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Value Generation from Ash

An Innovation to Extract Silica from Ash

Bridgedots have developed an innovative technology to convert Rice Husk
Ash in the Highly Disperible Green Silica, which has application in tires.

The highly dispersible silica is an advanced grade of silica used as filler in

tires, and can reduce the fuel efficiency of vehicle by 5-7%.

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Rice Husk Ash A Growing Problem

Rice

Husk

Ash

India produced more than 100 million tons of rice in 2013, which
generates around 20 million tons of rice husk.

Captive boilers of rice mills and various other industries, and rice husk
based power plants use rice husk as source of energy and generate rice
husk ash.

As per an estimate, total rice husk ash generation in India is more

than 1 million tons every year. 85% of rice husk ash is disposed of in
open ground, affecting the environment negatively.
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Green Technology for RHA

Every year more than 0.85 million tons rice husk ash is
openly dumped in grounds, affecting environment negatively.

This technology utilizes the ash and generates highly

dispersible silica, unburnt carbon and other marketable
products.
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What is Highly Dispersible Silica

Advanced grade of Silica
Used as filler in Green Tires
Highly
Dispersible
Silica

Reduces Rolling Resistance by 25%

Improves wet grip performance by 10%
Reduces emission of green house gases
Reduces fuel consumption of vehicle by 5-7%

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Highly Dispersible Silica Market

Global demand of Highly
dipersible silica was 0.4 million
tons in 2013.
It is expected to increase to by
CAGR of 12% during 2013-2020.
The global market for green tires
was worth $44.8 billion in 2012
(28% of the total tire market).
It is forecast to increase to $70.6
billion (35% of the total tire
market) by 2017 (at a CAGR of
9.5%).
Demand of highly dispersible silica
is expected to grow significantly
due to tire labeling regulation in
various countries.
* Data Source A report from a leading silica manufacturing company.
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Competing Technologies (1/2)

Advantages of Bridgedots Technology over Other Silica
Production Technologies Using Rice Husk Ash

It can produce the highly dispersible silica

It is technically viable at commercial scale.

It is commercially viable at small scale (1 tpd) capacity

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Competing Technologies (2/2)

Advantages of Bridgedots Technology over Other Highly
Dispersible Silica Production Technologies

It is green technology using an agricultural waste as

raw material.

It is more profitable due to generation of byproducts.

It is commercially viable at small scale (1 tpd) capacity

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Management Team
Tanmay Pandya
A chemical engineer from IIT BHU, Tanmay is co-founder & director of Bridgedots Techservices. With a
professional experience of over 5 years, Tanmay leads Marketing & Business Development Units at
Bridgedots.
Prior to Bridgedots, he worked with Beroe Inc., assisting Fortune 500 chemical companies to streamline and
make informed decisions in their sourcing strategies. He was among the top 12 Indian entrepreneurs selected
for the Masterpreneur show by CNBC Awaz. Tanmay has also done a certification in Business Bridge
Initiative, a global initiative led by the professors of London Business School.
He will take care of Sales, Marketing & Business Development units at the new venture.

Abhisek Poddar Abhisek is a chemical engineer from IIT BHU. He is director at Bridgedots and spearheads Waste Treatment
and Technology Commercialization Units at Bridgedots.
Prior to Bridgedots, Abhisek worked at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) for four years, where he
managed the operations of reforming unit. In his role, he led his team in solving several technical issues faced
by the plant. He led the team that developed the innovative Rice Husk Ask to Silica Technology, achieving the
successful development of the most advanced technology within just 12 months.
Abhisek will be CTO & COO of the new venture.

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Mentors
Dr. Vinod Sheth
Scientists & Ex-Deputy Director at CSMCRI Bhavnagar, a CSIR Lab.
Developed many technologies in the field of inorganic chemicals, silica, zeolites etc.
Holds many patents to his name and has won various awards for innovative technology
development.
Leading names in India in silica technology commercialization, has supervised
commissioning of various silica production units in India, and have served as a technical
consultant for the all the major silica producing companies.

Dr.Surinder Kapur
Founder Chairman of Sona Group and a pioneer in the Indian Automobile Components
manufacturing industry.
Serves as the Chairman of the Industrial Relations Council of Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) and was awarded the CII Presidents Award for contribution to Mission for
Innovation in Manufacturing for the year 2006-2007.
Member of the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) and National
Council for Electric Mobility (NCEM). He has led the CIIs mission on Innovation in
Manufacturing and has been Chairman of TPM Club of India.
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Current Status
Technology
Status

Technology successfully developed till pilot scale of 5 kg

per day.

Highly
Dispersible
Silica

Product samples approved by a global tire manufacturing

company.
The tire company is willing to engage in a long term
sourcing contract.

Rice Husk
Ash Supply

Leading rice mills and rice husk based power plant

companies are willing to engage for the long term supply
of rice husk ash.

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Technology Commercialization Plan

Rice Mills using boilers

Bridgedots
Rice Husk Ash -> Silica

Husk based Power

Plants

Bridgedots
Rice Husk Ash -> Silica

Source of Rice Husk

Ash

Multiple Silica Plants

each in RHA source zone

Commercialization Plan
Engagement with the various rice mills
and husk based power plants for
sourcing of ash.
Production plants of different capacities
will be set up near rice mills and power
plants.
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Tire Manufacturing
Companies

Product Buyers

Capacity Expansion
Financial
Year
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5

Planned Capacity Total Capacity

Installation (tpy)
(tpy)
350
1,750
3500

350
350
2,100
2,100
5,600

Financials Summary
Plant Capacity
Total Capital Investment

10 MT/Day
INR 14 crore
Production Cost

1 MT/Day
INR 2.2 crore

Per MT
Silica (INR)

Per Annumn
(INR in lakhs)

Total Raw Material Cost

Total Utility Cost
Total Overhead (INR)
Production Cost (INR)
Silica
By Product I
By Product II
Revenue (INR)

22083.00
13211.00
4421.00
39715.00
65000.00
6666.67
2000.00
78666.67

785.00
470.00
157.00
1412.82
2312.00
237.16
71.15
2620.31

23281.33
14532.08
8067.41
45880.81
65000.00
6666.67
2000.00
73666.67

86.6
54.82
30.43
160.52
231.23
23.34
7
261.56

Gross Profit Before Tax (INR)

38951.67

1407.49

27785.85

100.98

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Per MT
Per Annumn
Silica (INR) (INR in lakhs)

Thank You
Contact Us at

tanmay.pandya@bridgedots.com
91-83779 46604

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