Grant: Engage Grants Program
Royal Military College of Canada
$24,645.00
In Brewery Recovery of CO2 from Beer Fermentation
FY 2018-19
Summary
This project will design and build a prototype CO2 capture unit from existing equipment that is cost effective*on a small and intermittent scale. The target gas stream is a high concentration CO2 gas that is saturated in*water vapor, such as found in a microbrewery fermenter. The fermenter would allow the capture of biogenic*and therefore climate neutral CO2. The CO2 capture system will need to dehumidify the exhaust gas and*capture a fraction of the exiting CO2.The exact fraction is a design question depending on the mass of CO2*needed, the immediate storage available and the required purification for food grade quality. The challenge is*then to optimize the capital cost of the system with an intermittent brewing schedule. The inclusion of a CO2*capture step in the brewery will require a compressor and condenser, which will both produce sensible heat.*The research will develop integrated system that can function with the existing glycol system and take*advantage of outdoor temperatures to minimize system costs.
Program
Engage Grants Program
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
523068-2018
Name nom
Zeman, Frank
Department département
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Organization id
30
Institution établissement
Royal Military College of Canada
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
24645
Program id
EGP
Program name en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1553
Committee name en
Ontario Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour l'Ontario
Area of application code
100
Area of application group en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application group fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Area of application en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Research subject code
1806
Research subject group en
Chemical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie chimique
Research subject en
Separation processes
Research subject fr
Procédés de séparation
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
In Brewery Recovery of CO2 from Beer Fermentation
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
This project will design and build a prototype CO2 capture unit from existing equipment that is cost effective*on a small and intermittent scale. The target gas stream is a high concentration CO2 gas that is saturated in*water vapor, such as found in a microbrewery fermenter. The fermenter would allow the capture of biogenic*and therefore climate neutral CO2. The CO2 capture system will need to dehumidify the exhaust gas and*capture a fraction of the exiting CO2.The exact fraction is a design question depending on the mass of CO2*needed, the immediate storage available and the required purification for food grade quality. The challenge is*then to optimize the capital cost of the system with an intermittent brewing schedule. The inclusion of a CO2*capture step in the brewery will require a compressor and condenser, which will both produce sensible heat.*The research will develop integrated system that can function with the existing glycol system and take*advantage of outdoor temperatures to minimize system costs.
