Bharat Petroleum partners with Tamil Nadu University for algae biodiesel pilot plant

In India, Bharat Petroleum announced a research partnership with Tamil Nadu University to pursue a pilot-scale algae biodiesel plant. The three year partnership will, if successful in the pilot phase, form a larger scale consortium or joint venture to commence commercial-scale algae biodiesel production.

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