Dr Alka and Umesh Zadgaonkar, is producing 5,000 litres of fuel from plastic trash and running a profitable business of selling it to industrial units in Butibori, outside the city.
Away from the public gaze and doubting Thomases after their public claims in 2003, the Zadgaonkars have been producing fuel from plastic waste since March this year. If they have not made a noise about it, it's because they are drowning in business enquiries and expansion plans. By December, they want to expand capacity five-fold to 25 MT of plastic waste (25,000 litres daily) — and ultimately grow it to 450 MT.
The couple set up the plant at the industrial estate here in 2004 with a Rs5.5 crore loan from the SBI. Industrial units in the area are running their captive power plants on this fuel and are happy with its pricing and performance. The Zadgaonkars' fuel (it's not yet been given a name) is priced at Rs30 per litre, Rs8 less than diesel.
Facts
*Zadgaonkars' plant went into commercial production in March 2005
*Producing 5000 litres fuel from 5MT of waste daily
*Fuel has not yet been given a brand name
*Presently can be used for seven functions such as running gensets
*Can also run vehicles after more refining. Has better combustibility than petrol
*Bike did 0-60 in 18 secs on this fuel against 22 secs on petrol
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