Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for recovering vanadium in the form of iron vanadate from a gasifier slag. The process comprises pulverizing the slag to obtain pulverized slag (2). The pulverized slag (2) is soaked in water (6) and an alkali salt (4) to obtain a slurry (8), followed by roasting the slurry in the presence of air to obtain roasted slag (12) which is leached (14) to obtain a first solution (18). The first solution (18) is heated at a temperature in the range of 60° C. to 80° C. while adding an iron salt (17) in an amount in the range of 10 wt % to 60 wt % at a pH in the range of 4 to 10, to obtain a second solid residue (21) which is dried to obtain iron vanadate (24).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for catalytic conversion of waste plastic into liquid fuel. The method comprises thermally decomposing the waste plastic at a temperature in the range of 350 to 650° C. and under a pressure in the range of 0.0010 psi to 0.030 psi, to obtain a gaseous stream. The gaseous stream is further subjected to four stage sequential cooling to a temperature in the range of ?5 to ?15° C. to obtain a gas-liquid mixture comprising a gaseous fraction and a liquid fraction. The gas-liquid mixture is fed to the gas-liquid separator to obtain the gaseous fraction comprising C1 to C4 hydrocarbons and the liquid fraction comprising liquid fuel. The method of the present disclosure is simple, economical and energy efficient, which provides a high value liquid fuel with enhanced yield.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for catalytic conversion of waste plastic into liquid fuel. The method comprises thermally decomposing the waste plastic at a temperature in the range of 350 to 650° C. and under a pressure in the range of 0.0010 psi to 0.030 psi, to obtain a gaseous stream. The gaseous stream is further subjected to four stage sequential cooling to a temperature in the range of ?5 to ?15° c. to obtain a gas-liquid mixture comprising a gaseous fraction and a liquid fraction. The gas-liquid mixture is fed to the gas-liquid separator to obtain the gaseous fraction comprising C1 to C4 hydrocarbons and the liquid fraction comprising liquid fuel. The method of the present disclosure is simple, economical and energy efficient, which provides a high value liquid fuel with enhanced yield.

Abstract: A process for obtaining vanadium component in the form of vanadium oxide from gasifier slag is disclosed. The process comprises pulverizing the slag to obtain pulverized slag, which is blended with water and an alkali salt to obtain a slurry. The slurry is dried and then roasted in the presence of air to obtain a roasted slag. The roasted slag is leached to obtain a first filtrate comprising the vanadium component. The first filtrate is reacted with a magnesium salt to remove a silica component in the form of a precipitate. The silica free second filtrate is reacted with an ammonium salt to obtain ammonium metavanadate, which is further calcined to obtain the significant amount of vanadium pentoxide (V2O5).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for recovering vanadium in the form of iron vanadate from a gasifier slag. The process comprises pulverizing the slag to obtain pulverized slag (2). The pulverized slag (2) is soaked in water (6) and an alkali salt (4) to obtain a slurry (8), followed by roasting the slurry in the presence of air to obtain roasted slag (12) which is leached (14) to obtain a first solution (18). The first solution (18) is heated at a temperature in the range of 60° C. to 80° C. while adding an iron salt (17) in an amount in the range of 10 wt % to 60 wt % at a pH in the range of 4 to 10, to obtain a second solid residue (21) which is dried to obtain iron vanadate (24).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for culturing photosynthetic organisms. The apparatus comprising body of liquid of predetermined shape for holding ingredients required for culturing the photosynthetic organisms. The apparatus further comprises a mixing device for mixing ingredients in a body of liquid. The mixing device comprises at least one mixing plate of predetermined shape comprising a plurality of perforations. The mixing plate is adapted to be movably disposed within the body of liquid. Further, at least one drive mechanism coupled to the at least one mixing plate. The drive mechanism is configured to move the at least mixing plate in the body of liquid to accomplish turbulence in the body of liquid for maintaining the photosynthetic organisms in a suspended state to facilitate uniform exposure of photosynthetic organisms to light.