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সিএসআইআর-কেন্দ্রীয় কাঁচ ও সেরামিক গবেষণা সংস্থা
सीएसआईआर-केंद्रीय काँच एवं सिरामिक अनुसंधान संस्थान
CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute
Water Technology
Overview
India is one of the largest expanding economies having high future potential. The high economic and population growth rates are accompanied by an increase in the standard of living and a huge rise of energy and water demand as well as soaring emissions of greenhouse gases such as CO2. Much of this economic and corresponding social development is expected to take place in rural areas. In consequence, provision of clean and sustainable water to the rural population becomes increasingly crucial. At the same time it is crucial that this water is produced by environmentally friendly methods, e.g. using renewable energy resources and energy-efficient technologies. Rural India has more than 800 million people residing in about 1.42 million habitations spread over 15 diverse ecological regions. Groundwater is the major source of water in India with 85% of the population dependent on it. The health burden of poor water quality is enormous. It is estimated that around 37.7 million Indians are affected by water borne diseases annually, 1.5 million children are estimated to die of diarrhoea alone and 73 million working days are lost due to waterborne diseases each year. The resulting economic burden is estimated at 0 million a year. Hence in India access to safe water is regarded as the primary factor responsible for limiting development. The average availability of water is reducing steadily with the growing population and it is estimated that by 2020 India will become a water stressed nation. Therefore the improvement and extension of water treatment remains an important and necessary objective of the Indian government.
In addition, volume and the quality of such industrial effluents in India is a matter of serious concern. There is a growing need for low footprint and energy efficient technologies for effluent treatment aiming at zero liquid discharge.
Membrane and Separation Technology Division is mandated to contribute significantly in research and development leading to practical application (Lab to land) in the field of water treatment, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse with special emphasis in development of new generation ceramic membranes and ceramic polymer composite membranes leading to application of such membranes for water treatment, wastewater treatment and reuse.
Areas of Research
- Ceramic monolithic porous support development
- Ceramic microfiltration membrane
- Ceramic ultrafiltration membrane
- Ceramic polymer composite membrane
- Hydrophobic membranes
- Arsenic remediation from groundwater
- Iron remediation from groundwater
- Surface water pre-treatment
- Adosrbent development
- Industrial wastewater Treatment
- Membrane bioreactor
- Algae based wastewater treatment
- Biomass and biofuel
- Fruit juice clarification
- Water recycle and reuse
- Heavy metal remediation
- Sludge management
- Dust Filtration
- Clean Energy Application (Metallic & Zeolytic membranes for mixture gas separation)
- CO2 Sequestration (Enrichment of flue gas & lean gas)
- Membrane distillation
Technology Developed
| Title | Recipient |
| Ceramic membrane based high capacity modules for pretreatment of turbid water for polishing of iron & arsenic contaminated water using micro filtration technique | 1. Porel Dass Water & Effluent Control Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata on 11.05.2011 2. Sarvo Technologies Limited, Faridabad on 30.8.2017 |
| Ceramic Membrane based Technology for Arsenic & Iron Removal from Groundwater | 1. Entech Metals Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata on 23/04/03 2. Entech Metals Pvt. Ltd. on 22/07/13 3. Victor Engineering Co., Assam on 7.10.2015 4. Porel Dass Water & Effluent Control Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata on 24.04.2015 5. Zeolite (India) Pvt. Ltd. on 11.9.2017 6. Rollabss Hi Tech Industries, on 27.03.2018 |
Projects
| ONGOING PROJECTS | |||||
| Sr. no. | Title of the Project | Project No. | Duration | Funding agency | Project PI & Co-PI |
| 1. | “Utilisation of toxic wastes as potential sources of colouring ingredient in glass
Making(Jointly with Speciality Glass Technology Division of CISR-CGCRI) |
GAP 0179 | 30th December, 2020 to 29th December, 2023 | DST-SERB | PI: Dr. Asish Kumar Mandal (Of SGT Division)
Co-PI: Dr. Sourja Ghosh Project Advisor: Sri Swachchha Majumdar
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| 2. | Development and performance characterization of crosslinked beta-cyclodextrin polymer based thin-film composite nanofiltration ceramic membrane (Jointly with FMD Division of CSIR-CGCRI) | GAP0266 | 30th December, 2020 to 29th December, 2023 | DST-SERB | PI: Dr. Arnab Mukherjee (of FMD Division)
Co-PI: Dr. Ganesh Chandra Sahoo Co-PI: Dr. Priyanka Mondal
|
| 3. | Oil & Water separation unit for Great Eastern Energy Corporation Ltd. | TSP 0304 | 31st December, 2020 to 31.03.2021 | Prism Johnson Limited | PI: Sri Swachchha Majumdar |
| 4. | CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative, Activity: Skill development training on ceramic membrane and water technologies. | NWP 100 | December 2020 to November 2025 | CSIR | PI: Dr. P.K. Sinha
Activity Co-Ordinator: Sri Swachchha Majumdar Activity Leader: Dr. Ganesh Chandra Sahoo |
| 5. | Development of Nanoadsorbents with higher sorption capacity for removal of Fluoride and Arsenic from Groundwater for potential application is water treatment plants. | SSP 0315 | 24.08.2020 to 23.02.2022 | Zeolite (India) Pvt. Ltd | PI: Sri Swachchha Majumdar
Co-PI: Dr. Ganesh C. Sahoo |
| 6. | Membrane based prototype development for higher yield of microalgal
biomass and biofuel using industrial waste resources(International collaborative Project with USA), |
GAP0372 | August 2019 to August 2022 | DBT
Govt. of India |
PI: Dr. Sourja Ghosh
Co-PI: Sri Swachchha Majumdar
|
| 7. | Development of membrane-based methods to improve the recovery of pure water and valuable products from the waste (International collaborative project with BRICS countries). | GAP 0371 | June, 2019 to June 2022 | DST | PI: Dr. Sourja Ghosh
Co-PI: Sri Swachchha Majumdar
|
| 8. | Demonstration of ceramic membrane based process for removal of hydrocarbon from contaminated tube well in Hingalganj, Sundarban, West Bengal. | GAP 0370 | May, 2019 to November, 2020 | WSSO, PHED, Govt. of West Bengal | PI: Sri Swachchha Majumdar
Co-PI: Dr. Sourja Ghosh Co-PI: Dr. Ganesh C. Sahoo |
| 9. | Next generation high performance in situ generated nano particles embedded sustainable antifouling ceramic-polymer composite NF membranes: preparations, modifications and application aimed at water/drinking water treatment. | GAP0369 | March, 2019 to March, 2022 | DST-SERB | PI: Dr. Priyanka Mondal
Co-PI: Sri Swachchha Majumdar Co-PI: Dr. Mahesh K. Gagrai |
| 10. | Supply and installation of 51 numbers Iron & Arsenic Removal plant at Border outpost in North 24 Parganas | TSP 0302 | December, 2016 to August, 2020 | PHED, Govt. of West Bengal | PI: Sri Swachchha Majumdar |
| 11. | Supply and installation of 43 Nos. Iron & Arsenic Removal plant at Border Out posts in Nadia District. | TSP 0301 | April, 2015 to March, 2021 | PHED, Govt. of West Bengal | PI: Sri Swachchha Majumdar |
| 12. | Process development for tannery wastewater treatment involving membrane bioreactor (MBR) process integrated with micro-algal bioremediation. | GAP 0362 | June, 2017 to November, 2020 | DBT, Govt. of India | PI: Dr. Sourja Ghosh
CO PI: Sri Swachchha Majumdar |
| 13. | An integrated technology development involving biosorption for treatment of toxic metal containing wastewater generated from small scale industries and sludge management towards safe disposal. | GAP 0367 | August, 2018 to August, 2021 | DST-WOS-B Scheme | PI : Dr. Lata Ramrakhiani
Mentor: Dr. Sourja Ghosh |
| 14. | Synthesis of ceramic-polymer composite membrane: a novel next generation technique for water/ wastewater treatment and pervaparation application | GAP 0358 | January, 2017 to January, 2022 | DST | PI: Dr. Priyanka Mandal |
| 15. | Development of ceramic membranes with internationally competitive specifications and setting up of a pre-pilot plant manufacturing plant facility to promote their application in different separation technologies | GAP 0354 | May, 2016 to March 31,2021 | DST, Govt. of India | PI: Sri Swachchha Majumdar
CO PI: Dr. Ganesh C Sahoo |
| COMPLETED PROJECTS | |||||
| Title of the Project | Project No. | Duration | Funding agency | Project PI & Co-PI | |
| 1. | Development of ceramic membrane based process for treatment and recycling of textile effluent towards zero discharge concept. | GAP 0356 | September, 2016 to September, 2020 | DST, Govt. of India | PI: Sourja Ghosh
CO PI: Sri Swachchha Majumdar |
| 2. | Water quality management and data analysis report generation for water drawn from river Ganga for proposed Godda Thermal Power Station [2X800 MW) | TSP 0303 | June, 2018 to December, 2018 | Academy of Water Technology and Environ Management, Kolkata | PI : Sri Swachchha Majumdar
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| 3. | Development of Technology for separation of Acetic acid from Effluent generated during the production of HMX | GAP 0363 | August, 2017 to April, 2019
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TBRL, Chandigarh(DRDO) | PI : Sri Swachchha Majumdar
CO PI : Dr. Sourja Ghosh |
| 4. | Development of surface modification adsorbents with higher sorption capacity for specific contaminants removal in water / industrial wastewater(SMA) (FBR) | MLP0304 | August, 2018 to March, 2020 | CSIR, Govt. of India | PI: Sri Swachchha Majumdar
CO PI: Dr. Sourja Ghosh |
| 5. | Technology assessment and integration of CSIR’s lignocellulosic ethanol programs/ facilitating technologies for a feasible 2G ethanol technology | MLP 0305 | October 2018 to March, 2020 | CSIR, Govt. of India | PI: Sri Swachchha Majumdar
CO PI: Dr. Ganesh C Sahoo Co_PI: Dr. Sourja Ghosh |
| 6. | Membrane Contactors for As(III) to As(V) conversion | CSIR –CNR bilateral | January 2009 to December, 2011 | CSIR, Govt. of India | PI: Swachchha Majumdar |
| 7. | Upscaling of pilot plant demonstration of ceramic membrane based iron removal plants in West Bengal | GAP 0316 | August 2004 to March 2009 | DST, Govt. of India | PI: Dr. Sibdas Bandyopadhyay
Co-PI: Sri TK. Ghoshal |
| 8. | Ceramics Materials for Emerging Technologies involving Liquid and Gas Separation Task 2: Development of industrial waste water purification technology based on ultra filtration membrane developed as above | SIP-23 | April 2007 to March 2013 | CSIR Supra Institutional Project | Task Leader: Sri Swachchha Majumdar |
Divisional Facilities
List of the testing facilities at Water Technology Division:
| Sl No. | Nature of the Sample | Testing parameters |
| 1 | Water and Wastewater | Turbidity |
| pH | ||
| Total Dissolved Solid(TDS) | ||
| Conductivity | ||
| Salinity | ||
| Total Suspended Solid (TSS) | ||
| Total Iron | ||
| Total Arsenic | ||
| Total Organic Carbon (TOC) | ||
| Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) | ||
| Anions : Fluoride, Chloride, Bromide, Nitrate, Phosphate, Sulfate | ||
| Cations: Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Nickel, Zinc, Cobalt, Cadmium | ||
| Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) | ||
| Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) | ||
| MPN (Total coliform) | ||
| Oil & Grease | ||
| 2 | Ceramic Membrane | Pore size Distribution |
Analytical Facilities at Water Technology Division:
Ultra-Fast Liquid Chromatography (UFLC)
| Name of the Instrument | Ultra Fast Liquid Chromatography (UFLC) |
| Specification | Determination of Pesticides, pharmaceutical components and personal care product of liquid sample |
| Model & Make | Shimadza Corporation, Japan |
Zeta Sizer Analyzer (Nano series)
| Name of the Instrument | Zeta Sizer Analyzer ( Nano series) |
| Specification | Analysis of particles size 1µm-1nm in aqueous & non aqueous medium |
| Model & Make | ZEN1600, Malvern, UK |
Pore Size Analyzer
| Name of the Instrument | Pore Size Analyzer |
| Specification | Analysis of MF range of pore size for single and multi channel membranes upto 1 meter length |
| Model & Make | Porometer 3G , Quantachrom, USA |
Zeta Potential Analyzer
| Name of the Instrument | Zeta Potential Analyzer (Z series) |
| Specification | Zeta potential of stable suspension of nano particles in aqueous medium |
| Model & Make | ZEN2600, Malvern, UK |
Optical Microscope
| Name of the Instrument | Optical Microscope |
| Specification | Magnification upto 100X |
| Model & Make | STM6, Olympus, Japan |
Polarimeter
| Name of the Instrument | Polarimeter |
| Specification | ± 89.9 degree Arc optical rotation, Std. wavelength 589nm & 880nm |
| Model & Make | Rudolph Research Analytical, USA |
Refractometer
| Name of the Instrument | Refractometer |
| Specification | Measure the refractive index and concentration of liquids |
| Model & Make | Anton Paar GmbH, Austria |
Gas Chromatography
| Name of the Instrument | Gas Chromatography (GC) |
| Specification | Analysis of Ethanol, Bio-diesel, Pesticide, Nitrogen and Phosphorus |
| Model & Make | Dani, Italy |
Ion Chromatography
| Name of the Instrument | Ion Chromatography (IC) |
| Specification | Elemental analysis of Anions (F, Cl, Br, NO3, PO4, SO4 Cation (Li, Na, K, Ca, Mg) T-metals (Ni, Zn, Co, Cd) & Pesticide(Atrazine) of liquid sample. |
| Model & Make | Metrohm, Switzerland |
Total Organic Carbon Analyzer
| Name of the Instruments | Total Organic carbon Analyzer |
| Specification | Analysis of total organic carbon of liquid sample. |
| Model & Make | Shimadza Corporation, Japan |
Spectrophotometer
| Name of the Instrument | Spectrophotometer |
| Specification | Measure the concentration of solutes in solution by measuring the amount of the light that is absorbed by the solution in a cuvette placed in the spectrophotometer. |
| Model & Make | Carry60, Agilent Technologies, India |
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN)
| Name of the Instrument | Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) |
| Specification | Quantitative determination of nitrogen contained in organic substances plus the nitrogen contained in the inorganic compounds ammonia and ammonium of liquid sample. |
| Model & Make | Pelican Equipment, India |
Scientists
Mr. Swachchha Majumdar, Senior Principal Scientist and Head
Dr. Nandini Das, Senior Principal Scientist
Dr. Nijhuma Kayal, Principal Scientist
Dr. Sourja Ghosh, Principal Scientist, Leader
Dr. Ganesh C. Sahoo, Principal Scientist
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Gagrai, Senior Scientist
Other Scientific Staff
Technical/Support Staff
| Name | Designation | Expertise |
| Subhendu Sarkar | Senior Technical Officer (1) | Standardization & performance evaluation of Ceramic Membrane based Iron & Arsenic Removal Plants, Standardization and performance monitoring (O&M) of high capacity Ceramic Membrane module for pretreatment of Reverse Osmosis (RO) process feed water, Water analysis, Operation and maintenance of Ion Chomatograph, TOC analysis. |
| Somjyoti Basak | Senior Technical Officer (1) | Membrane synthesis and membrane material preparation, zeolite membranes, pervaporation, Gas Chromatography , Bubble point porosimetry, operation of 1600 degree Celsius hanging firing furnace, operation and maintenance of twin screen extruder. |
| Sanjukta Roy | Senior Technical Officer (1) | Ceramic polymer composite membranes synthesis, membrane material preparation, operation of ultrafiltration set up. |
| Mrinmoy Adhikary | Technical Officer | |
| Nagendra Bharti | Senior Technician (2) | Maintenance & Monitoring of high temperature gas permeation setup present in the lab. Cutting & Finishing of different type of ceramic tube for coating & other R & D purpose. |
| Smarajit Ghosh | Technician (2) | Operation and maintenance of water distillation units, analytical balances, muffle furnace, air oven, operation and maintenance of twin screen extruder, operation and maintenance of Gas Chromatogrpah, Kjeldal Nitrogen analysis, microbiological analysis of water. |
| Gouranga Chalak | Technician (2) | Fitting of module & permeability determination, Dimension measurement of ceramic tubes. Operating the Extruder & Mixture machine. |
| Nitai Chand Singh | Technician (1) | Operation & Maintenance Ultra filtration & nano filtration testing unit for treatment of aqueous & non-aqueous solution (Rice bran oil), Operation & Maintenance of Tintometer, Furnaces, Attrition mill, Porometer. Nomenclature of ceramic tubes & Fitting of modules. Industrial & Field operation of ceramic membrane pilot units in Sugar Industry & Veg. oil Industry. |
Scholars/Students
|
Name |
Status | Project | Supervisor |
 Srila Banerjee |
AcSIR PhD scholar | Dr. Sourja Ghosh, Principal Scientist |
|
 Susmita Kar |
AcSIR PhD scholar | Dr. Sourja Ghosh, Principal Scientist |
|
 Mainak Mukherjee |
Project Assistant & AcSIR PhD scholar | GAP 0358 | Dr. Priyanka Mondal (DST INSPIRE Faculty) |
 Krishanu Bhowmik |
Project JRF | GAP 0369 | Dr. Priyanka Mondal (DST INSPIRE Faculty) |
 Anirban Ray |
Junior Research Fellow |
GAP 0372 | Dr. Sourja Ghosh, Principal Scientist |
Contact
Mr. Swachchha Majumdar
Senior Pricipal Scientist & Head
Ph: 033-23223252
Email: swachchha@cgcri.res.in
Last Updated on July 9, 2021
