Naresh Vashisht Centre for Hydrogen & CCUS Technology

The center formally started operating on 10^th January 2023, the date on which the Memorandum of Association (MoA) was signed between the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad and the Vashisht Foundation.

The principal activities of the center are developing new technologies related to Hydrogen and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) in order to combat climate change. Specifically, they may be delineated as follows:

1. To develop new processes, products, and solutions for a Hydrogen-based economy.
2. To develop new processes, products, and solutions for carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration.
3. To develop new courses and education materials for climate change areas.
4. To organize conferences, seminars, and workshops for widespread dissemination to the public about the threats and possible solutions.
5. To develop start-ups and enterprises that are offering solutions to mitigate climate change, carbon sequestration, and clean energy.
6. To support M. Tech. and Ph.D. students in their research addressing the problems of climate change, carbon sequestration, and clean energy.

1. Green, Blue, Turquoise, and Orange Production
2. COx Free Hydrogen and Carbon Nanotubes Production from Coal Bed/Coal Mine Methane/Natural Gas
3. COx Free Hydrogen and Carbon Nanotubes Production from Waste Plastic Materials
4. Green/Blue Hydrogen Production from Water/Biomass
5. Carbon Capture, Conversion, Utilization and Sequestration
6. Ammonia Synthesis and Utilization
7. Process Modelling and Simulation

 

Research Facilities :

       

   

a. Naresh Vashisht Centre for Hydrogen and Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Technologies, Donation of Rs. Rs. 100000000.00 received from Shri Naresh Vashisht, President, Vashisht Foundation, PI: Prof. Ejaz Ahmad
b. ISOM Catalysts Preactivation and Analysis: Rs. 20,15,077.00 from KBR Inc., Houston, USA, CI: Prof. Ejaz Ahmad, Prof. Siddhartha Sengupta, Prof. Madhulika Gupta
c. Development of Green and Sustainable Process for Hydrogen-Rich Syngas Production from Biomass via Gasification: Rs. 3052896.00, from Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Green R&D Centre, Bangalore, PI: Prof. Ejaz Ahmad, CoPI: Prof. Madhulika Gupta

 

Patents:

1. A. Samanta, S.K. Das, S. Sen Gupta, “Dual fluidized bed chemical looping gasification system for Hydrogen production and process of Hydrogen production therein”, Publication Number: 202331073657A, Publication Date: 24th November 2023.
2. S.K. Das, A. Samata, S. Sengupta, S. Sen Gupta, “An integrated fluidized bed reactor system for Ammonia combustion to obtain Hydrogen and power and method to do the same”, Publication Number: 202331017619A, Publication Date: 31st March 2023.
3. A. Samanta, B. Prasad, S.K. Das, S. Sen Gupta, “A fabric based structured bed gas-solid contractor system for capturing CO2 and process for capturing CO2 therein”, Publication Number: 202431032179, Publication Date: 3rd May 2024.
4. A Samanta, B. Prasad, S.K. Das, S. Sen Gupta, “An adsorbent/catalyst support material from the byproduct of hydrolysis of aluminium waste or scrap and a process for the preparation thereof”, Publication Number: 202431032179, Publication Date: 29 November 2024.
5. A. Khan, A. Rajpoot, E. Ahmad, “A process for the preparation of nitrogen-doped multilayer graphene nanopowder”, Publication Number: 202431103966, Publication Date: 28 December 2024.
6. A. Khan, A. Rajpoot, E. Ahmad, ““Stoichiometrically tuned Fe5-Co-Zn/γ-Al2O3 nanocatalysts, a process for the preparation thereof and use of the same for methane (CH4) cracking””, Publication Number: 202431097535, Publication Date: 10 December 2024.
7. Ejaz Ahmad, Mr. Khwaja Alamgir Ahmad, Mr. Shariq Farhan Elahi, Dr. Afaq Ahmad Khan “A Process for the Preparation of Butyl Levulinate using ZSM-5 Supported Phosphomolybdic Acid Catalyst” Application Number: 202531011865 filed on 12.02.2025
8. Ejaz Ahmad, Dr. Indra Mohan, Mr. Aakash Rajpoot “A Process for obtaining liquid fuel by High-Temperature thermal degradation of Phoenix Dactylifera seeds and waste LDPE” Patent Application Number: 202531019258
9. Ejaz Ahmad, Prof. Suman Dutta, Mr. Shivshankar Prasad, Mr. Aakash Rajpoot, Dr. Afaq Ahmad Khan “A Process for the Preparation of Ascorbic Acid-Ni-Co-O Nanocomposite Catalysts and the Use Thereof for the Synthesis of 2,5- Furandicarboxylic acid” Application No. 202531025043
10. Ejaz Ahmad, Mr. Shariq Farhan Elahi; Dr. Afaq Ahmad Khan “A Process for the Preparation of Butyl Butyrate as an Aviation Fuel Additive Using Sulfonated-Graphene Oxide Catalyst” Application No. 202531027145

1. Khwaja Alamgir Ahmad, Shariq Farhan Elahi, Hussein Znad, Ejaz Ahmad “Kinetic and mechanistic investigation of Butyl Levulinate synthesis on ZSM-5 supported phosphomolybdic acid” Nature Scientific Reports, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-89953-7
2. Khwaja Alamgir Ahmad, Hussein Znad, Ejaz Ahmad “Elucidating the Role of Addenda and Hydrogen Atoms on the Acidity of Heteropolyacid to Produce Butyl Levulinate as a Green Diesel Additive” Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400535
3. Shivshankar Prasad, Ajay Kumar, Suman Dutta, Ejaz Ahmad “Microwave‐Assisted Conversion of 5‐ Hydroxymethylfurfural into 2, 5‐Furandicarboxylic Acid over CuCo Oxide” ChemPlusChem 2025, https://doi.org/10.1002/cplu.202400573
4. Shivshankar Prasad, Ajay Kumar, Suman Dutta, Ejaz Ahmad* “Chemocatalytic oxidation of 5‐ hydroxymethylfurfural into 2, 5‐furandicarboxylic acid over nickel cobalt oxide”, ChemCatChem, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202400973
5. Aakash Rajpoot, Afaq Ahmad Khan, Indra Mohan, Siddhartha Sengupta, Ejaz Ahmad* “Stoichiometric‐Ratio‐Controlled Fe and Ni Non‐noble Metal Catalysts Supported on γ‐Al2O3 for Turquoise Hydrogen and Carbon Nanotubes Production”, ChemPhysChem, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202400670
6. Aritra Roy, Soumyajit Sen Gupta, Arunkumar Samanta, PVS Sai Likhith, Sandipan Kumar Das “Prospects of energy-efficient power generation system with ammonia as hydrogen carrier” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.05.166

1. 1 patent granted every six months
2. 1 patent filed every quarter
3. 1 article published every quarter
4. The center has received one R&D project of Rs. 30 lakhs from Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited on Hydrogen Production.
5. The center has received one consultancy project from Kellog Brown and Root (KBR) Inc., Houston, for the ISOM Catalyst Activation Analysis Study.

NVCHCCUST is looking to partner with different companies and submit proposals for government funding in the next few months. Several industries are in contact and discussing funding to make the center self-sustainable.

Prof. Ejaz Ahmad
Head of the Centre, NVCHCCUST
1st Floor, iRh Building
IIT(ISM) Dhanbad
Jharkhand, India
Email: chccust@iitism.ac.in ejaz@iitism.ac.in