Overview
GAIL is an Innovation and technology driven company in the hydrocarbon sector with state of art technologies in its areas of operation. The Research & Development (R&D) efforts play an important part in keeping abreast with the latest technologies to remain competitive in its business area of Natural Gas transmission and distribution, Petrochemicals, City Gas Distribution, Renewable Energy, Oil and Gas exploration. GAIL has been pursuing the R&D activities in a limited manner in certain related areas of business / operation of the company. Major thrust area of GAIL’s R&D activities are:
- Natural gas / LPG pipeline monitoring/protection/energy efficiency,
- Process Intensification/Optimization/Safety/Energy efficiency & De-bottlenecking of Operational Plants,
- Development of Value-added petrochemicals/New Polymer Grades/ Bio-polymers,
- Development of catalysts,
- Development of Natural gas / LPG storage, Methane to Olefins, Bio-CNG/H-CNG,
- Development of Renewable Energy Technologies such as Solar, Wind, Biofuels,
- Development of Gas Hydrates and Coal Gasification/CBM,
- Pollution Control/CO2 Mitigation and Utilization of CO2,
- Waste Valorisations and Purification of Waste water,
- Development of Hydrogen/ Fuel cell/ Battery Technologies, E-mobility.
GAIL’s R&D effort aims to develop new or improved materials, fuels, products, processes, systems or devices in identified thrust areas through fundamental and applied research. Towards this aim, GAIL R&D has formulated the vision and mission statement for the development and assimilation of new and advanced technologies in the company’s business operations.
Vision Mission & Policy Statement
Vision: To be a leading R&D establishment in Natural gas, its derivatives & beyond, driven by values of Innovation, Integrity, Customer centricity with focus on Technology assimilation and Talent nurturing
Mission: Strive to develop and assimilate Innovative and Cutting-edge technologies to meet the Business requirements of GAIL
Policy statement: R&D department is committed to development of new or improved materials, fuels, products, processes, systems or devices through research findings. Design, construct and test through Pilots & models the new technologies prior to their commercialization. Provide information on latest technological advancement to maintain the technological edge of GAIL in all its businesses
Patents
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1. National Patents
| Sr. No. | Title | Patent No. (Active) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A novel process for the exclusive production of gasoline, diesel or aromatics along with liquefied petroleum gas from waste polyolefins | 307916 |
| 2. | ZEOLITES-CARBON NANO STRUCTURES WITH MG ALLOYS BASED HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIALS | 307613 |
| 3. | Absorbent composition and method for removing acidic components from industrial gases | 316595 |
| 4. | A composite electrocatalyst | 335419 |
| 5. | A nanocomposite sensor for detection of natural gas | 336450 |
| 6. | Apparatus for storing and transporting gaseous hydrocarbons | 362233 |
| 7. | Hdpe single polymer composites for packaging | 368472 |
| 8. | Knot secure suture from polyethylene. | 361825 |
| 9. | Fire retardant nanocomposite composition | 319131 |
| 10. | Aluminosilicate based catalyst for conversion of natural gas to higher hydrocarbons and process thereof | 352801 |
| 11. | Process for sequestration of CO2 and traces of hydrocarbon from natural gas processing industry | 385534 |
| 12. | Porous crystalline covalent organic framework-materials and method of preparation thereof | 384671 |
| 13. | Adsorbent derived from bamboo for high pressure methane storage application and its preparation thereof. | 381116 |
| 14. | An improved process for the preparation of photovoltaic devices. | 417098 |
| 15. | A novel self-powered intelligent pipe health monitoring robot (PHMR) for inspecting gas pipeline. | 403841 |
| 16. | Process and system for routing lng cold energy for desalinating sea water and power generation | 419254 |
| 17. | Three-Dimensional COF-Graphene and COF-CNT hybrids with remarkable chemical stability for Methane storage | 422314 |
| 18. | A grid independent fuel cell system with a unitized (dc & ac) power conditioner | 440238 |
| 19. | Effluent water purification and recycle by gas Hydrate process in a reactor system | 449658 |
| 20. | Cross layer protocol based wanet and method thereof for controlling communication of process flow parameters | 448692 |
| 21. | Environmental and health friendly bi-phase Na-Titanate based high-performance anode for Na-ion batteries | 454555 |
| 22. | A Thermochemical Reactor Cartridge | 446339 |
| 23. | A novel catalyst useful in the production of synthesis gas and a process for the preparation thereof, and a process Tri reforming of methane for the production of synthesis gas | 470392 |
| 24. | Thermoelectric materials and a process for the preparation thereof | 462819 |
| 25. | A process and an apparatus for continuous freeze crystallization | 461479 |
| 26. | A novel catalyst useful in the production of synthesis gas and a process for the preparation thereof, and a process Tri reforming of methane for the production of synthesis gas | 470392 |
| 27. | Development of light-weight, type 4 CNG pressure vessel of 70 litre Capacity | 481628 |
| 28. | Method and System of Generating and Rendering Information About A Space-Representation of Terrain Around A Pipeline | 507169 |
| 29. | Bioactive and insect repellent polyethylene films and filaments based on neem oil encapsulated halloysite nanotubes (HNT) | 507625 |
| 30. | Porous crystalline covalent organic framework-materials and method of preparation thereof | 509169 |
| 31. | A sensitive and rapid sensor for inflammable fuel gases | 534130 |
2. International Patents
| Sr. No. | Title | Patent No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fixed bed hypersorber and fractionation of fluid mixtures using the same | US7771510B2 |
| 2. | Process for dissociation of hydrates in presence of additives or hydrate dissociation promoters | US10633572B2 |
| 3. | A process for dissociation of hydrates in presence of additives or hydrate dissociation promoters | JP.7071930.B |
Contact Us
GAIL (India) Limited
R&D DEPARTMENT
GAIL Jubilee tower,
Plot No. B 35-36, Block B, Sector -1, Noida, Uttar Pradesh -201301
EPABX no. -0120-4862400
E-mail: cor&d@gail.co.in