Grant: Engage Grants Program
University of Northern British Columbia
$25,000.00
Biosolid pyrolysis and biosolid biochar applications
EF 2013-14
Résumé
This project will investigate the production of high-value biochar from wastewater treatment biosolid residuals.Biosolids are a combination of the solids removed from wastewater and the remains of microorganisms thatwere used to treat the wastewater. Biosolids disposal is difficult due to high water content, high metal content,and pathogens. Biochar is predominantly carbon and is produced from wood waste or other biomass sourcesusing a slow pyrolysis process where the biomass is heated in a low-oxygen environment. Biochar has anenergy density similar to coal.Biosolids will be converted to biochar in a pilot-scale pyrolysis unit. Due to its high energy density and highsurface area biochar can be used for energy applications or for waste treatment processes. The biocharproduced from the biosolids will be tested for various applications, including mercury removal from coal-firedpower plant flue gas, coal substitution in cement manufacturing, and wastewater treatment processes forremoval of difficult-to-degrade compounds. The overall objective is turn a waste product (biosolids) into avalue-added product (biochar) with many potential applications.
Programme
Engage Grants Program
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
British Columbia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
451685-2013
Name nom
Helle, Steve
Department département
Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, Fac. of
Organization id
3
Institution établissement
University of Northern British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2013
Competition year année de concours
2013
Award amount
25000
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
1554
Committee name en
Pacific Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour le Pacifique
Area of application code
303
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Alternative energy resources
Area of application fr
Autres ressources d'énergie
Research subject code
1807
Research subject group en
Chemical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie chimique
Research subject en
Combustion
Research subject fr
Combustion
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Biosolid pyrolysis and biosolid biochar applications
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
This project will investigate the production of high-value biochar from wastewater treatment biosolid residuals.Biosolids are a combination of the solids removed from wastewater and the remains of microorganisms thatwere used to treat the wastewater. Biosolids disposal is difficult due to high water content, high metal content,and pathogens. Biochar is predominantly carbon and is produced from wood waste or other biomass sourcesusing a slow pyrolysis process where the biomass is heated in a low-oxygen environment. Biochar has anenergy density similar to coal.Biosolids will be converted to biochar in a pilot-scale pyrolysis unit. Due to its high energy density and highsurface area biochar can be used for energy applications or for waste treatment processes. The biocharproduced from the biosolids will be tested for various applications, including mercury removal from coal-firedpower plant flue gas, coal substitution in cement manufacturing, and wastewater treatment processes forremoval of difficult-to-degrade compounds. The overall objective is turn a waste product (biosolids) into avalue-added product (biochar) with many potential applications.
