Bioeconomy Trade Mission 2019April 4, 2019

Biomass North Development Centre

Biomass North Development Centre

•Represent and advocate for Canadian

•Drive policy & regulatory reform

• Enhance technology transfer & drive innovation

•Develop domestic & export markets for bioproducts

•One voice for municipalities, First Nations, and organizations with an interest in the bioeconomy

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Biomass North Development Centre

Mandate: Support the development of a robust and sustainable bioeconomy

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SustainableSupply

Bioenergy & Biofuels

Biocomposites & Biochemicals

Medicines & Foods

Policy & Regulatory Reform

Skills & Training

Pillars and Platforms

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Services

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Bioeconomy Development Market & Technical Research

Seminars & Workshops Tours & Trade Missions

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Tack för att ni kom i dag!

Unleashing Ontario’s Forest Bioeconomy Potential

ACCELERATING INNOVATION IN THE BIOECONOMY

Who is CRIBE?• Formed in 2009; Ontario based non-profit corporation.

• Based in Thunder Bay, Ontario

• Catalyst for commercialization of research and innovation.

• Focus on new products, processes, jobs and businesses using forest biomass.

• Small lean organization with a senior experienced Board of Directors.

• Project funding support up to 50% of project.

• Close coordination with other research organizations.

CRIBE Mandate• Fund applied research, development and commercialization

projects/partnerships related to the innovative use of forest biomass;

• Coordinate and communicate strategically important knowledge and resources on how to navigate the innovation, entrepreneurship, marketing and export pathways in the bio-economy technologies sectors;

• Facilitate innovative applied research and development that leads to the creation of products and processes that creates higher value commercial uses for the Province of Ontario’s forestry resources;

• Accelerate commercialization by facilitating the creation and advancement of emerging companies;

• Establish a strong network of collaborations across the sector.

FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY

IN ONTARIO

Key Statistics

Size of Ontario 1,076,395 km2

Population 13 500 000

Total GDP $763 billion

Per Capita $55,322

Forest Area 107.6 million hectares

Area of Undertaking 43.8 million hectares

Forest Industry GDP $15.3 billion

Value of Forest Product Exports $6.63 billion

Merchantable Timber Harvested 14.7 million m3

PROJECTSPENDING 2009 -2022

Forestry Innovation $300,000

Bioenergy $3,400,000

Biochemicals $14,000,000

Wood Products $4,000,000

Value Chain Development $1,000,000

Biocomposites $5,000,000

FACILITATOR OF INNVOATION…..

Thank youchris.walton@cribe.ca

DEVELOPMENT OF LIGNIN POLYMERIZATION PROCESSArmand Langlois, President

Dr. Sami Ben MaamarDr. Michel Drouin,Consultant

• Created in 1982. SME

• Located near Montreal, Qc, Canada.

• Thermal insulation products for construction

• Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF)

• Polyisocyanurate Insulation Board (PIR)

• Structural Insulated Panel (SIP)

ENERLAB 2000 Inc

SPF PIR SIP

ISO-LIGNIN® TECHNOLOGY

+ New process developed by Enerlab (1st in the world)

+ Reduce environmental/carbon footprint+ Lignin not related to food chain+ PCT patent application published in Feb 2015+ National entries patent applications in different countries+ Canadian patent issued on April 11, 2016

Use Iso-Lignin Technology in Polyurethanes at 20 to 25 % WtPolyurethane market

Approx. 17 MM metric tons globally in 2015

• Europe = approx 4.7 MM metric tons

• Approx growth rate of 5% / year

+ PU in construction and transportation in Europe = ca. 1.2 MM ton

+ At 20-25 %Wt lignin in PU = approx 250,000 tons lignin

+ Significant added value for pulp/paper and biorafinery industries

Promoting the technology in polyurethane Industrie

Iso-Lignin®Technology available for licensing

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS+ Financial support:

+National Research Council of Canada-IRAP+Natural Resources of Canada, IFIT Program+Québec Ministère de l’Économie, de la Science et des Exportations +Québec Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs

+ Enerlab Team

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTIONArmand Langloisalanglois@enerlab.ca

450-446-8554

InnoTech Alberta

Overview by

Ataullah Khan, PhD@Canadian Bioeconomy SeminarCanadian Embassy, Sweden

April 4, 2019

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• InnoTech Alberta Inc. is an Applied Research and Innovation Corporation incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (BCA) on September 29, 2016. https://innotechalberta.ca/

InnoTech Alberta provides multi-disciplinary, expert services to enable

our clients to realize economic and environmental outcomes

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DRIVE INNOVATION AT THE SPEED

OF BUSINESS

Over 300 staff

100+ with PhDs or Masters

$118 million in innovation infrastructure

Over 1 million sq. ft. of research and lab spaceOver 600 acres of farmland for research and testing

Edmonton

Devon

Vegreville

518 clients in 2017-18

186 new clients

Energy, Agriculture, Environment,

Forestry and Manufacturing

Consortia

JIPsNetworks

Deliver 80+ programs

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Primary Locations

Edmonton

Devon

Vegreville

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Value Propositions❖ Key partner and enabler for Alberta businesses of all sizes to

be globally competitive

❖ Accelerate the adoption of new and innovative technologies and processes by de-risking through scaling, piloting and demonstration

❖ A conduit for current problems facing businesses as well as a bridge to receptor capacity through creation and maintenance of relationships in critical sectors.

❖World Class expertise and facilities in current and future areas important to Alberta (e.g. Oil Sands, Oriented Strand Board, Environment, super cluster strategies)

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Programs

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Programs

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Programs

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FUNCTIONAL AREAS

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FUNCTIONAL AREAS

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Processing Technologies

Biomass Conversion &

ProcessingIncrease value of bio-fibre

resources through extraction and testing of higher value materials.

Fermentation

De-risk biological based

processes through

optimization, evaluation,

and scale-up testing.

Corrosion Engineering

Enhance the understanding

of corrosion and mitigation

strategies. Helping

industry adopt the newest

productivity enhancing

technologies.

Industrial Sensors Technologies

Develops new to industry measurement systems for

improved control and therefore efficiency and improved environmental

performance.

Welding Engineering

Provides expert level

consultation on productivity

and product improvements

opportunities for the

fabrication, construction,

and energy industries

Fluid Systems Engineering

Provides expert level consultation on the

development, demonstration, operation, and improvement of fluid

flow and heat transfer systems

Bio-ThermoChemical

Processing

Valorization of Biogenic Residuals

into value-added Products including biofuels, bioenergy and biomaterials

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Scaled Facilities➢Design, build and operate pilot scale facilities to reduce the risk

of the next stage of technology development

Fermentation – up to 15,000 L

CNC Pilot Scale Facility

Fibre Processing Pilot Plant

Slurry Flow Loop

Aquatic Mesocosm Facility

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Fermentation Facility

Program• Fermentation

processes need to be optimized and scaled for the products to be commercialized

• Working on potential partnership with NRC and SRC to provide stage-gated testing capabilities at appropriate scale

January 2018

Facilities• Investment of

greater than $18m• Largest reactor is

10,000L • NRC: 1500L• SRC: 300L

Connection to Clean Growth • Supporting

production and use of bio-products

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Aquatic Mesocosms

Program• A 5-year research

agreement with COSIA

• Provides capability to examine the design and performance of end pit lakes tailings remediation strategies

January 2018

Facilities

• InnoTech invested $1.3M in capital (30 mesocosmsand supporting infrastructure)

Connection to Clean Growth • Potential to minimize

landscape disturbance

• Improved waste management

• Potential to carry out emission monitoring and development of monitoring technologies

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Materials and Reliability in Oil Sands

Program• Consortium

managed by InnoTech bringing suppliers and end users together

• Collaboration to tackle issues in oil sands industry

• Directed by oil sands sector

January 2018

Facilities• Slurry flow loop• Materials lab• Pipeline pig

testing

Connection to Clean Growth

• Increased reliability will result in reduced environmental impacts

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Alberta Carbon Conversion Technology Centre (ACCTC)

• Program• The goal is to accelerate GHG emission reductions within the

Oil and Gas, and other industries, and to develop products by using CO2 waste.

• Test and advance CO2 capture and conversion technologies in real-life conditions and within a commercial scale environment.

• Collaboration with multiple stakeholders to move technologies along development path: COSIA, EDT, NRCan, Carbon Management Canada

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Alberta Carbon Conversion Technology Centre (ACCTC) (continued)

• Facilities• 10-year time frame with first 2 years dedicated to the COSIA

NRG Carbon XPRIZE competition• Funding from NRCan and GoA to develop the facility

adjacent to the Shepard Energy Centre in Calgary• InnoTech Alberta will be the owner/operator

• Connection to Clean Growth• Advancement of GHG emission

reduction technologies• Improving waste management• Potentially supporting production

of novel advanced materials

ACCTC

BIO -THERMO CHEMICAL PROCESSING

TECHNOLOGIES

• 18+ Year Expertise in Applied Research and Pre-Commercial Pilots • Aerobic Digestion• Anaerobic Digestion• ThermoChemical Processing• Agglomeration• Particle Size Engineering/Pre-Processing• Emission Studies/Profiling• Catalysis

• IMUS – Integrated Manure Utilization Systems

• Biogas Innovation Program

• Alberta Biochar Initiative

Bio-Thermo Chemical Pathways: Value Add Products

Thermo-Chemical

Combustion Gasification Pyrolysis

Fuel

Gases (CO

+ H2)

Char & Liquids

No AirPartial airExcess air

Liquid transport

fuels

SNG, Hydrogen

Bio-Chemical Physical

Aerobic /

Anaerobic

Agglomeration/

Pelletization

Heat &

Power

Heat &

Power

Heat &

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Liquid transport

fuels

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Solid Biofuels/ Amendments

Gaseous fuels

Ethanol /

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Summary – Programs/Facilities

Programs• Internationally

recognized scientific capacity

• Issues-focused applied research experience

• Flexibility in working with multiple stakeholders

• Flexibility in program delivery

January 2018

Facilities

• Scale and types of facilities: Cellulose Nanocrystal (CNC) Pilot Plant, Decortication Pilot Plant, Fibre Panel Test Facility

Connection to Clean Growth • Established capacity

for existing or new initiatives

InnoTech Alberta – Vegreville Site

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Ataullah Khan, PhDSr. Research Scientist & Technical Lead

Bio-Thermo Chemical Processing Technologies

TEL: 780.632.8206 CELL: 587.280.3264ataullah.mohammed@InnoTechAlberta.ca

Hwy 16A & 75Street Vegreville, Alberta, Canada T9C 1T4

InnoTechAlberta.ca

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Bill Maloney, Director of Industry

Research Partnerships

April 4, 2019

Canada’s

#1 Research University

for fourth year in row

Undergraduate Category

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Name Capacity

Biorefining Research Institute (BRI) Carry out Biorefining research of industrial relevance; pulp and paper research; serves the research and development needs of the Canadian forest sector

Green Processing Research Centre Researchers working on cutting-edge green technologies that will develop new products with the aim of transforming Canadian industries, including R & D on lignin

Agricultural Research Station Small plot research and extension, community-based agricultural research and natural resource management

Relevant Research Centres & Institutes

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Name Capacity (in terms of bio-economy)

Aquatic Toxicology Research Center

Testing-monitoring the effect of effluents on aquatic organisms from pulp and paper mills

Biotechnology Laboratory for Enzymes and Bioproducts

Bioproduct analysis, biodegradation studies, enzyme assay, microbiology and aspects of molecular biology

Biomass Utilization Research Laboratory

Unique pulping research facilities - contains similar equipment located at pulp and paper mills; equipment that is able to recreate the pulping process

Geospatial Data Center Provide various mapping and 3D imaging services

Instrumentation Lab Multi-purpose, centralized facility which serves researchers and students from three faculties, providing access to the fundamental tools needed for modern research and training

Material Characterization Services

Chemistry and materials science consulting, plus a full range of chemical analysis and computation services

Wood Science Laboratory Abrasion testing of flooring and other surfaces, biofuels calorie testing, wood structural mapping (X-ray), wood chip analysis, wood mechanical and physical properties

Paleo-DNA Lab DNA analysis on biomass, trees, etc.

Relevant Labs

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Dr. Lew Christopher, Director of Biorefining Research Institute

The BRI researches ways in which renewable resources can be substituted for imported oil-based fuels and petrochemicals

Members include Dr. Sudip Rakshit(Title) and Dr. Nur Alam, Research Assistant Professor (polymer chemist and cellulose modification)

Biorefining Research Institute

“We’re not limited to any particular area of study, which is what I love about BRI,” says Christopher. “There are applications everywhere.”

Some current projects:

• Textiles• Biofertilizers• Hyper-absorbent materials such as

those used in baby diapers• Disposable bioplastic water bottles• Convert crude tall oil into essential

fatty acids, fuel additives, surfactants, and biodiesel

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Machine Application

X-ray densitometer Wood internal density and structures

Taber tester Abrasion testing on flooring and other surfaces

Very large and small drying oven

Used in sample preparation

Two 50,000lb presses Testing green resins properties

Mobile kiln For field work studies which runs on propane and solar energy

Weighing facilities For pulp chip and solid wood work

Impact tester Used to test suitability of birch and ash for products such as shovel handles and baseball bats

Bomb calorimeter For energy testing and thermal characterization

Portable diesel pellet maker Allows for bio-fuel commercialization research investigating bench-scale to pilot-scale studies

Bomb calorimeter Field portable winch

For physically dragging downed trees to road-side for research and development purposes

Conditioning chamber Used to store wood at constant conditions before testing

Dr. Mathew LietchAssociate Professor

Wood Testing Facility

To provide high-quality education in the wood sciences field to prepare students for current and future challenges

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Mass Timber Institute

Unique public-private collaboration focused on research and development in order to: Promote high-rise wood building; fill the gaps between innovation, education and implementation; and create synergies between education, research and the industry.

Partners:

• Lakehead University• University of Toronto • George Brown College• Laurentian University• University of Ottawa• FPInnovations• Wood WORKS!

Picture above: Rendering of mass timber building to be constructed on University of Toronto campus Credit: Patkau Architects and MJMA

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A full-sized heavy timber beam-to-column building assembly undergoing fire testing

A large-size custom-designed fire testing furnace

Fire Testing and

Research

Laboratory

Dr. Sam Salem, Ph.D., P.Eng. Founder and Director of LU Fire Testing and Research Laboratory

Dr. Pedram Fatehi

Research topics:

• Biorefining-Lignin and HemicellusesModification

• Biorefining-Bioseparation• Agro-Based Biorefining• Biorefining-Cellulose Fiber

Modification• Advanced Wood Pellet Production• Industrial Waste Treatment• Dispersion of Industrial suspensions

Green Processing Lab

Dr. Andrew Dean, Vice President of Research & Innovation vpresearch@lakeheadu.ca

Ellen MacKay, Director, Innovation Developmentemackay@lakeheadu.ca

Bill Maloney, Director of Industry Research Partnershipsbmaloney@lakeheadu.ca

Economic Development and Innovation Office

What we do: Facilitate partnership development, partnership stewardship, funding leveraging, and commercialization

Questions?

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