Enerkem will use this project to demonstrate the market potential of technologies that can reduce GHG emitted by biorefineries. The company will convert the targeted biomass-rich feed stocks into biofuels using its proprietary technology to cut GHG emission.
The project will also focus on the direct use of CO2 in dry reforming – in the company’s synthetic gas conditioning process – and its inclusion in advanced chemicals.
The company will conduct these tests at the Advanced Energy Research Facility (AERF) in Edmonton, Alberta, which is a joint effort between the Edmonton Waste Management Centre, Alberta Innovates – Energy and Environment Solutions and Enerkem.
The tested technologies and products will be implemented in Enerkem’s commercial biofuels facility in Edmonton, Alberta, under the guidance of Dr Esteban Chornet, co-founder and chief technology officer of Enerkem.
Dr Chornet, said: “Enerkem’s technology was progressively developed- from R&D to pilot to demonstration- from innovative concepts such as the ones now funded by the Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation.
“We are grateful to CCEMC for enabling Enerkem to pursue such concepts and bring them to demonstration. This will allow us to enhance our efforts in providing cost-effective sustainable solutions for GHG reductions.”
