Dr.C. Lajapathi Rai

Sr. Principal Scientist
Chemical Engineering
Central Leather Research Institute
India

Biography

Dr.C. Lajapathi Rai, Sr. Principal Scientist and Head Pilot plant of Chemical & Biological Pilot plants in Chemical Engineering division at CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute.

Research Intrest

Microbial fuel cell (MFC) for wastewater treatment and bio-energy with excess sludge biomass reduction, Wet sludge mechanical disintegration to accelerate aerobic/anaerobic digestion, Wastewater Treatment through mechanical devices, Mechanical pretreatment strategies.

List of Publications
Lajapathi Rai C, Mueller J, Struenkmann G, Gangadhar Rao P. Microbial growth reduction in sewage sludge by stirred ball mill disintegration and estimation by respirometry. Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology. 2008 Mar 1;83(3):269-78.
Rai CL, Rao PG. Influence of sludge disintegration by high pressure homogenizer on microbial growth in sewage sludge: an approach for excess sludge reduction. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. 2009 Dec 1;11(4):437.
Rai CL, Struenkmann G, Mueller J, Rao PG. Influence of ultrasonic disintegration on sludge growth reduction and its estimation by respirometry. Environmental science & technology. 2004 Nov 1;38(21):5779-85.