SATAT

About:

• Bio-gas is produced naturally through a process of anaerobic decomposition from waste / bio-mass sources like agriculture residue, cattle dung, municipal solid waste etc.
  
  
• After purification, it is compressed and called Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG), which has pure methane content of over 95%. CBG is exactly similar to the commercially available natural gas in its composition and energy potential.
  
  

Benefits of CBG:

• With calorific value (~52,000 KJ/kg) and other properties similar to CNG, CBG can be used as an alternative, renewable automotive fuel.
  
  
• Given the abundance of biomass in the country, CBG has the potential to replace CNG in automotive, industrial and commercial uses in the coming years.
  
  
• There are multiple benefits from converting waste into CBG on a commercial scale: (1) Responsible waste management, (2) reduction in carbon emissions and pollution, (3) Additional revenue source for farmers and (4) Reduction in import of natural gas and crude oil.
  
  

SATAT:

• SATAT is an acronym for “Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation.”
  
  
• This initiative has been launched with PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) inviting Expression of Interest (EoI) from potential entrepreneurs to set up Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) production plants and make available CBG in the market for use in automotive fuels.
  
  
• The Working Group on Biofuels, set up under the National Policy on Biofuels 2018, is in the process of finalising a pan-India pricing model for Compressed Bio-Gas.