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
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| To facilitate the proper Selection of R&D Projects and to address the special needs, GAIL has constituted a suitable apex group for proper and periodic monitoring of R&D activities known as GAIL’s Research Advisory Council (RAC) consists of 05 external members from prominent Institutes/Labs with relevant domain expertise and ex-officio internal members are Director (BD) and HOD (R&D). | ||
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Shri Rajeev Kumar Singhal, Director (Business Development) Shri Rajeev Kumar Singhal is an Electronics and Communication Engineer from IIT BHU Varanasi with Diploma in Business and Finance-ICFAI. He joined GAIL in 1989 as Assistant Executive Engineer and has spent more than 3 decades at GAIL in various profiles. He has gained extensive exposure in operation & maintenance of natural gas installations, SCADA / Telecom, LNG Sourcing, Trading, Shipping, Marketing and Business Development activities covering Merger & Acquisition, Diversification, Renewables / Green Hydrogen, etc. A few of his notable achievements have been marketing of US LNG to 6 fertiliser plants under long term contract, renegotiation of LNG sourcing contracts from Qatar and Russia, spearheaded acquisition of JBF Petrochemical Limited through NCLT, setting up of India’s first Small Scale LNG project and acquisition of 26% stake in Japonica, an LNG vessel company. |
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Shri Sanjeev Kumar, HOD & ED (R&D and Start-up) Shri Sanjeev Kumar is an Electrical Engineer from IIT Roorkee with MBA (Marketing). He joined GAIL in 1987 and has spent more than 3 decades at GAIL in various profiles and currently functioning as an Executive Director (R&D and Start-up). He has vast experience in the field of NG pipeline O&M, Construction, Project Management, City Gas, Corporate Planning, Renewable & Sustainability Development. He has served as Managing Director of Vadodara Gas Limited (VGL) and presently functioning as Director of Tripura Natural Gas Company Limited (TNGCL). |
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Dr. (Mrs.) M. Lakshmi Kantam Dr. (Mrs.) M. Lakshmi Kantam, is a former Director, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad functioning as a Dr. Burjor P. Godrej Distinguished Professor in Department of Chemical Engineering at Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai and is member of Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC)-MoP&NG. She has vast experience in the field of Homogeneous Catalysis, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Nanomaterials & Process Development etc. |
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Dr. Vijaya Mohanan K Pillai Dr. Vijayamohanan K Pillai is a former Director, CECRI-Karaikudi and NCL, Pune, functioning as a Professor at IISER Tirupati. He has vast experience in the field of Electrochemistry, Corrosion, Batteries, Fuel Cells etc., and is member of Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC)-MoP&NG. |
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Dr. R. Dhamodharan Dr. R. Dhamodharan is a professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He was a Member of the Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science & Technology (DST). He has vast experience in the field of polymer science & technology. |
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Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala is an Institute Professor at IIT-Madras and had set up IITM Research Park (IITMRP), IITM incubation cell & Rural Technology and Business Incubator (RTBI). He incubated and nurtured more than 350 companies, with the current value of ₹50,000 Crores. He has vast experience in the field of wireless technology, renewable energy, electric vehicle etc. and was conferred the Honours like Padmashri, Shanti- Swarup Bhatnagar Award and many more. |
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Sh. Ajay N. Deshpande Sh. Ajay N. Deshpande is a former Director (Technical), EIL and currently functioning as an independent consultant in the area of Energy & chemicals. He has vast experience in the field of process design, engineering, project execution, research & development etc. |
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Patents
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1. National Patents
| Sr. No. | Title | Patent No. (Active) |
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| 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. | An Apparatus and Process for Neutralization of Alkaline Wastewater Using CO2 Enriched Stream | 471126 |
| 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 | 445146 |
| 31. | Porous crystalline covalent organic framework-materials and method of preparation thereof | 509169 |
| 32. | A sensitive and rapid sensor for inflammable fuel gases | 534130 |
| 33. | Speed control system for pipe health monitoring robot | 517151 |
| 34. | Homogeneous catalyst and its use in preparing linear polyethylene | 554867 |
| 35. | Fixed bed Hypersorber and A Process For Fractionation of Fluid Mixtures using the same | 254118 |
| 36. | An Industrial Gas Burner Having Improved Gas and Air Mixing Means | 220134 |
2. International Patents
| Sr. No. | Title | Patent No. |
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| 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 |
| 4. | A process for dissociation of hydrates in presence of additives or hydrate dissociation promoters | KR20180126459A |
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
Last Updated: 12 May, 2023