[Assam] Boon for Bio-fuels:Assam

Tue Jul 10 06:40:40 PDT 2007

Mr. Das,
  Some aspiring student in Assam Agricultural university could get a PhD by doing research on the relative merits of Bhwt Era and Nahor plants in producing biofuel. Since no comparative study exists, it will be welcome by the scientific community and it could even set a standard for such studies throughout the world. 
  The following factors and others similar could be investigated:
  Net energy produced per kilogram of the seeds including the fuel value of the solid material left after oil extraction.
  Energy required to produce a kilo of seeds. The plant that grows even in drought obviously wins.
  Cost of growing the trees to produce a kilo of seeds.
  Cost of extracting one gallon of oil.
  Seed yield per year per tree.
  Time it takes for a tree to produce seeds first time.
  Life expectancy of the tree
  Resilience of the tree to disease
  and so on...........................

  With the focus on biofuels now, it shouldn't be too hard to get funding for the studies.
  Can you motivate Assam Agricultural University?
  Dilip Deka
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DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS <biku006 at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
    Axomiya ryze,
  Namaskar.I happen to come across a good article on Bio-fuel in Assam-what I was looking for long and kept writing to lot many research scientist too.Since I am not a scientist nor a big shot,things gone to the dustbin.Now since I saw here, I would like to request our Worlwide axomiya xamaj to think of it.
  Spacial thanks to Mr Dilip Deka.

  Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 07:05:54 -0700
From: dilipdeka at yahoo.com
To: assam at assamnet.org
Subject: [Assam] Boon For Biofuels

  Please have a look at the photos of Nahar tree, known as MESUA FENA in botanical term.This 2 pairs of tree was grown by me from the 2 seeds in 1974 after hearing the history of it at my fathers native village Jaljalee 5 km west of Mangaldai town.When I go home on leave/vaccations, I go and hug them with a promise to make world famous one fine day.Now I am 44 plus...So took these photos in 2006 June.As Mangaldai was the last kingdom of Chilarai dynasty,the morale of patriotism and warfare is more skilled.Jaljalee area or Mangal belongs to dare devils soldiers of koch kingdom that carry enchanting history live in mouth.(basically I am also from the General Saikia converted to Das when my father started writing in 1924.)
  The historic legend of Nahar( Mesua Fena )is:-While in Assam history as all know well that we never had guns.All was Daa,kuthar,Hengdang,Sword,jathi-ballam,Bow and arrows and guerilla fight at nights.While attacking the troops used to fix a dried Nahar seed( one seed got 2 parts or can say 2 seed) on the tip of arrow and light it with fire.It catches fire and like petrol bom of present, it hits the enemy huts/camp and catches fire.Or sometimes used to hit the enemy directly.
  Next was lighting up the kings home( as our kings never had a palace like the rest of India or world) with hundreds of Nahar seeds.the nahar trees was planted in large villages and still Darrang District(Old) got lot many villages called Naharbari( the forest of nahar).The seeds once dried in heavy sunlight and then they are ready to be used for months.Once they are lighted, they remain for long hours.
  I did that practically.Even till I left for military in 1982, I had a big bow and arrow made by my own hand with the traditional tribal way.So I know this practically and since then thinking of doing great for my loving Nahar- who had carried our great warrior forfathers name still.
  May I request all to find out what could be done to make either bio petrol or bio fuel with vanishing NAHAR TREE. Its very rare now to see this tree.
  Jai aii Axom.

Dr.Bikash K. Das    
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