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Organic Recycling Systems, IIT BHU Partner for Research and Tech Development in Bioenergy
Organic Recycling Systems has partnered with IIT (BHU) Varanasi to drive joint research and technology development in bioenergy and waste valorisation.
November 25, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey
Organic Recycling Systems (ORSL), through its research and innovation centre, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi [IIT (BHU) Varanasi], to jointly pursue advanced research, technology development, and innovation in the bioenergy and waste valorisation sectors.
The partnership aims to build a robust industry-academia ecosystem focused on solving real-world challenges in anaerobic digestion, improving biomethanation efficiencies, developing innovative digestate-based products, engineering modular AD systems, and accelerating commercialisation of next-generation waste valorisation solutions.
Speaking on the collaboration, Dr. Manju Tanwar, Head ORS-RIC, stated, “This partnership with IIT (BHU) Varanasi is a major milestone in our mission to accelerate research-led innovations in the biogas and waste management sector. By combining academic excellence with ORSL's industry expertise, we aim to bring forward globally relevant, scalable, and impactful technologies.”
Prof. Abhishek Suresh Dhoble, Associate Professor, School of Biochemical Engineering, IIT (BHU), added, “Our collaboration with ORSL will strengthen applied research and enable the development of next-generation solutions for a sustainable energy future. The MoU reflects our commitment to advancing science for societal benefit.”
The collaboration will focus on several key areas, starting with advancing feedstock anaerobic digestion through improved characterisation, high-solids optimisation, and next-generation reactor design to boost biogas output.
It also targets deeper insight into microbial dynamics, leveraging metagenomics, tailored microbial consortia, and early-warning systems to enhance plant stability. The partnership will further develop sophisticated process-modelling and control systems using kinetic and machine-learning tools to enable predictive performance and adaptive digester management.
Finally, the collaboration will prioritise digestate valorisation by converting it into fertilizer-grade products, optimising nutrient balance and dewatering, and exploring the integration of biochar for added value.
The partnership aims to build a robust industry-academia ecosystem focused on solving real-world challenges in anaerobic digestion, improving biomethanation efficiencies, developing innovative digestate-based products, engineering modular AD systems, and accelerating commercialisation of next-generation waste valorisation solutions.
Speaking on the collaboration, Dr. Manju Tanwar, Head ORS-RIC, stated, “This partnership with IIT (BHU) Varanasi is a major milestone in our mission to accelerate research-led innovations in the biogas and waste management sector. By combining academic excellence with ORSL's industry expertise, we aim to bring forward globally relevant, scalable, and impactful technologies.”
Prof. Abhishek Suresh Dhoble, Associate Professor, School of Biochemical Engineering, IIT (BHU), added, “Our collaboration with ORSL will strengthen applied research and enable the development of next-generation solutions for a sustainable energy future. The MoU reflects our commitment to advancing science for societal benefit.”
The collaboration will focus on several key areas, starting with advancing feedstock anaerobic digestion through improved characterisation, high-solids optimisation, and next-generation reactor design to boost biogas output.
It also targets deeper insight into microbial dynamics, leveraging metagenomics, tailored microbial consortia, and early-warning systems to enhance plant stability. The partnership will further develop sophisticated process-modelling and control systems using kinetic and machine-learning tools to enable predictive performance and adaptive digester management.
Finally, the collaboration will prioritise digestate valorisation by converting it into fertilizer-grade products, optimising nutrient balance and dewatering, and exploring the integration of biochar for added value.
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