Ongoing Projects

Stabilization and upgradation of biomass derived bio-oils over tailored multifunctional catalysts in a dual stage catalytic process to produce liquid hydrocarbon fuels and Its application studies

September 11, 2013

The high oxygen content, acidity and immiscibility with petroleum fuels hinders large-scale applicability of bio-oil obtained via pyrolysis of biomass. This project proposes to develop a technology for Catalytic Two-Stage Stabilization and Upgradation of Bio-oil for enhanced stability and potential applications as fuels. The first stage in the proposed work aims decreasing oxygen content and acidity for better stability of bio-oil.

GRIHA Consultancy services for 5-star GRIHA rating for the proposed World HQ building at Gurgaon

January 23, 2012

The project is an upcoming World HQ building in Gurgaon and will involve different resource optimisation techniques with an aim to achieve 5-star GRIHA rating. The resource optimisation involves optimisation of energy and water consumption of the building. The optimisation will be done at different stages of the project and will start right at the construction stage by optimising the building design in terms of proper orientation, shading of wall, roof and glass. Various options of energy-efficient building envelope, lighting system, HVAC system will be analysed.

Consultancy of the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Shantipath, New Delhi

April 30, 2011

| Buildings

The Norwegian Embassy is adding a residential and chancery block on the existing campus and wants to get GRIHA rating. The objective is to design and energy optimization for compliance with GRIHA rating of the new blocks in the campus. The project would incorporate a comprehensive landscape design along with other sustainable design interventions.

GRIHA Consultancy for CPCB Bhopal Zonal Office Building

April 8, 2011

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is coming up with a new Zonal Office building at Bhopal with a builtup area of around 17000 sqft. CPCB management envisages the proposed project to be a GRIHA rated project and intends to achieve the best standards in green building design and thus to achieve it TERI has been to render GRIHA consultancy and Facilitation services. Following aspects of the green building design are currently being covered under the project - 1. Sustainable Site planning2. Building design Optimization3. Energy Performance Optimization

Green Building Consultancy and facilitation for GRIHA Certification, ONGC Chennai

February 8, 2011

The project objective includes providing green building consultancy and facilitation services for the upcoming buildings of ONGC in Chennai.The project comprises of an office building, recreation block, apartments (G+18), transit buildings and regional store.

Microbes to Industrial Solutions: Fermentation Technology Research Centre

January 1, 2010

| Microbes

The Bioremediation and Microbial Biotechnology Area at TERI advances science-driven solutions tailored to the oil and gas sector, waste valorization, and emerging clean energy systems. Research in this domain focuses on the remediation of oil-contaminated sites, produced water, PCBs, microplastics, and other persistent pollutants through customized microbial consortia and nature-based approaches. These interventions support regulatory compliance, enhance the environmental performance of hydrocarbon operations, and contribute to long-term ecosystem restoration.

Prevention of Paraffin Deposition in Oil Well Tubing

June 1, 1999

| Microbes

Paraffin deposition is a major operational challenge in oil production systems. At temperatures below 30°C, paraffinic crude begins to precipitate, leading to progressive build-up on tubing and flowlines. This results in restricted flow, increased pressure, and eventual blockage, causing significant production losses and higher maintenance costs worldwide.

Conventional mitigation approaches, such as thermal treatment, chemical solvents, and mechanical scraping, are expensive, environmentally hazardous, and often require frequent shutdowns, impacting operational efficiency.

Oilzapper: Turning Oil Pollution into Opportunity

June 1, 1993

| Microbes

Oil spills and oily sludge have long posed serious environmental and operational challenges for the oil and gas industry. The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, initiated a programme on Petroleum Biotechnology in 1992, under which several research projects were sanctioned. As part of a DBT-funded project, TERI commenced work in 1993 on the selection of indigenous microbial strains for the bioremediation of oil spills.