Godavari Biorefineries Ltd. has received ICC - K. V. Mariwala Award for Effective Chemical Industry Academia Partnership by the Indian Chemical Council.

“Our technology converts biogenic CO₂ from ethanol fermentation into di-methyl ether (DME) using ICT’s breakthrough single-step catalytic conversion process, which is more efficient and cost-effective than conventional methods,” the company said.

DME is a clean fuel and versatile chemical feedstock, serving as a substitute for LPG and diesel while also supporting chemical synthesis applications.

The technology has been jointly developed by Godavari Biorefineries Ltd. (GBL) and the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai, under the strong guidance of Prof. G. D. Yadav and the personal commitment of Samir Somaiya, CMD, GBL.