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Go-Kashth: A Pioneering Approach for Alternate Fuel in Crematoriums

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Title Go-Kashth: A Pioneering Approach for Alternate Fuel in Crematoriums
 
Creator Saxena, Yogendra Kumar
Verma, Ranu Chouksey
Jagan, P
 
Subject Biomass fuel
Cow-dung logs
Environmental management
Go-Kashth Bhopal model
Sustainable development
 
Description 932-937
Cremation is an irretrievable part of Indian culture especially Hinduism contributing to increasingly vexatious issue of
environment pollution and cutting of millions of trees every year. However, there are hardly a few studies seeking to converse
about and initiate solutions in this subject to provide a better approach to lives of people. The aim of this study was to develop
an innovative approach for preparing cow dung logs named as Go-Kashth and use as an alternate fuel in crematoriums in place
of fire wood. For the study a new model of service called ‘The Go-Kashth Bhopal model’ was developed accompanied with
collection of essential information from crematorium organizers and cow-shed managers through composed questionnaires. The
comparative study of parameters of combustion and emission characteristics for Go-Kashth & fire wood has reinforced its use
as energy resource in cremation. The emission concentration of air pollutants-PM, SO2 and NOX were reduced by 30.5%,
44.8% and 13% respectively for Go-Kashth than that observed for fire wood. Thus, through stipulation, speculation and
demand, mutually with analytical studies an alternate solution for crematoriums is presented conjuring with identification of
possible improvements thereon. Also, the study opens scope for further studies for its application as an alternate fuel for
industrial boilers and designing of Air Pollution Control Device for Crematoriums.
 
Date 2023-09-02T11:42:54Z
2023-09-02T11:42:54Z
2023-09
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0022-4456 (Print); 0975-1084 (Online)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/62491
https://doi.org/10.56042/jsir.v82i9.2039
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source JSIR Vol.82(09) [September 2023]