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CLRI uses tannery waste to produce biofuels

27/06/2012

According to the Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) in Chennai, the Tamil Nadu region will accommodate the world’s first biorefinery.

The plant will use solid waste from tanneries in the Vellore district to produce biodiesel, bioethanol, biohydrogen and biomethane.

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