Dr. Prabu Vairakannu
Professor
Key Research Areas :Clean energy production, Pyrolysis, Combustion, Gasification and Liquefaction technologies, Energy and Exergy analysis, Carbon Sequestration
- Phone No: + 91 361 258 2279
- Email: v.prabu@iitg.ac.in
- Room No: 4
Phone: +91 361 258 2279
Mail ID: v.prabu@iitg.ac.in
Room No. 210, Dept. of Chemical Engineering
2024
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1. Roni Mallick, Prabu V., "Experimental studies on CO2-thermal plasma gasification of refused derived fuel feedstock for clean syngas production.", Energy, 288, 129766 [2024] |
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2. Govind Dubey, Prabu V., Pankaj Tiwari , "Simulation study for identifying the mechanism of direct liquefaction of coal-related model compounds with methanol as solvent", Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis, 137, 1553-1576 [2024] |
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3. Nilesh Lokare, Pradeep Sahu, Prabu V., "CO2‐based spouted fluidized bed gasification of kitchen waste: Experimental investigation with process modelling. ", The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 102, 9, 3039-3051 [2024] |
2023
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1. Pradeep Sahu, Prabu V., "CO2 pyrolysis and gasification of COVID-19 based wastes (overall gown) with Indian high ash coal.", Asia Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 18, 4, 2905 [2023] |
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2. Pradeep Sahu, Prabu V. , "CO2 based co-gasification of printed circuit board (PCB) with high ash coal.", Energy, 263, 125977 [2023] |
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3. Roni Mallick, Prabu V. , "Energy, exergy, economic and environmental (4-E) analyses of plasma gasification steam cycle integrated molten carbonate fuel cell for hydrogen and power co-generation based on residual waste feedstocks. ", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48, 16971-16986 [2023] |
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4. Roni Mallick, Prabu V. , "Experimental investigation of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastics plasma gasification.", Journal of Environmental Management , 345, 118655 [2023] |
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5. Roni Mallick, Prabu V. , "CO2 plasma gasification of bakelite-based electrical switch waste feedstock.", Journal of Cleaner Production, 423, 138813 [2023] |
2022
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1. Pradeep Sahu, Prabu V., "CO2 based synergistic reaction effects with energy and exergy (2E) analysis of high-density polyethylene with high ash bituminous coal for syngas production", Fuel, 311, 122500 [2022] |
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2. Barnali Bhui, Prabu V., "Performance of electronic waste based mixed metal oxide as novel oxygen carriers for chemical looping co-combustion of high ash coal and rice straw.", Waste Management, 138, 199-209 [2022] |
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3. Chandramani Rai, Barnali Bhui, Prabu V., "Techno-economic analysis of e-waste based chemical looping reformer as hydrogen generator with co-generation of metals, electricity and syngas", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47, 21, 11177-11189 [2022] |
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4. Shekhar Jyoti Pathak, Advait Gangal, Prabu V. , "Direct liquefaction of discarded printer cartridge plastics and its kinetic Modelling", Fuel Processing Technology, 228, 107147 [2022] |
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5. Roni Mallick, Prabu V., "4-E analyses of plasma gasification integrated chemical looping reforming system for power and hydrogen co-generation using bakelite and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene based plastic waste feedstocks. ", Energy Conversion and Management, 271, 116320 [2022] |
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6. Pradeep Sahu, Prabu V. , "Techno-economic analysis on oxy-fuel based steam turbine power system using municipal solid waste and coals with ultrasonicator sulfur removal.", Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy, 4, 131-147 [2022] |
2021
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1. Barnali Bhui, Prabu V., "Chemical looping based co-combustion of high ash Indian coal and rice straw operating under CO2 in-situ gasification mode", Journal of the Energy Institute, 94, 176-190 [2021] |
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2. Barnali Bhui, Prabu V., "Experimental investigations on electronic waste based oxygen carriers for direct coal fuelled chemical looping combustion process. ", Fuel, 305, 121535 [2021] |
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3. Barnali Bhui, Prabu V. , "Techno-economic evaluation of electronic waste based oxygen carriers for co-chemical looping combustion of coal and biomass integrated combined cycle power generating systems. ", Energy Conversion and Management, 236, 114075 [2021] |
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4. Pradeep Sahu, Prabu V., "Techno-economic analysis of co-combustion of Indian coals with municipal solid waste in subcritical and supercritical based steam turbine power generating carbon-negative systems. ", Energy, 233, 121053 [2021] |
2020
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1. Swarnotpol Kashyap, Prabu V. , "Movable injection point based syngas production in the context of underground coal gasification", International Journal of Energy Research, 3574-3586 [2020] |
2019
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1. Barnali Bhui, Prabu V., "Experimental and kinetic studies on in-situ CO2 gasification based chemical looping combustion of low ash coal using Fe2O3 as the oxygen carrier", Journal of CO2 Utilization, 29, 103-116 [2019] |
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2. Barnali Bhui, Prabu V., "Prospects and issues of integration of co-combustion of solid fuels (coal and biomass) in chemical looping technology", Journal of Environmental Management, 231, 1241-1256 [2019] |
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3. Navneet Mishra, Barnali Bhui, Prabu V., "Comparative evaluation of performance of high and low ash coal fuelled chemical looping combustion integrated combined cycle power generating systems", Energy, 169, 305-318 [2019] |
2018
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1. Swarnotpol Kashyap, Prabu V, "Laboratory-Scale Studies on Humidified O2-Fed High-Ash Coal-Based Underground Coal Gasification", Energy & Fuels, 32(9), 9132-9141 [2018] |
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2. Geeta K, Prabu V, "CO2-O2 dry reforming based underground coal gasification using low and high ash Indian coals", Fuel., 216, 301-312 [2018] |
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3. Geeta K, Prabu V, "CO2-air based two stage gasification of low ash and high ash Indian coals in the context of underground coal gasification", Energy, 143, 822-832 [2018] |
2017
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1. Greg P, Prabu V, "Considerations for oxidant and gasifying medium selection in underground coal gasification", Fuel Processing Technology, 165, 145-154 [2017] |
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2. Geeta K, Prabu V, "Laboratory scale studies on CO2 oxyfuel combustion in the context of underground coal gasification", Journal of CO2 utilization, 21, 177-190 [2017] |
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3. Surya Kanta D, Prabu V, "Experimental studies on humidified/water influx O2?gasification for enhanced hydrogen production in the context of underground coal gasification", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42, 14089-14102 [2017] |
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4. Mallick N, Prabu V, "Energy analysis on Coalbed Methane (CBM) coupled power systems", Journal of CO2 Utilization, 19, 16-27 [2017] |
2016
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1. Prabu V, Geeta K, "CO2-Oxy underground coal gasification integrated proton exchange membrane fuel cell operating in a chemical looping mode of reforming", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 41(84), 20063-20077 [2016] |
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2. Ankan S, Prabu V, "Thermodynamic analysis of solar energy integrated underground coal gasification in the context of cleaner fossil power generation", Energy Conversion and Management, 110, 67-77 [2016] |
2015
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1. Prabu V, Mallick N., "Coalbed methane with CO2?sequestration: An emerging clean coal technology in India", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 50, 229-244 [2015] |
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2. Prabu V, Geeta K, "CO2 enhanced In-Situ Oxy-Coal Gasification based Carbon-Neutral Conventional Power Generating Systems", Energy, 84, 672-683 [2015] |
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3. Prabu V, "Integration of In-Situ CO2-Oxy Coal gasification with Advanced Power Generating Systems performing in a Chemical Looping approach of Clean Combustion", Applied Energy, 140, 1-13 [2015] |
2014
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1. Prabu V, Sreenivas J, "Heat-affected zone analysis of high ash coals during ex situ experimental simulation of underground coal gasification", Fuel, 123, 167-174 [2014] |
2012
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1. Prabu V, Sreenivas J, "Laboratory scale studies on underground coal gasification of high ash coals for carbon neutral power generation", Energy, 46, 351-358 [2012] |
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2. Prabu V, Sreenivas J, "Underground coal-air gasification based solid oxide fuel cell system", Applied Energy, 94, 406-414 [2012] |
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3. Prabu V, Sreenivas J, "Integration of underground coal gasification with a solid oxide fuel cell system for clean coal utilization", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37, 1677-1688 [2012] |
2011
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1. Prabu V, Sreenivas J, "Simulation of cavity formation in underground coal gasification using borehole combustion experiments", Energy, 36, 5854-5864 [2011] |
2024
1. Govind Dubey, Prabu Vairakannu and P. Tiwari, "Thermal and Catalytic Liquefaction of Northeastern Indian Coals with Tetralin and Toluene: Kinetic Modelling, Mechanisms and Product Characterization", The 18th International Congress on Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (ICTAC 2024), IIT Madras, India. , [2024] |
2. Koushik Jena, Prabu V., "Energy and Exergy analyses on Microwave drying of little millets,", Sustainable Development in Applied Science, Engineering and Technology (SDASET 2024); 4th International Convention on Green Environment, Technology & Entrepreneurship through Innovation (ICGETEI 2024) , [2024] |
2023
1. Govind Dubey, Prabu V., Pankaj Tiwari, "Study on the Properties of Products Obtained from the Direct Liquefaction of The North Eastern Indian Coals", IIChE-CHEMCON 2023, HIT, Kolkata (W.B.). , [2023] |
2. Shekhar Jyoti Pathak, Prabu V, "Experimental and Kinetic Studies on Co-liquefaction of High ash coal, Biomass and Plastics ", 10th International conference on Sustainable Solid waste management, Chania, Greece, 21 -24, June 2023 [2023] |
3. Shekhar Jyoti Pathak, Prabu V., "Thermal treatment of electronic waste plastics with printed circuit boards and characterisation of the liquefied oil", PYROASIA Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, [2023] |
4. Govind Dubey, Prabu Vairakannu, Pankaj Tiwari, "Pyrolysis of North-Eastern Indian coals: TGA and Fixed Bed Reactor Studies", PYROASIA Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Won the best Poster Award), [2023] |
2022
1. Roni Mallick, Prabu V., " Thermo-economic analysis of plasma gasification integrated steam and combined cycle based on RDF feedstock", North-East Research Conclave, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and Science, Technology and Climate Change Department-Government of Assam, India., [2022] |
2. Shekhar Jyoti Pathak, Prabu V, "Co-liquefaction study of high ash coal and E-waste plastics for transportable oil production ", E-poster presentation at Taiwan-India 2022 Exchange workshop and symposium on Intensifying the connection of Sustainable Technology, IIT Guwahati, Assam, India., [2022] |
3. Shekhar Jyoti Pathak, Prabu V, , "Direct liquefaction of electronic waste plastics and process simulation using Aspen plus simulator ", Conference on Science for Society, Environment and Sustainability (SSES-2022), CSIR-NEIST Jorhat, Assam, India., [2022] |
4. Govind Dubey, Prabu V., and P. Tiwari, "ReaxFF simulation of direct liquefaction of model compounds related to brown coal and its impact on chemical structures ", ChemTSF-2022, IIT Roorkee, India, [2022] |
2021
1. Shekhar Jyoti Pathak, Prabu V., " Direct liquefaction study of discarded printer cartridge plastics", 3rd Sustainable Waste Management conference, AICHE conference, [2021] |
2. Pradeep Sahu and Prabu V. , "Thermogravimetric analysis kitchen waste under pyrolysis and gasification conditions. ", 3rd Sustainable Waste Management Conference, AICHE Conference., [2021] |
2019
1. Barnali Bhui, Prabu V. , "Electronic waste based oxygen carriers for direct coal fuelled chemical looping combustion. International Conference on ", Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2019 (SEGT 2019), Bangkok, Thailand., [2019] |
2. Pradeep Sahu, Prabu V. , "Co-pyrolysis and Co-gasification of Kitchen waste with Indian Coals. ", International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2019 (SEGT 2019), Bangkok, Thailand., [2019] |
3. Barnali Bhui, Prabu V. , "Co-chemical looping combustion of high ash Indian coal and rice straw with Fe2O3 as the oxygen carrier using fixed bed reactor and thermogravimetric analyser. ", International Conference on Coal Science & Technology (ICCS&T2019), Krakow, Poland., [2019] |
4. Shekhar Jyoti Pathak, Prabu V. , "Studies on liquefaction of high ash Indian coals,", Reflux 7. Chemical Engineering Symposium, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam., [2019] |
5. Jyoti Rani, Prabu V. , "Prospects of CuO, Co3O4 oxygen carriers in chemical looping with oxygen uncoupling of Indian high ash coal -A thermogravimetric study. ", Research Conclave 2019, IIT Guwahati., [2019] |
6. Pradeep Sahu, Prabu V., " Thermogravimetric analysis on Co-gasification of Municipal Solid Waste with Indian Coals and Pet coke, March 07-08, 2019, ", National Conference on Advances in Chemical Engineering and Science (ACES 2019), Dept. of Chemical Engineering, IISER Bhopal., [2019] |
2018
1. Barnali Bhui, Prabu V, "Direct coal fuelled chemical looping combustion under N2 and CO2 atmosphere using thermo-gravimetric analyzer", International conference on sustainable energy and environmental challenges (SEEC-2018)" ISEES, [2018] |
2. Pradeep S, Prabu V., "Pyrolysis and gasification of municipal solid waste, 22-24 February 2018, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.", RECYCLE 2018, International Conference on Waste Management, [2018] |
3. Geeta K, Prabu V., "CO2 Gasification of Low and High Ash Indian Coals in Context of Underground Coal Gasification", 256th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, Boston, Massachusetts, USA., [2018] |
2017
1. Geeta K, Prabu V, "CO2 enhanced oxy-coal gasification integrated with steam turbine power plant in context of underground coal gasification", International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges (SEEC-2017), [2017] |
2. Surya Kanta D, Prabu, V, "Experimental studies for enhanced hydrogen production in the context of water influx conditions of underground coal gasification", International conference on sustainable energy and environmental challenges, [2017] |
2016
1. Geeta K, Prabu V, "Advances in clean coal technologies in 3rd Indo-German workshop", Advances in Materials, Reaction & Separation process, [2016] |
2. Geeta K, Prabu V, "Gasification kinetics of low and high rank coal in CO2 atmosphere in context of underground coal gasification", World Petro Coal Congress, [2016] |
2015
1. Mallick N, Prabu V., "Enhanced Coalbed Methane integrated power generating systems", Chemical Engineering: From Laboratory To Industry" CHEMCON 2015, [2015] |
2013
1. Prabu V, Sreenivas J, "Heat-affected zone analysis during ex-situ simulation of underground coal gasification", International Conference on Coal Science and Technology (ICCS&T 2013), [2013] |
2011
1. Prabu V, Sreenivas J, "Clean Coal Utilization Based on Underground Coal Gasification Integrated Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Carbon dioxide Sequestration", World Renewable Energy Congress, [2011] |
2. Prabu V, Sreenivas J, "Experimental and theoretical simulation of cavity formation in Underground Coal Gasification using sublimation studies", American Chemical Society-241st National Meeting & Exposition, [2011] |
2010
1. Prabu V, Sreenivas J, "Simulation of cavity formation in underground coal gasification using wood borehole combustion experiments", Recent and Emerging Advances in Chemical Engineering REACH, an International Symposium on Thermodynamics and Transport processes, [2010] |
2. Prabu V, Sreenivas J, "Simulation of cavity formation in underground coal gasification using sublimation experiments", 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Combustion (ASPACC-10), [2010] |
Books
Book Chapters
1. Prabu V, "Clean Coal Technologies", Sustainable utilization of natural resources,CRC Press , ISBN 9781498761833 (2017) |
2. Nirmal M, Prabu V, "Unconventional Technologies for Sustainable Coal Energy in India", Sustainable Energy and Transportation, Springer ,Springer, ISBN 978-981-10-7508-7 (2018) |
3. Barnali B, Prabu V, "Chemical Looping and Plasma Technologies for Gasification of Coal and Biomass", Recent Advances and Future Challenges, Springer,Springer, ISBN 978-981-10-7334-2 (2018) |
4. Chandramani Rai, Prabu V. , "Hydrogen production through catalytic reforming process ", Biohydrogen and Biomethane – Developments and Prospects,Apple Academic press (Taylor & Francis Group) , 9781774639801 (2022) |
5. Pradeep Sahu, Roni Mallick and Prabu V., "Thermochemical treatment of waste for power generation", Valorization of Wastes for Sustainable Development,Elsevier , 978-0-323-95417-4 (2023) |
6. Barnali B, Shekhar Jyoti Pathak, Prabu V., "Effective Utilization of E-waste in Advanced Energy Technology Processes", Electronic Waste Management: Policies, Processes, Technologies, and Impact,, 978-1-119-89151-2 (2023) |
7. Roni Mallick and Prabu Vairakannu, "Plasma gasification of solid waste for energy generation", Energy from plasma – Production and Storage ,Elsevier, 9780443265846 (2025) |
