Super hydrophobic easy-to-clean coating on PV panels
Highlights
- Low cost production (simple coating technique / easy scalable / curable by ambient temp.).
- Highly transparent coating (no loss in transmittance / power conversion efficiency after deposition).
- Super hydrophobic property: > 1100 water contact angle.
- High weather stability (withstand long duration accelerated test (IEC 61646).
- High mechanical stability.
- Low dust deposition compared to bare and other commercial coated samples.
Application Area
Technology Receivers
- Marichin Technologies.
- Allox Resources LLP.
Low and medium temperature solar selective absorber coatings on SS 304 substrate
Highlights
- High selective properties (Solar Absorptance ~93-94%; Spectral emittance ~0.12-0.14).
- Low heat loss property: ~0.14 at 250 °C.
- Temperature stability: < 250 °C.
- High corrosion resistance > 200 hrs withstand in salt spray test.
- (ASTM B117).
- High mechanical stability.
Application Area
- Solar Thermal Applications - Solar hot water & Sea water desalination, Solar drying and Cooking, Swimming pool heating, solar cooling, industrial process heat applications.
Technology Receivers
- Green Era Energy India Pvt. Ltd.
Ceramic Honeycomb Based Energy Efficient Air Heaters and Eco-friendly Sanitary Napkin Incinerators
Highlights
- Generates > 850°C, which is mandatory to minimize production of dioxins and toxins while burning.
- Available with power rating 2kW and 4kW.
- Energy savings up to 40%.
- Incineration can be done in batches.
- Compact in structure.
Application Area
- Incinerator applications – Can be used in hostels, colleges, hospitals etc.
Technology Receivers
Manufacturing of Silica Aerogel Flexible Sheets
Highlights
- 3-5 times better insulation than conventional materials.
- Long life due to hydrophobic in nature.
- Wide temperature stability: - 50 °C to 800 °C.
- Minimum heat loss, energy saving, lowering carbon foot print.
- Ideal for power plants, petrochemical industry.
Application Area
- Thermal insulation applications.
Technology Receivers
- M/s Blue Fox Aerogel Development and Applications LLP.
Nanotitaniumdioxide based textile finishes for self-cleaning and UV protection applications
Highlights
- Nano titania having high photocatalytic activity suitable for textile surfaces were developed.
- Imparts superior self-cleaning, antibacterial and UV protection functionality to the textiles.
- The technology receiver has launched the Self Cleaning and UV protection garments in the market under the tags "Sun WashTM" and Wearable Sun ScreenTM".
- Leading denim brands such as "Splash" "Flying Machine" and "Colour Plus" etc. have adapted this technology.
Application Area
- Self-Cleaning and UV protection Applications.
Technology Receivers
- Resil Chemicals Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore.
ESC Equipment Manufacturing
Highlights
- Capable of providing a range of coating thickness from 10-130nm employing 6 different selectable modes.
- Applicability was comprehensively investigated through studies carried out with a wide variety of coating materials.
- Aesthetics and ergonomics of the system were also improved.
Application Area
Technology Receivers
- Bharadwaj e-Technologies Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad.
Micro Arc Oxidation (MAO)
Highlights
- Novel electrochemical coating technology for depositing the ceramic coatings on metals like Aluminum, Titanium, Magnesium and their Alloys.
- Capable of depositing dense and ultra hard ceramic coatings on all kinds of Aluminum Alloys.
- ARCI's MAO coating technology allows deposition of dense coatings on commercially pure aluminum and on all kinds of aluminum alloys including Al-Si, Al-Cu alloys which are difficult to treat by anodizing techniques.
Application Area
- Hard (1800 VHN) wear resistant coatings on Aluminum and Titanium alloys.
Technology Receivers
- Alcoats, Mysore.
- SMS Coatings (India) Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad.
- Ayappan Hi-Tek Engineering, Coimbatore.
Ceramic Honeycomb Molten Metal Filters
Highlights
- Overcomes the unique set of thermal, mechanical and design challenges posed by Molten Metal filtration process.
- Filters using Zirconia formulations for high temperature applications were developed.
- For low temperature applications, Cordierite-mullite formulations were developed.
Application Area
Technology Receivers
Heat Pipes Heat Sinks
Highlights
- Effective thermal transfer device that enables energy conversion through heat recovery.
Application Area
- Waste heat recovery systems, solar energy applications, power electronics.
Technology Receivers
- Capri Cables Pvt Ltd, Andhra Pradesh.
Nanosilver Impregnated Ceramic Water Filter Candles to Impart Antibacterial Function
Highlights
- Inexpensive method of synthesis of nanosilver coated ceramic candle filters.
- Reduces bacterial concentration from 105cfu/ml to 0cfu/ml.
- The life cycle analysis of the product demonstrated that silver leaching concentration into the filtered water, as a function of usage time and long term antibacterial activity of candle filters, was within the WHO limits.
Application Area
Technology Receivers
- SBP Aquatech Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad.
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