. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improved process of microbial synthesis using ultra fine nutrient mist in a specially designed biofilm-bioreactor under controlled conditions. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for microbial synthesis and preparation of optimized biofilm for continuous product formation.

Process for microbial synthesis and an apparatus thereof

The present specification provides a semi-conducting biogenic hybrid catalyst capable of reducing COinto fuel precursors. Specifically, the present application involves a method for bio-assisted conversion of COto fuel precursors using the semiconducting biogenic hybrid catalyst in a batch and a continuous mode.

Bio-assisted process for conversion of carbon dioxide to fuel precursors

The present invention relates to a biocompatible task specific hybrid solvent (TSHS) composition that synergistically increases the carbon capture efficiency and utilizes less energy for COdesorption over the existing solutions. Further, the process of synthesizing such composition is discussed in this disclosure. Also, the present disclosure provides a process that involves a task specific hybrid solvent (TSHS) composition for selective capturing COfrom any gaseous stream.

Solvent composition for COcapture and a process mediated thereof

The present invention relates to a booster composition for enhancing the biogas yield and stabilizing the operation of a biomethanation plant, a method for the preparation of said booster composition and a method for enhancing the biogas yield and stabilizing the operation of a biomethanation plant using said composition by ameliorating the effect of shock conditions like pH and temperature. The booster composition comprises of specifically defined constituents selected from controlled release agents, redox potential balancers, direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) improvers, micronutrient balancers, and Co-factors.

Booster composition to improve biogas yield and to stabilize the digester performance

The present invention provides a composition and a method for mitigating formation or activity of a corrosion-associated biofilm on metal surfaces of pipelines. The pipelines are first treated with pigs i.e. bi-di pigs for removing/disturbing biofilm, followed by microbial treatment i.e. application of microbecidal composition. The microbecidal composition comprising at least one alcohol, one corrosion inhibitor, one surfactant, one biocide and a lignin-based nanoparticle. The lignin-based nano particle is functionalized with amine functionalizing agent. The present composition and method is eco-friendly, as low concentration is sufficient and further, regular dosing is not required for MIC control.

Microbecidal composition and a method for mitigating internal microbiological influenced corrosion in petroleum transporting pipelines

The present invention relates to a method for reducing or preventing the formation or activity of a corrosion-associated biofilm on a metal surface, wherein the method comprises contacting the metal surface with a liquid composition comprising biocidal preparation. The present invention also relates to a microbicidal composition comprising at least one alcohol, one liquid hydrocarbon, a bacteriophage immobilized on a magnetic nanocomposite, at least one phage releasing reagent and one stabilizer. The microbicide composition and method of the present invention reduces biofilms on surfaces, and consequently, reduces, mitigates, or eliminates MIC in internal surface of the oil transporting pipelines.

Bioassisted treatment of microbiologically influenced corrosion in petroleum transporting pipelines

A process for selective capture of COfrom gaseous mixture comprising of: (a) spraying a bio-amine cluster; (b) capturing COthrough bio-amine cluster; and (c) desorption of COthrough solar assisted electro de-amination, wherein the bio-amine cluster is comprises of: an amine cluster comprising of a quaternary Isobutylamine (IB) with amine terminated Poly(L-lactide) as the chelating agent; a cluster stabilizing agent; a cluster micelle stabilizing agent; and a carbonic anhydrase (CA) functionalized matrix in 0.05-0.2 wt % of total wt % of bio-amine cluster and wherein the CA is obtained from a source selected from the group consisting ofandsp. and a process for production of bio-amine cluster.

Process for COcapture from gaseous streams

The present invention relates to a biomimetic-hybrid solvent system for simultaneous capture of HS and COfrom any gaseous composition. The present invention also relates to a process for upgradation of biogas to bio CNG by removing gaseous contaminants, including microbial removal of HS, to obtained purified CO. The biomimetic-hybrid solvent system contains three components selected from tertiary amine compounds, a functional colloidal fluid, and an enzyme mimic.

Process for biogas upgradation

A process for treatment of hydrocarbon refinery wastewater producing a low bio-sludge, the process including utilizing microbial consortia comprising at least one species ofand at least one species ofin a ratio of 10:1 to 1:10. The species ofand species ofhave constitutive expression of at least one hydrocarbon degrading gene. The species ofare selected from the group consisting of(MTCC 25027),(MTCC 5389),strain IOC DHT (MTCC, 5385),IOCR1 (MTCC 5387),IOC5a1 (MTCC 5388) and a mutant thereof. The species ofare selected from the group consisting of(MTCC 25026),(MTCC 5386),(MTCC 25023),(MTCC 25030),sp. (MTCC 25029),sp. (MTCC 5666) and a mutant thereof. The microbial consortia is used in concentration of at least 10cfu/ml.

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