NTPC Ltd said the power producer along with Indian Oil Corp Ltd (IOC) has set up a pilot plant for bio-fixation of carbon dioxide at the Faridabad power station.
“Two conjoining algae ponds of the area have been constructed to draw carbon dioxide from stacks at the project. The inoculation in small pond was done earlier in the month and in bigger pond today to generate micro algae, which is ahead of the target schedule of January,” NTPC said in a statement.
This project is part of NTPC’s plan to meet environment challenges by adopting latest environment practices and protection systems to minimise the impact of power generation on environment. “Around 12-15 per cent of the project cost is spent on various environment protection equipment,” the company said.