Preparation and utilization Extraction and fractionation into Completed of Opuntia extracts in constituents responsible for herbal product. different bioactivities. Utilization of Food To food processing waste Completed Industries Processing (peel) of citrus, apple and Waste (by-products) in the potato scientifically for preparation of novel food estimation and isolation of (Nutraceutical) bioactive compounds such as antioxidants. Synthesis of Polyacrylic To develop indigenous Completed Resin as Superabsorbent technology for the Preparation for Industry. of Polyacrylic Resin as superabsorbent for import substitute Fuel Research Centre, Karachi (FRC) S. Project Title Objectives Status No. Phase-I 1. Exploration of Future Fuel To explore the potential of some for the Boilers of Industries economical biomass sources as a and Power plants fraction of future fuel for boilers – Co-combustion studies of of industries and some novel renewable power plants of the country. fuels/coal blends 2. Production of coal tar and Utilization of Lakhra and Thar On Going Char from Pakistani lignite Pakistani lignite reservoirs for and its utilization in the production of coal tar and char. industries of Pakistan
Preparation and utilization of Opuntia extracts in herbal product. Extraction and fractionation into constituents responsible for different bioactivities. Completed Utilization of Food Industries Processing Waste (by-products) in the preparation of novel food (Nutraceutical) To food processing waste (peel) of citrus, apple and potato scientifically for estimation and isolation of bioactive compounds such as antioxidants. Completed Synthesis of Polyacrylic Resin as Superabsorbent for Industry. To develop indigenous technology for the Preparation of Polyacrylic Resin as superabsorbent for import substitute Completed Fuel Research Centre, Karachi (FRC) S. No. Project Title Objectives Status Phase-I 1. Exploration of Future Fuel for the Boilers of Industries and Power plants – Co-combustion studies of some novel renewable fuels/coal blends To explore the potential of some economical biomass sources as a fraction of future fuel for boilers of industries and power plants of the country. 2. Production of coal tar and Char from Pakistani lignite and its utilization in the industries of Pakistan Utilization of Lakhra and Thar Pakistani lignite reservoirs for production of coal tar and char. On Going
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