CENTRE FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT (CEE)

The Centre for Energy and Environment (CEE) in PMIST plays a significant role in facilitating innovative research activities in the area of Energy and Environment. It also established ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION CENTRE funded by Department of Environment, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. CEE was the first recipient of the prestigious state award “Karmaveerar Kamarajar Award”  in 2009 from the Government of Tamilnadu. The CEE has been recognised through various renewable energy gadgets such as Biomethanation Plant, Solar energy and Biomass Gasifier Unit.

OBJECTIVES
  • To offer Consultancy services to Industries and/or Organizations
  • To develop a coordination among various agencies and organizations for conducting Training programmes.
  • To develop cost effective energy gadgets
  • To provide training on cutting edge technologies in solar and bio energy
  • To Promote entrepreneurship in energy production
GREEN PRACTICES
  • Practicing International 5R's (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover) concept on Solid Waste Management.
  • Installed India's first 500 m3 capacity multifeed Biomethanisation plant which produces 60KWe energy from waste.
  • Implementing rain water harvesting techniques and harvested 80,000m3 per annum within the campus.
  • Reduced the CO2 emission with a quantum of 32,340 tonnes per year.
  • Bamboo Cultivation in PMIST over an area of 10 acres under National Bamboo Mission Programme.
FACILITIES AVAILABLE
  • Supported by Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology departments etc
  • Designed, fabricated and operating 1 kW, 2 kW and 20 kW Bio mass gasification plants.
  • 2 kWe on grid solar systems for solar photovoltaic research
  • 4.05 kWe solar power plants for lighting load in hostel dining hall and kitchen
  • 15000 lpd solar water heater in hostels and guest house
  • Sophisticated equipment for bio energy research such as Thermo Gravimetric Analyzer, Gas Chromatograph, Portable Biomass Gas Analyzer, Portable Exhaust Gas Analyzer, Bomb Calorimeter, etc.
  • Briquetting Machine for conversion of agro residue such as coir pith, saw dust, rice husk etc., into biomass fuel.
  • 500 m3 Power based Biomethanation plant
ACTIVITIES
  • Mass Pledge on Open Defecation free
  • Green Marathon
  • One Day Workshop on Waste Management in Hospitals
  • One Day Training Programme on Vermicomposting for Transgender
  • Two day workshop on Open Defecation free for the Rural People
  • Two day workshop on Capacity Building on Bhuvan Map based Skill Set
  • One day Workshop on Wastewater Management and Solid waste management
  • One day workshop on Terrace Garden
  • All India Seminar on Innovative Approached towards Solid waste Management
  • Two day Workshop on Waste to Energy
  • International Conference on Environment and Natural Science
  • Jal Divas
  • Rally conducted for creating awareness on Water Management
  • Engineers Day and Ozone day
  • Swachhata Hi Sewa Campaign
  • Water Conservation Awareness Campaign- Neerinri Amayathu Ulagu
  • International Conference on Combating Climate Change, Saving Lives and Sustainable Development
  • Online Quiz Competition- World Environment Day