Grant: Canada Research Chairs
Lakehead University
$75,000.00
Green Chemicals and Processes
FY 2024-25
Summary
Currently, different oil-based chemicals are used in the chemical industry, including the mining and oil, to improve the efficiency and reduce the environmental footprints of these processes. However, these chemicals are usually expensive and toxic to the environment. Currently, lignin is a by-product of the pulping industry with a limited use in industry. During the second term of this CRC, 1) fundamentals associated with the conversion of lignin into lignin-based water soluble products for their uses in the chemical industry will be discovered, and 2) processes for producing these lignin based chemicals that are in harmony with the process operations of the pulping industry will be developed.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2019-00327
Name nom
Fatehi, Pedram
Department département
Chemical Engineering - Lakehead University
Organization id
25
Institution établissement
Lakehead University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
75000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF20501; RDF20601
Field of research list names en
Chemical engineering;Materials engineering
Field of research list names fr
Génie chimique;Génie des matériaux
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Not available
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Non disponible
Application title
Green Chemicals and Processes
Keywords
Lignin utilization; flocculants; dispersants; depressants; collectors; mining and mineral processes; green processes; pulping industry; colloid and surface science and technology; biorefinery
Application summary
Currently, different oil-based chemicals are used in the chemical industry, including the mining and oil, to improve the efficiency and reduce the environmental footprints of these processes. However, these chemicals are usually expensive and toxic to the environment. Currently, lignin is a by-product of the pulping industry with a limited use in industry. During the second term of this CRC, 1) fundamentals associated with the conversion of lignin into lignin-based water soluble products for their uses in the chemical industry will be discovered, and 2) processes for producing these lignin based chemicals that are in harmony with the process operations of the pulping industry will be developed.
