PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Ayesha Siddiqua
AU  - Sweekrity Kanodia
AU  - Jincy Jacob
AU  - Darwilin Khumanthem
AU  - Keke Thakhell
AU  - C.K Chandra Babu
AU  - Saisha Vinjamuri
TI  - Phumdis-A Promising Alternative Energy Resource
AID  - 10.1101/2021.04.12.439410
DP  - 2021 Jan 01
TA  - bioRxiv
PG  - 2021.04.12.439410
4099  - http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2021/04/12/2021.04.12.439410.short
4100  - http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2021/04/12/2021.04.12.439410.full
AB  - The inadequate sources of energy coupled with the increasing demands of power have necessitated the search for novel renewable energy resources. ‘Phumdis’ are one such promising alternative. Phumdis are floating mats of heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil and organic matter found in Loktak Lake in Manipur, North Eastern India. This paper delineates the use of Phumdis as an alternative energy source. Phumdis from Loktak Lake, Manipur were processed and analyzed for their biofuel capabilities. The Results indicate that the phumdis have high calorific content, cloudpoint and flash point indicating that they are at par with other fuels.Competing Interest StatementThe authors have declared no competing interest.