From the ashes, emerges a green idea at Brahmapuram

A BPCL-Kochi Refinery facility, funded by the company and the Kerala Corporation, has been established at the site of the 2023 Brahmapuram waste fire. The plant uses a Compressed Biogas (CBG) technology to treat municipal solid waste, producing biogas, fertilizer, and reducing carbon emissions. The project is expected to be fully operational by February 26, 2026, after a delay caused by soil instability and monsoon rains. The facility will generate 5.6 tonnes of biogas daily and produce 290 tonnes of Liquid Fermented Organic Manure (LFOM) and 28 tonnes of Solid Fermented Organic Manure (FOM). The plant is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 85,000 tonnes annually.