India's First Integrated CCUS Lab at IIT Bombay

India's First Integrated CCUS Lab at IIT Bombay

Launched by: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan (MoE)

Venue: IIT Bombay, Mumbai | Under 'Bharat Innovates 2026'

Key Points

• Full Form: Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)
• First of its kind: End-to-end pilot-scale CCU + Geological CO₂ Sequestration (GCS) in basalt formations
• Location significance: Assesses CO₂ storage potential in Deccan Traps
• Technology: Aqueous-based CO₂ capture from ambient air & industrial emissions using non-potable water
• Output: High-purity carbonate & bicarbonate salts → used in steel, cement, petrochemicals, pharma
• Start-up: UrjanovaC (incubated at SINE, IIT-B)

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UPSC Angle: Prelims – CCUS, Deccan Traps, IIT-B. Mains GS-III – climate change, clean energy technology.

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