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Research Type : Research Project
 
Project Objective
Low cost Implements for Pepper Harvesting & Processing  Investigation of present pepper harvesting & processing methods. Development of efficient tools & implements to reduce wastage, Dissemination of technology to for obtain high income to the farmers & to obtain high quality product to the customer. 
Developing Machines for the Production of Hay Blocks  Uplifting the milk productivity by introducing a cattle -feed using by products and waste of the sugar industry
Investigation of operating conditions for optimum biogas production in a plug flow type biogas reactor  Identify the operating conditions for optimum bio-gas generation in plug-flow type reactor.
Ferro Cement Domestic Barrier for Flood  (I) Design & fabrication of proper ferro cement panel. (ii)  Fabrication of water proof sealing.  (iii) Installation of the barrier to door frame.
Investigation of Indigenous practices used in herbal medicine  To investigate present traditional process and equipment and compile information.
Development of a Fertilizer applicator for coconut estates  To develop a fertilizer applicator operated by a Two Wheel Tractor.
Establishment of GRI Development of (selected) GRI/ IK to suit present day condition.
Hydrolic Pre-Stressing machine Facilitate the task of pre-stressed wires with an accurate measurement of the wire tension.
Development of a Eco Cabana To develop accommodation facility to the tourist hotels by introducing a cost effective Cabana by using cost-effective building technologies developed by NERDC.
Investigation of Traditional wall system   Understand the Engineering principles behind the traditional wattle and daub wall
Analysis of Structural behavior and compare with Normal Brick walls
Development of 30'-0'' Foot Bridges  To develop 30’-0” foot bridges using prestressed concrete technology and ferro cement technology. 
Development of cost effective water filter at domestic level  To improve water filter at affordable price for safe drinking water 
Wetland for treatment of Domestic Wast Water
Pilot project on Chipped wood feeding system for tea furnace objective of this project is fuel switching from diesel to fuel wood chips obtained from sustainable fuel wood plantations
Grid connection of 100kW Gasifier at NERDC Studying of opportunities and implications of connecting private biomass plants to the grid.
Development of a Total Solution for Disposal of Municipal Waste - Phase 1 Survey   To identify waste generation, composition, current collection, recycling and disposal mechanisms and their successful failures in order to facilitate the next stages of the project
Study and improvement of toilet based domestic biogas system  To improve toilet based domestic biogas system for using kitchen waste as an additional feed stock
Operation & Study of Performance of 10kWe Gasifier Based power generation system To apply the technological gain from “Ankur”
Further Development of Bio Mass Rice Cooker To improve biomass rice cooker design, materials, manufacturing techniques in order to reduce production cost, hence to popularize it
Optimal Controls of Centrifugal Water Pump Driven by a Wind Terbine  To develop a optimal controller for wind pumps
Solid Waste Disposal-Over Ground Unit
Plug-Flow Type  Anaerobic Reactor
Industrial type Fire Wood  Stove To develop user friendly, smokeless and efficient industrial fire wood stove for  small and medium scale industries, hotels, institutions, army camps and canteen etc
Power weeder for paddy field
Paddy field ridge making device
Efficient banana handling method to deduce losses in transportation
Seed oil extractor
Semi automated string hopper machine.
 
Research Type : Commercial
 
Project Dept
10 Nos. Industrial Stoves for Dept. of Agricultural Exports  RED
Repair of the Stack of Incinerator at Kurunegala Hospital  RED
Construction a Biogas Unit for Jayawardanepura University  RED
Detailed Energy Audit at Swadeshi Industrial Works, Kandana  E&EMC
Construction of Proposed Nurses Quarters for Polonnaruwa Hospital  CVL
construction of a 20cum digester at Chilaw Plantations Ltd.- Chilaw  RED
Manioc Slicer (Motorized)  A&PHT
Consultancy for Uduwa Crematorium Construction RED
Conversion of diesel fired air heating system to chip wood fired system (Haputhale) RED
Deenside Tea Factory - Gampola
 
Research Type : Popularization
 
Project
Dept
School Library Building Development Project in Monaragala District 
CVL
 
Research Type : Pilot sites
 
Project Dept
Fabrication and placing of 7000l watertank in Dayata Kirula Exhibition and Completion of Foundation foot bridge for same exhibition goal
CVL
Field Trials of Cost effective Biomass Dryer 
RED
 
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