Tag: Pakistan

National Textile University team develops sap, hemp, and chitosan flame retardant

National Textile University team develops sap, hemp, and chitosan flame retardant

October 7, 2024 |

In Pakistan, a team of researchers at National Textile University has pioneered the creation of flame-retardant biobased hydrogel composites utilizing hemp and wool nonwoven fabrics, enhanced with chitosan and banana sap. The work, published recently in Scientific Reports, addresses the environmental concerns associated with traditional flame retardants, which often contain toxic chemicals. The researchers explored […]

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Pakistani PM sets up committee to develop roadmap for ethanol blending policy

Pakistani PM sets up committee to develop roadmap for ethanol blending policy

July 4, 2024 |

In Pakistan, the News International newspaper reports the prime minister has established a committee led by the minister of petroleum with the minister of finance, minister of state for finance and secretary of the Petroleum Division as its members to explore ethanol blending in gasoline. The committee will explore international best practice as well as […]

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Pakistan’s largest biogas plant opens in Gujjar Colony

Pakistan’s largest biogas plant opens in Gujjar Colony

February 10, 2024 |

In Pakistan, The Express Tribune reported that the biggest biogas plant of Pakistan was inaugurated in Gujjar Colony. The compressed biogas plant has the capacity to produce 600 cubic meters of gas daily. As much as 1,600 kilograms of dung would be used in the biogas plant daily to produce 16,000kg of organic fertilizer, according […]

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Balochistan government to establish solid waste energy plant in Quetta

Balochistan government to establish solid waste energy plant in Quetta

January 2, 2024 |

In Pakistan, Pakistan Observer reported that the Balochistan government was making efforts to establish a solid waste energy plant on a public-private partnership basis in the provincial capital to generate electricity and bio-gas from domestic waste. The Secretary of Local Government, Administrator of Quetta Metropolitan Corporation and District administration have been working to establish a […]

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