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Overview of Pyrolysis Experience in Canada
Fernando Preto
CanmetENERGY
Natural Resources Canada
IEA Task 34, Espoo, Finland June, 2010
Industry/Government study has concluded that bioenergy and bio-
product opportunities are stronger economically and socially when integrated within the traditional industry’s operations rather than on a stand-alone basis. Pyrolysis (and gasification) generally ranked at the top of the bioenergy opportunities.
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Companies with G/P Experience*
Gasification
Enerkem
Norampac
Nexterra
Plasco
Pyrolysis
ABRI Tech
Agritherm
Alterna
Dynamotive
Ensyn
Pyrovac
RTI
Titan
*Listed alphabetically
5 tpd Mobile Pyrolysis Plant
•Joint venture between Advanced Biorefinery Inc (Peter Fransham) and Forespect (Namure, Quebec) fabricators.
•1 tpd portable “farm” & “research” units built: CanmetENERGY; Saskatchewan Research Council; AES BioEnergy, New Zealand; US Forest Service
•50 tpd units built for Ontario and Iowa (commissioing not completed)
ABRI TechSingle Auger Fast Pyrolysis
Modular Portable Units
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ABRI Tech50 tpd Portable Unit (Iowa)
Grinder / Drier Reactor Condenser
4 tpd
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Agri-therm Units:
1 - 10 tpd unit used for R&D
1 - 10 tpd unit shipped to Mexico
1 - 10 tpd unit being built as mobile laboratory
Maximizing Charcoal Yield
Alterna Biochar, Prince George, BC
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Alterna Biochar
Operated pilot “box” pyrolyzer ( = 5 – 10 min)
Successfully produced briquettes
Future efforts:
Scale-up
Char pellets
Char gasification
Other char uses
Dynamotive
Fluid bed fast pyrolysis
“Biotherm” projects
include a 15TPD Pilot
Plant, a 130TPD Plant in
West Lorne, and a
200TPD Plant in Guelph
Orenda
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Ensyn “Utilization” Initiatives:
- Slow Diesel Testing (Manitoba Hydro)
- Commercial Burner Development (BMA & CanmetENERGY)
- Potential for District Heating CanmetENERGY Complex (3 MWth)
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PyroVac
Christian Roy, founder of PyroVac has since co-founded
Vaperma Inc, and is co-inventor of Siftek™ polymer membrane
technology. He is contemplating a return to the pyrolysis field
including application of membranes to separate water from
light soluble organics
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RTI – Resource Transforms Int. Ltd
Principal Contact: Jan Piskorz
R&D and Consulting
Optimize pyrolysis (WFPP) for maximum liquid yields
Pathways for selective formation of market-oriented
specific chemicals: glycoaldehyde,
hydroxyacetaldehyde
“Bio-char mixes”
Titan Clean Energy (SK) Organic Power (BC)
Slow Pyrolysis for Biochar…
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Government & Academia
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
CanmetENERGY (Natural Resources Canada)
National Research Council
Saskatchewan Research Council
Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal
University of Toronto
University of Western OntarioUniversity of British Columbia and University of Saskatchewan [Gasification of Bio-oil]
Principal Contact: Carlos M. MonrealAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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CanmetENERGY (Natural Resources Canada)
Principal Contacts:
Fernando Preto (Research Side)
Ed Hogan (Program Side)
Nozzle and Burner Development
Pyrolysis Process Development
20 kg Batch Pyrolysis Unit
Catalytic Conversion and Emulsification
Financial and Technical Support for Industry
Pyrolysis Process Development
Feedstock and Product Characterization
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CanmetENERGY Bio-Oil Nozzle: External mix air assist atomiser. Fuel is injected
through a central pipe with a slight contraction at the tip allowing for a slight
pressure build-up to aid atomisation – Firing into tunnel furnace ~100 kg/h
Tote #1 Comb Air T = 117 C
Tote #1 Comb Air T = 46 C
Tote #2 –Modified Nozzle
Tote #2 - Plugged
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Saskatchewan Research Council:Installing ABRI Tech 1 tpd Unit
Principal Contact: Darren Anweiler
Focus on Ag residues: Wheat & Flax Straw, Poultry Litter
Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal
Principal Contact: Jamal Chaouki
Microwave Pyrolysis of biomass and wastes
Problems associated with chloride
Focus on “fluff” due to problems associated with
chloride and high metals content
6 PhD and 2 post-docs
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University of Toronto
Principal Contact:
Murray Thompson
Burner development (Swirl &
Atomization)
Combustion of 80/20
bio-oil/ethanol mixtures
CFD Combustion model
Bio-oil upgrading
4 Grad students + 2 in Fall 10 kW Burner
University of Western Ontario
Principal Contact: Franco Berrutti
5 pyrolysis pilot plants ( 1-2 kg/h)
Valorization of different feedstocks
Primary “cheap” upgrading
Co-processing with fossil fuels
Catalytic pyrolysis
Gasification of pyrolysis oils
>10 students and pdfs
Principals in Agri-Therm
Research Instutute: ICFAR
