Felix Omoh-Asun in Benin City
The Executive Secretary, Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Prof. Shua’ibu Shehu Aliyu, has reiterated the Fund’s dedication to strengthening analysis, innovation and human capital growth in Nigerian universities.
The secretary stated the PTDF seeks not solely to assist educational excellence but in addition to advertise researches that handle actual nationwide and business challenges.
Prof Aliyu, who made this assertion on the University of Benin, Benin City, throughout PDTF Professional Chair in Renewable Energy: Close Out ceremony on Thursday, famous that as Nigeria’s power panorama continues to evolve, there’s a rising want for analysis establishments to develop sensible and commercially viable options in renewable power and different rising applied sciences.
Aliyu, who was represented on the event by Ereh Iyalla, Head Gas Division, PTDF, asserted that the seminar theme – Agrowaste to Fuel: Biodiesel Development, Opportunities and Challenges for Youth Employment to the twenty first Century – was well timed and extremely related to Nigeria’s quest for sustainable power, environmental safety, financial diversification and youth employment.
The paper was delivered by Chairholder, Prof. Kensington Obahiagbaon.
Aliyu famous that: “The concentrate on changing agricultural waste into biodiesel demonstrates the potential of analysis and innovation to rework challenges into alternatives. Beyond offering another power supply, such improvements can assist waste administration, entrepreneurship, native know-how growth and employment alternatives for younger Nigerians.
He said additional that: “As Nigeria’s power panorama ontinues to evolve, there’s a rising want for analysis establishments to develop sensible and commercially viable options in renewable power and different rising applied sciences.
“We therefore encourage researchers to ensure that reseach outcome move beyond academic publications to technology development, demonstration, industry adoption and commercialization.”
Prof Obahiagbaon, a professor of chemical engineering, in his presentation, famous that the worldwide dependence on fossil diesel has created twin issues of gasoline emissions and power insecurity.
According to him, world power disaster, local weather change, and waste administration burden have made agro-waste to gas a crucial pathway for the twenty first century, including that utilizing agro-waste as biodiesel feedstock is a core precept of the round economic system. “It converts a liability into an asset: waste becomes fuel, and waste management becomes a revenue stream.”
Speaking on the challenges and future route of biodiesel growth in Nigeria, Obahiagbaon stated feedstock availability and value, making certain a steady and reasonably priced provide stay essential.
He advocated the event of sustainable normal for biodiesel manufacturing.
The Vice Chancellor, University of Benin, Prof. Edoba Omoregie (SAN), in his opening remarks, famous that in the previous six years of your existence of the chair, it has confirmed to be a start-up for the establishment.
“We will continue to partner with graduates in every field of study.”
According to him, everybody is aware of the significance of renewable power.
“We are involved in this effort to try to draw attention to renewable energy as a major finding source of energy. Because of the problem of climate change, we know that it is worth looking at renewable energy sources to be able to mitigate the impact of climate change.”
