# CSIR-CRRI

CSIR-CRRI/CSIR-IIP's thermochemical conversion of post-harvest crop residue into bio-oil for blending with conventional bitumen — the only pathway in this set that converts agricultural waste (addressing stubble burning) directly into a national-highway-grade binder component.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/csir-crri/
Updated: 2026-07-22

- Country: India

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Affiliation | CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) is a constituent of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) | https://crridom.gov.in/en, https://crridom.gov.in/en/csir-bio-bitumen-technology |
| Affiliation | CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP) is a partner in bio-bitumen technology development | https://crridom.gov.in/en/csir-bio-bitumen-technology, https://crridom.gov.in/en/node/2406, https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jan/07/india-enters-era-of-clean-green-highways-with-bio-bitumen-for-road-construction-mos-jitendra |
| Research focus | Thermochemical conversion of biomass (including agricultural residue like rice straw) into bio-oil, bio-binder, and other value-added products | https://crridom.gov.in/en/csir-bio-bitumen-technology, https://www.iip.res.in/materials-resource-efficiency/, https://www.iip.res.in/thermo-catalytic-process/about/ |
| Facility | Computer Center & Networking Division, CSIR-CRRI | https://crridom.gov.in/en, https://crridom.gov.in/en/csir-bio-bitumen-technology |
| Facility | Material Resource Efficiency Division, CSIR-IIP | https://www.iip.res.in/materials-resource-efficiency/ |
| Facility | Thermo-catalytic Processes Area, CSIR-IIP [medium confidence] | https://www.iip.res.in/thermo-catalytic-process/about/ |
| Publications | 43 research papers (2022-2023) | https://www.scribd.com/document/856191937/Annual |
| Publications | 77 conference proceedings papers (2022-2023) | https://www.scribd.com/document/856191937/Annual |
| Principal staff | Dr. G. Bharath, Principal Scientist, CSIR-CRRI | https://crridom.gov.in/en/node/2406 |
| Principal staff | Dr. Ambika Behl, Sr. Principal Scientist, CSIR-CRRI | https://crridom.gov.in/en/node/2406 |
| Principal staff | Dr. Debashish Ghosh, Senior Principal Scientist and Head of Division, CSIR-IIP | https://www.iip.res.in/materials-resource-efficiency/ |
| Principal staff | Prof. Manoranjan Parida, Director, CSIR-CRRI | https://crridom.gov.in/en |

Independent sources: crridom.gov.in, iip.res.in, newindianexpress.com, scribd.com

## Technologies

- [Bio-bitumen & bio-asphalt (lignin binders)](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-bitumen-bio-asphalt-lignin-binders/)