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India, Russia begin joint research work on gas hydrates
New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI) India and Russia have embarked upon a joint research programme to develop viable technology for harnessing gas hydrates, a compound material which is a potential source of energy and is found abundantly below seabed off Indian coast.
"The gas hydrates are available below the bottom of the
sea. There is no proper technology to explore this potential
source. Now India and Russia will focus their joint research
work on developing viable technology to explore the resource,"
Prof C.N.R. Rao, chairman of Scientific Advisory Council to
Prime Minister, told P.T.I.
An MoU has been signed between the two countries in this
regard and they are expected to develop the viable technology
by 2020 under the joint Integrated Long Term Programmes
(I.L.T.P.).
"We are now giving a new thrust to our partnership with
Russia in the area of science and technology. The focus will
be on emerging areas like marine research," Rao, who is also
co-chairman of the I.L.T.P. programme, said.
The gas hydrates are ice-like crystals lying below the
seabed at a very high pressure and low temperature. If
explored, it could be of immense help for energy security of
the country.
Gas hydrates' building blocks consist of gas molecules
surrounded by a cage of water molecules. India has an
estimated 2,000 trillion cubic feet of prognostic resource of
these crystals off the country's east coast. They have been
found abundantly in Krishna Godavari basin, north-east coast,
Mahanadi and Andaman basins.
According to Russian scientist F. Kuznetsov, who has done
considerable work on gas hydrates, the gas hydrates could be
century's next biggest energy find.
"We have developed technology to explore the gas
hydrates. But it is too expensive. Now we will develop viable
technology for exploration of gas hydrates which will solve
the energy need of India," Kuznetsov, who is associated with
the I.L.T.P. programme, said.
"The amount of gas available in hydrates is 2000 times
more than what is available on the ground," he added.
A delegation of Russian scientists held discussion with
their Indian counterparts at the 15th session of I.L.T.P. here
for taking up joint research activities.
India and Russia will also take forward the collaborative
science programmes in areas like ocean research and
nano-technology and work for transfer of technology for
industry.
Now the research has to be taken to the users and both
the countries will apply the innovations for the benefits of
industry, Rao said.
Besides, the I.L.T.P. will also focus on research in
agriculture and food, seismology and mathematics. It will
encourage institutional linkages. PTI
"The gas hydrates are available below the bottom of the
sea. There is no proper technology to explore this potential
source. Now India and Russia will focus their joint research
work on developing viable technology to explore the resource,"
Prof C.N.R. Rao, chairman of Scientific Advisory Council to
Prime Minister, told P.T.I.
An MoU has been signed between the two countries in this
regard and they are expected to develop the viable technology
by 2020 under the joint Integrated Long Term Programmes
(I.L.T.P.).
"We are now giving a new thrust to our partnership with
Russia in the area of science and technology. The focus will
be on emerging areas like marine research," Rao, who is also
co-chairman of the I.L.T.P. programme, said.
The gas hydrates are ice-like crystals lying below the
seabed at a very high pressure and low temperature. If
explored, it could be of immense help for energy security of
the country.
Gas hydrates' building blocks consist of gas molecules
surrounded by a cage of water molecules. India has an
estimated 2,000 trillion cubic feet of prognostic resource of
these crystals off the country's east coast. They have been
found abundantly in Krishna Godavari basin, north-east coast,
Mahanadi and Andaman basins.
According to Russian scientist F. Kuznetsov, who has done
considerable work on gas hydrates, the gas hydrates could be
century's next biggest energy find.
"We have developed technology to explore the gas
hydrates. But it is too expensive. Now we will develop viable
technology for exploration of gas hydrates which will solve
the energy need of India," Kuznetsov, who is associated with
the I.L.T.P. programme, said.
"The amount of gas available in hydrates is 2000 times
more than what is available on the ground," he added.
A delegation of Russian scientists held discussion with
their Indian counterparts at the 15th session of I.L.T.P. here
for taking up joint research activities.
India and Russia will also take forward the collaborative
science programmes in areas like ocean research and
nano-technology and work for transfer of technology for
industry.
Now the research has to be taken to the users and both
the countries will apply the innovations for the benefits of
industry, Rao said.
Besides, the I.L.T.P. will also focus on research in
agriculture and food, seismology and mathematics. It will
encourage institutional linkages. PTI
