Valorization of biomass residues to treat produced/natural gas

生物质残留物的增值处理生产的/天然气

• 批准号: RGPIN-2019-04124
• 负责人: Hawboldt, Kelly
• 金额: $ 2.04万
• 依托单位: Memorial University of Newfoundland
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=714642
• 关键词: Valorization; biomass; residues; treat; produced

The focus of the five-year program is to develop green adsorbent based gas treatment systems to remove problematic compounds and meet infrastructure/space constraints in remote/harsh environments. The underlying principle is green processing, where materials used are sustainably sourced, and energy/waste are minimized. The adsorbents will be derived from products of the thermochemical conversion of forestry and fishery residues. We have already demonstrated that the thermochemical conversion (fast and slow pyrolysis) of forestry residues produces not only a source of energy but also high value chemicals and materials. This work focuses on the biochar generated as a “by-product” in fast pyrolysis. The overall objective of this work is to develop adsorbents derived from biochar to treat gas streams, particularly in locations where the treatment options are limited due to location and/or infrastructure. The biochar will be sourced from sawmill residues, shellfish by-product, and combinations of these materials in order to maximize the different composition/functionalities these feedstocks bring to the biochar. The short term objectives are to; develop applications for bioadsorbents based on the surface properties that different residues/modifications bring to the biochars; develop methodology based on molecular modelling (MM) tools to “screen” target gas compounds affinity for adsorption thereby reducing the number and costs associated with experiments; develop mass transfer and kinetic models for scale up of fixed bed adsorbents; determine regeneration/sequestration capacity of char as a function of feedstock and application for long term re-use and disposal assessment; develop HQP who are technical experts in bioproduct development AND see the opportunities in “residues” and remote regions. The proposed research will generate new knowledge with the strong potential to strengthen Canada's bioproduct base and increase the number of HQP trained as experts in the bioeconomy. These HQP will have skills ranging from fundamental research and modelling, product development, market challenges, policy development, and how infrastructure plays into product development. In short they will be able to transition to academic, government, or industry (potentially as an entrepreneur) from their graduate work.

该五年计划的重点是开发基于绿色吸附剂的气体处理系统，以去除有问题的化合物并满足偏远/恶劣环境中的基础设施/空间限制。基本原则是绿色加工，其中使用的材料是可持续来源的，能源/吸附剂将来自林业和渔业残留物的热化学转化产物。 我们已经证明，林业残留物的热化学转化（快速和慢速热解）不仅可以产生能源，而且可以产生高价值的化学品和材料。这项工作重点关注快速热解中作为“副产品”产生的生物炭。这项工作的总体目标是开发源自生物炭的吸附剂来处理气流，特别是在处理方案因位置和/或基础设施而受到限制的地方。生物炭将源自锯木厂残留物、贝类副产品、以及这些材料的组合，以最大限度地发挥这些原料给生物炭带来的不同组成/功能。利用分子建模（MM）工具“筛选”目标气体化合物的吸附亲和力，从而减少与实验相关的数量和成本；开发用于扩大固定床吸附剂规模的传质和动力学模型，确定吸附剂的再生/封存能力；炭作为长期再利用和处置评估的原料和应用的函数；培养作为生物产品开发技术专家的 HQP，并看到“残留物”和偏远地区的机会。拟议的研究将产生具有强大潜力的新知识。加强加拿大的生物产品基础并增加受过生物经济专家培训的总部人员数量。简而言之，这些总部人员将具备基础研究和建模、产品开发、市场挑战、政策制定以及基础设施如何发挥作用等方面的技能。他们将能够从研究生工作转向学术界、政府或工业界（可能成为一名企业家）。