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Biomass Production Laboratory: Project 2 - Residues

Biomass Production Laboratory: Project 2 - Residues. Mark Lefsrud, Associate Professor McGill University. HQP Training. A dvanced. Description. A n online certificate course on advanced biofuels.

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Biomass Production Laboratory: Project 2 - Residues

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  1. Biomass Production Laboratory: Project 2 - Residues Mark Lefsrud, Associate Professor McGill University

  2. HQP Training

  3. Advanced

  4. Description • An online certificate course on advanced biofuels. • Focused on Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP), but anyone from outside the organization is also welcome. • This online course is a overview of biofuels feedstocks, conversion technologies, combustion/emissions, as well as sustainability and aspects of commercialization. • The course will provide participants with a global understanding of the highly multidisciplinary biofuels sector and insight into the biofuels industry as well as the current challenges and opportunities. BioFuelNet Canada

  5. Requirements • Online pre-recorded lectures (one 60-min lecture per week, for 14 weeks) • Short multiple-choice quizzes given after each module • Participation on an online discussion forum • One final writing assignment: popular-science style article (700-900 words) • $150 + taxes • Equivalent to 1 credit BioFuelNet Canada

  6. Lecture 1: Introduction to  BioFuelNet’s Advanced Biofuels Course (ABC) • Lecture 2: Overview of biofuels – Donald Smith, Scientific Director of BioFuelNet • Lecture 3: Introduction to feedstocks – Donald Smith • Lecture 4: Forestry and woody residues – MariyaMarinova, PolytechniqueMontreal • Lecture 5: Energy crops – Kevin Vessey, Professor, Department of Biology, Saint Mary’s University • Lecture 6: 1st & 2nd generation biofuels, and beyond – David Levin, University of Manitoba • Lecture 7: Biomass pyrolysis into bio-oil, bio-char and gases. Products uses and upgrading – Franco Berruti, Professor, University of Western Ontario • Lecture 8: Gasification: Concepts, production and use – Jean-Michel Lavoie, Sherbrooke • Lecture 9: Introduction to utilization, combustion and emissions – Jeff Bergthorson, Associate Professor,  McGill University / Murray Thompson, Professor, University of  Toronto • Lecture 10: Understanding intellectual property (IP) and its role in industry – Jeremy Lawson, Chemical Engineer and Patent Agent, ROBIC • Lecture 11: Case study: The early stages of technology commercialization – Mark Lefsrud, McGill • Lecture 12: Case study: Community-scale resource recovery and the biorefining approach - Simon Barnabé, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières • Lecture 13: Sustainability, food vs. fuel and LCA – Dr. Warren Mabee,  Queen’s University • Lecture 14: Environmental, policy, and regulatory issues at the biofuels / sustainability interface – Terry McIntyre, Government Liaison Officer, BioFuelNet Canada

  7. Dr Mark Lefsrud’sBiomass Production Laboratory

  8. Biomass Production Laboratory • Dr. Robert Williams • Dr. Tahera Naznin • Mr. Yvan Gariepy • PhD • Bo-Sen Wu • Srinivasa Reddy • Lucas McCartney • Edris Madadian • Anil Patel • Nafiseh Yavari • Débora Parrine • Masters • Camilo Perez Lee • Yves Roy • Richa Kalia • Stepanus Rossouw • Christine Crowe • Undergraduate Students • Polina Fateeva, Emmet Austin, Stephen McGuire, Blake Bissonette, Polina Fateeva, Ryan Knight, Antoine Malouin, Luc Roy, Jennifer Ashfield, Patricia Gaudet , Sara Tawil

  9. Biomass Utilization Direct Combustion Gasification All Power Labs: GEK SBI: Caddy Alterna

  10. Energy Efficiency • Biofuels touted as reducing carbon emissions and increase energy • Energy ratio based on Energy in verse Energy out. • Normalized as E out : E in

  11. Energy Balance Herbaceous and woody crops burning • Max 17:1 • More realistic: 5:1 • Sugar Cane to ethanol • 8:1 • Corn to ethanol production • ~1.5:1 • Switchgrass producing ethanol (cellulose) • 4.4:1 • Bio-diesel • 3.2 : 1

  12. Biomass Advantages • Advantages bio-based energy system • “cycle time” is very short as compared to petroleum / coal • carbon neutral, if grown in a well managed system. • This means that the carbon dioxide that is emitted by burning these fuels will be reabsorbed quite soon by other plants. http://www.canren.gc.ca/tech_appl/index.asp?CaID=2&PgId=62 http://www.canbio.ca/bioenergy.htm

  13. Carbon Dioxide Advantage Hydro-electricity Wood pellet Natural Gas Propane Heating oil REAP Canada

  14. Introduction: Multipurpose Energy System Biomass Combustion Energy CO2 Heat and Power Fertilization

  15. Questions

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