Wealth in waste
About 150 million tonnes of forestry waste and 350 million tonnes of agricultural residue are produced in India every year. However, a major portion of the wastes is not utilised. Scientists in India have devised pyrolysis method to convert biomass into charcoal briquettes that could benefit users and generate employment in rural areas. Pyrolysis is a process in which biomass is charred at 250-500
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