dynamotive energy systems corporation is a canadian based renewable energy company which specializes in fast pyrolysis , a process which creates a product named biooil .

its only other residue is char .

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) - - dynamotive energy systems corporation ( otcbb : dymtf ) , today released its commercial plan for 2009 / 2010 .
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dynamotive is an energy systems company focused on the development of energy solutions based on its patented fast pyrolysis system . dynamotive has shown how to unlock the natural energy found in the world ' s abundant organic resources & convert them into a renewable & environmentally friendly fuel .
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the old furnace at erie flooring will soon be replaced with the new co - generation equipment designed by dynamotive energy systems corp . in vancouver , b . c .
dynamotive energy systems corporation has successfully produced renewable gasoline and diesel from biomass at its research facility in waterloo ontario through a novel two - stage upgrading process of its pyrolysis oil , biooil .
vancouver , canada , february 25 , 2010 - omafra ( ontario ministry of agriculture , food and rural affairs ) and dynamotive energy systems corporation ( otcbb : dymtf ) announce the first cquest™ biochar field trial in ontario .
thomas j . bouchard was appointed chief operating officer of dynamotive energy systems corporation . mr . bouchard has held senior leadership roles with global industrial companies and a venture capital backed technology business . prior to joining dynamotive mr . bouchard was vp & gm for the consumer solutions group at meadwestvaco .
) - - dynamotive energy systems corporation ( otcpk dymtf ) announced today that it plans to restart operations at its 200 tonne per day ( dry input capacity ) bio oil plant in guelph , ontario , canada in the fourth quarter of 2010 .
“it’s not obvious , and i don’t think it will be obvious for a very long time , ” andrew karsner , the assistant secretary of energy for energy efficiency and renewable energy , said in washington . his department is awarding grants to support both approaches .
in madison , wis . , a company called virent energy systems is turning sugar into gasoline , diesel , kerosene and jet fuel , with the long - range plan of obtaining the sugars from biomass . in ontario , dynamotive energy systems is turning biomass into a form of oil , and in chicago , a honeywell subsidiary called uop is doing something similar . in irvine , calif . , bluefire ethanol is using acid to break down organic material for conversion to fuel .
vancouver , bc , canada , september 1 , 2009  dynamotive energy systems corporation ( otcbb : dymtf ) , a leader in biomass - to - biofuel technology , announced that it has completed biooil ® deliveries planned for the month of august to a us based client .
australia - based airline virgin australia is partnering with renewable oil corporation ( roc ) , dynamotive energy systems corporation and future farm industries co - operative research centre ( ffi crc ) to develop a sustainable aviation biofuel that also has benefits for the australian farming community and the environment .
kior does not disclose catchlight energy’s deep reservations in this slide deck overview given in 2013 .
the co - generation plant at west lorne was built by a consortium led by dynamotive energy systems corp . , a company based in vancouver , british columbia . overall costs for the plant , initially estimated at $ 10 . 7 million , have increased to nearly $ 14 million since the project was announced last spring .
) - - blueleaf inc . of drummondville , quebec , canada and dynamotive energy systems corp . ( otcpk : dymtf ) announce results today from three years of agricultural field trials of blueleaf using cquest™ biochar from dynamotive as a soil amendment . these trials were undertaken to experiment with biochar in a commercial farming operation . char provided by dynamotive was applied once at the initiation of trials . they are also the first biochar field trials undertaken in northerly latitudes ( 45° north ) . key results include :
vancouver , bc , canada and drummondville , quebec , canada , may 12 , 2009  dynamotive energy systems corporation ( otcbb : dymtf ) , a leader in second generation biomass - to - biofuel technology , and blueleaf inc . , a canadian private social purpose enterprise active in applied research concerning the environment , are pleased to announce results of a year long test in application of dynamotive’s cquest™ biochar into commercial farming test plots .
march 10 th 2011 . blueleaf inc . of drummondville , quebec , canada and dynamotive energy systems corp . ( otcpk : dymtf ) announce results today from three years of agricultural field trials of blueleaf using cquest ™ biochar from dynamotive as a soil amendment . these trials were undertaken to experiment with biochar in a commercial farming operation . char provided by dynamotive was applied once at the initiation of trials . they are also the first biochar field trials undertaken in northerly latitudes ( 45° north ) . key results include :
according to the energy information administration , a statistical agency of the united states department of energy , nearly 25 % ( 24 . 35 % ) of all u . s . petroleum consumption is used by industrial boilers and similar equipment .
prius developments sa currently represents dynamotive in france , italy , switzerland , austria and denmark .
) - - july 5 , 2005 - - dynamotive energy systems corporation ( otcbb : dymtf ) , announced that it has signed an agreement to initiate research on the gasification of biooil at the university of western ontario , department of chemical and biochemical engineering . the research project involves the development of a process for gasification of biooil by catalytic steam reforming to produce syngas and / or hydrogen .
dynamotive’s pyrolysis process converts roughly 85 % of the total biomass feed into useful solid ( char ) and liquid ( biooil ) fuels . the balance is utilized to provide energy to the process . dynamotive estimates that the net overall yield of hydrocarbon liquids from wheat straw would be 29 % uba or 24 % ubb .
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ent has been reached between dynamotive and ontario power generation for the surplus electricity , vandenbrink said .
with the west lorne co - generation plant up and running , dynamotive looks to move forward to other projects , including an energy - from - waste project for megacity recycling inc . of north york , ontario , and an energy - from - wood waste project for the pikangikum first nation in northern ontario . there are also project proposals in south america and europe .
brussels , belgium & las vegas - - ( business wire ) - - march 6 , 2007 - - dynamotive energy systems corporation ( otcbb : dymtf ) , which develops and markets biomass - based biofuel technology and products derived from its proprietary fast pyrolysis process , announced today that it has started the commissioning of its biofuel plant in guelph , ontario , canada , a process that is on target 11 months after start of fabrication .
dynamotive usa , inc . appointed david b . mcmillan as president of dynamotive usa . mr . mcmillan is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the company ' s business plan for the u . s . market . prior to joining dynamotive , mr . mcmillan spent 28 years with eastman chemical company .
* kior’s competitors ensyn and dynamotive were fast developing and improving their technologies , and preparing for commercialization . ”
moreover , dynamotive usa has begun evaluating engineering contractors to provide construction management for u . s . projects .
in support of the restart , dynamotive commenced a program to secure biomass for the plant in the ontario market .
it was this latter point the progress of dynamotive , that perhaps formed a tipping point in the story of kior .
dynamotive is in various stages of development with a number of companies to establish biooil plants . in developing projects , dynamotive has engaged numerous companies , including feedstock collection companies , engineering firms , combustion equipment makers , and purchasers of biooil .
) - - dec . 21 , 2004 - - dynamotive energy systems corporation ( otcbb : dymtf ) announced that it has established project development opportunities in canada and internationally that would follow the commissioning of the west lorne project . the company plans include targeting the development of 800 tonnes per day of processing capacity and to continue to build its order book in 2005 , having registered strong interest for its technology and process . the west lorne project has a capacity of processing 100 tonnes of biomass per day .
the pressure of maintaining the flight schedule created a management atmosphere that increasingly accepted less - than - specification performance of various components and systems , on the grounds that such deviations had not interfered with the success of previous flights .
“our company is taking a proactive approach to energy… there’s already another three to four plants that have been sold based on this one being up and running , ” said alan vandenbrink .
our team has further developed biooil plus as a means of increasing energy density and has this fuel used in thermal applications as well as an input to gasification processes . dynamotive biooil plus was successfully tested for the production of syngas . this product provides the following advantage over direct gasification of biomass , higher energy density 14 / 1 vs . raw biomass and ease of use at the gasification line . further , being a stable product it can be produced at remote locations , shipped and stored prior to use .
dynamotive’s pyrolysis platform is available today , with plants of 130 mt and 200 mt per day completed . the upgrading process uses conventional hydrotreatment equipment and process conditions allowing for rapid implementation at pilot and commercial scale . dynamotive plans to build an upgrading pilot plant later this year .
prius developments sa is developing projects in switzerland with a first project currently at the financing stage and is supporting project inquiries by third parties in the energy and biomass sector in its territories .
west lorne , ontario—a new approach to waste - wood management and energy production could power up the lumber industry’s environmental image , according to the general manager of erie flooring & wood products .
recently , dynamotive announced that it would ship biooil to the fzk research institute in freiberg germany ( see press release
dynamotive to ship biooil for development of advanced fuels
, june 15th 2005 ) . the research done at fzk is also working towards converting biooil to syngas .
dr . radlein has also explained how he believes biochar could enhance sustainable production of biofuels . in an interview in biomass magazine ( june , 2007 ) he said : “since we are in the renewable energy business , producing a liquid fuel from biomass , then a product that can be used to enhance biomass productivity is obviously of interest…if one were to envision an energy plantation scenario , where you are growing biomass specifically to convert to useful energy , then you could imagine the char being put back into the soil to enhance productivity . so it is a natural fit . ”
the company has received co - operation of leading players in the energy sector both conventional and alternative for the analytical phase of its upgrading process as well as its product development and technology path .
“the process takes less than two seconds to produce bio - oil , char and non - condensble gases . there is zero waste as the bio - oil and char have significant commercial application and value and the non - condensable gases are recycled and produce approximately 75 percent of the energy required for the pyrolysis process , ” dynamotive officials said .
tom bouchard , chief operating officer , dynamotive said , dynamotive would like to thank barry and the blue leaf team for continuing this important study with our cquest biochar . it is especially encouraging to see the positive impacts noted in the first year continue to improve without any additional biochar applications .
tom bouchard , chief operating officer , dynamotive said , “dynamotive would like to thank barry and the blue leaf team for continuing this important study with our cquest biochar . it is especially encouraging to see the positive impacts noted in the first year continue to improve without any additional biochar applications . ”
the guelph plant commissioning announcement was made simultaneously in brussels , in connection with the world biofuels markets , congress and exhibition , and in las vegas , in connection with powergen renewable energy & fuels conference .
in the mobile biofuel sector , dynamotive has developed a proprietary research path as described above and is well positioned to service other processes . dynamotive’s products can also be an input to emerging gasification and syngas technologies for the production of mobile fuels as has been proven in gasification tests on biooil plus™ conducted in germany .
dynamotive’s flagship 200 tonnes per day plant is located outside of toronto , ontario , canada . a fire set back operation . repairs were completed in july 2008 .
dynamotives west lorne plant is capable of processing up to 130 tonnes per day of biomass and is located within a wood flooring manufacturing facility in ontario , canada .
beyond these opportunities , dynamotive is currently in the process of evaluating project opportunities in the ukraine , the netherlands , the u . k . , spain and portugal .
the plant engineering is sound and is replicable . multiple plant demonstrations have been made to energy , engineering and biomass firms in support of marketing efforts . this trend is continuing to grow with further diligence visits planned through year end .
“based on contracts entered and the terms agreed upon , its projected annual revenue at full plant operations would be approximately $ 2 million , ” according to dynamotive company officials .
the most appealing part of dynamotive technology is that initial pyrolysis of dry ( i repeat , dry biomass ) is carried out on relatively small and inexpensive installation , which could be mobile . as such , it can accommodate local ( 30 miles radius ) feed of woodchips , bark , straw , and alike , and economically transport resulted concentrated char and bio - oil energy feedstock to large stationary upgrading facility .
the solution ' s simple ( if not easy ) : electrify . if you don ' t have to use liquid fuels to carry all your energy , you eliminate the problems of inadequate photosynthetic efficiency , inadequate carbon capture , etc .
range broke ground this week on the first full - scale biomass - to - fuel plant in the united states , in soperton , ga . “today marks the beginning of a new phase of our effort to make america more energy secure , ” the secretary of energy , samuel bodman , said at the event . the plant , its cost not publicly disclosed , is expected to produce 20 million gallons of ethanol a year , with more capacity to be added later .
steam energy , as much as 12 , 000 pounds per hour , will also be generated with the new process—but as a byproduct . the production of bio - oil and generation of electricity from the bio - oil are primary considerations .
specifically , reluctance to test to understand why systems were not performing in accordance with requirements , organizational barriers that prevented effective communication of critical information and stifled professional differences of opinion ; lack of integrated management across program elements ; and the evolution of an informal chain of command and decision - making processes that operated outside the organization’s rules .
the major by - product from lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis is biochar which has emerging value for soil productivity enhancement and carbon sequestration . dynamotive markets its biochar under the trade name cquest .
dynamotive has developed multiple product lines , biooil , biooil plus , biooil fuel oil blends and upgraded biooil a and b as well as char . each product meets specific requirements .
then there are the improved economics of transporting bio - oil rather than raw biomass . “we feel it’s an economical way of concentrating a natural source of energy , ” says bouchard . “you’d have to have about five trucks of sawdust to get the equivalent btus as two trucks of bio - oil , ” he says . “we believe the bio - oil process is a good way of getting the energy in as small of a package as possible from nature to the industrial application . ”
ensyn gets its feedstock of wood shavings from a neighbouring hardwood flooring company . dynamotive uses strictly hardwood sawdust at its west lorne facility , as it is also in partnership with a neighbouring wood flooring company . the biomass is clean when it comes from the flooring companies , but both dynamotive and ensyn take steps such as metal detection to ensure there are no contaminants .
a main contributor to the cost competitiveness is the fact that dynamotive ' s fuel is produced from residual or waste biomass and not from agricultural products that otherwise have food value .
dynamotive renewed its strategic alliance with tecna sa . through this agreement , the company provides engineering and technical support to its marketing partners and licensors providing clients access to world class engineering capabilities . tecna will act as owner engineer and technical advisor . this agreement allows dynamotive to concentrate its resources on technology and product r & d while ensuring full technical support for its operations worldwide .
other regional opportunities : dynamotive and regional partners are currently evaluating participation in rfps ( request for proposals ) for renewable portfolio requirements in uruguay , chile , dominican republic , panama and brazil .
strategic alliances : the company continued to work with its engineering partners in support of licensing of its technology and in project implementation . it continues its work with parties involved in the energy and technology sectors to advance its market reach and its r & d program .
the going - forward plan builds on dynamotive’s competitive advantage and position in the green fuels market place . dynamotive is one of only two companies with the demonstrated capacity to build multi - hundred ton / day biomass fast pyrolysis plants and is alone in having operational commercial plants in this size range ; it has technology that has been proven at commercial scale and it retains robust technical capabilities .
dynamotive has developed a product mix that provides multiple outlets for its plant outputs and a leading edge r & d program that has clear path to show the technology is mobile fuel chemical extraction capable .
the company is in discussions with potential partners in the energy sector ; having completed its foundation work on technology and products , the company offers today 12 years of development in process , technology , products and applications including a path to the production of mobile fuels from pyrolysis oil .
the company has the assets , the know - how and a product mix that positions it uniquely in the bio - energy space ; its plants provide flexibility in configuration and product mix as well as commercial viability at scales that are far smaller than other 2nd generation biofuel alternatives .
in may 2004 , dynamotive announced the formation of a jointly funded research and development group with dr . desmond radlein of resource transform international ( rti ) . the focus of this group is to invest directly into r & d ; initiatives and coordinate research activities . the research at the university of western ontario is one such initiative and demonstrates that dynamotive is committed to continued research programs to further its technology .
dynamotive is today selling biooil and char in the market place ; the company sees a growing trend in demand for its base products ( biooil and char ) and has started marketing biooil fuel oil blends .
further , dynamotive latinamericano sa is continuing to work with the municipality of virasoro and other biomass providers the region . the development plan envisages up to 6 plants with further potential within the province of corrientes .
unlike ethanol and biodiesel , the biofuels produced by dynamotive will be aimed at the industrial fuels market . this market accounts for approximately 25 % of hydrocarbon usage and is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions .
further , dynamotive believes its plants can be commercially viable at significant lower throughputs than competing technologies and provide flexibility in configuration , being able to produce biooil ® and ship product for further processing in other locations .
syngas can be further converted into synthetic diesel , a renewable , greenhouse gas neutral fuel that can replace hydrocarbon diesel . with the escalating cost of fossil fuels and the dependence on crude oil as the primary source of energy for automobiles , it has become increasingly important to develop synthetic fuels .
the guelph pyrolysis plant was constructed using modules that minimize on - site activities and allow for rapid deployment . it comprises eight fully assembled modules and when fully operational will process 66 , 000 dry tons of biomass per year with an energy output equivalent to 130 , 000 barrels of oil .
our progress in this arena has been reported on our press release titled dynamotives hydro - reforming process indicates a low cost path for biooil to be co - processed in oil refineries dated april 3 rd , 2008 .
* negotiations were going on with chevron / weyerhaeuser / catchlight energy , involving the formation of a joint venture , in which kior will provide the technology to convert waste wood to liquid fuels . however at that time , kior did not have technology that was sustainable and commercially feasible and profitable .
kingston added that at a second stage of development dynamotive will aim to further process biooil and intermediate biooil into synthetic diesel and ethanol and , in doing so , further expand the market appeal for its technology and fuels .
the cornerstone of dynamotive’s commercial strategy is to focus its resources on core activities while levering strategic relationships to continue to develop its technology and product portfolio while maintaining and increasing its presence in the market place through development partnerships .
conditions for our biofuels continue to be favorable for dynamotive , as commodity prices continue to reach higher levels . accordingly , our competitive position with biofuels to compete or complement light fuel oil / heating oil applications remains strong .
“bio - oil is an ideal clean fuel because it is greenhouse gas neutral , does not produce sulfur dioxide emissions during combustion and produces approximately half the nitrogen oxide emissions in comparison with fossil fuels , ” dynamotive said .
our research shows that mallees can be planted in balance with profitable crop and livestock production in australia’s wheatbelt region . as well as becoming a source of biomass for renewable energy they offer protection from wind erosion , help to avoid dryland salinity and provide improved livestock shelter . they even provide habitat for native birds and mammals .
range is a privately held company whose chief scientist , bud klepper , has been working on the two problems , creating gas from biomass and then converting it to liquid fuel , since the 1980s . the company is heavily backed by vinod khosla , a silicon valley venture capitalist who has turned his focus to energy investments .
daniel m . kammen , director for the renewable and appropriate energy laboratory at the university of california , berkeley , said , “i suspect we will have a trickle” of fuels from biomass in the next few years . but it will be only a trickle unless the government adopts quotas or offers additional support , he said .
dynamotive has developed and tested biooil and intermediate biooil in a number of industrial applications with major companies and has shown equivalent performance to natural gas , heating oil and diesel with same heat input ( equivalent thermal input ) . further , biooil , intermediate biooil and char produced at dynamotive ' s west lorne plant have received environment canada ' s ecologo certification through the environmental choice program . information on tests and the ecologo program are available at the company ' s website urltoken .
dynamotive further announced that it had filed its 2nd quarter financials with the british columbia securities commission and us sec on august 20 , 2009 . the financial statements can be accessed through sedar and are also available on the companys website urltoken .
concerns were high , as commercial discussions with chevron and weyerhaeuser ( as the jv catchlight energy ) were well underway . as one team member put it , “if chevron finds out , they will run away from kior and essentially seal kior’s fate from any future partnerships with big oil , and khosla would pull his funding . ”
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mr . mandich’s machine devours pine chips from georgia and turns them into an energy - rich gas , a step toward making liquid fuels . his company , range fuels , is near the front of the pack in a technology race that could have an impact on the way america powers its automotive fleet , and help ameliorate global warming .
char : dynamotive has pioneered work on the development of agricultural applications for biochar , dynamotive’s cquest™ biochar is currently being used on a number of locations in the us and in canada . very positive results have been achieved to date with blue leaf inc . ( reports are available on our website ) on the first year and second year crops . further , the company has supported and continues to support the us department of agriculture biochar program , results of which are expected for first year crops at the end of 2009 .
for , coincidentally or otherwise , we see the first appearance of 60 + gallons per ton yields , a level of yield that would eventually feature prominently in kior’s 2011 ipo , in an analysis written by andre ditch not of kior’s results , but of dynamotive’s .
“we are concerned with the environment and want to improve our community . with the help of dynamotive , we can do both of these things while also making our plant more efficient and giving us the ability to produce an even better product , ” goos concluded .
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in may 2010 , samples that had been provided from the kior pilot were the subject of a report from catchlight energy , the chevron / weyerhaeuser joint venture . catchlight reported on two samples , one containing 11 % oxygen content and one containing 17 % . their conclusion : they couldn’t effectively process either sample . o’connor told the digest that exxon also reported trouble .
product research and development : at its waterloo research facilities , the company continued its development work on the production of mobile fuels from biooil ® and biooil ® fuel oil blends . the company shipped samples to independent parties in the energy sector with whom it is cooperating in the analytical phase of the program and has received valuable data that supports internal analysis and objectives .
in closing , it is important to note that the fundamental ideas and technology behind dynamotives initiatives are deeply rooted in the belief that making biofuel and power from non - food ligno - cellulosic residue biomass remains the right idea for these times and for the foreseeable future .
plans for the development of a 200 tonnes per day plant in ontario , canada are in place . further , it was disclosed that technical feasibility , business and financial analysis for further plants in canada , europe and latin america where dynamotive has established engineering agreements have been completed .
the university will act as an independent contractor on this research program , which will commence in july 2005 and will last up to 18 months . any technology developed from the program will belong to the university with dynamotive having the option to obtain a non - exclusive license to it .
first year results indicated an overall increase in crop yield that ranged from 6 % to 17 % in soils where biochar was applied compared to control plots . in addition , plots with biochar yielded higher plant density and greater root depth . the full study is available at dynamotives website urltoken .
based on the same principle of development , dynamotive is in negotiations with parties for developments in us ( arkansas next lead project ) , latin america ( argentina which currently is at financing stage ) and china with the objective to have third party development structures in place in 2010 inn these markets .
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biodiesel and ethanol target mobile fuels . dynamotive ' s fuels target , initially , the industrial market which is largely untapped . we believe we have a great competitive edge in this market as well as being able to target ethanol and syn - diesel production through further processing of our fuel .
dynamotive has invested in excess of $ 100 million and more than 10 years of work in developing its fast pyrolysis technology from bench - scale through to commercial - scale plants in canada . the plants are equipped to make pyrolysis oil for fuels and also produce biochar , for soil improvement and carbon sequestration .
the urgency was not only the usual pace of s start - up hungry for milestones that would encourage investments , there was catchlight energy relationship looming . in an email from dan strope , vp technology , sent aug . 11 2009 to the staff , it was revealed that andre ditsch was officially heading the negotiations with chevron , and ditsch was asking for technology data to prepare an economic forecast for a commercial size plant .
dynamotive projects that a plant processing under 70 , 000 tonnes of biomass a year would produce approximately 4 , 500 , 000 gallons of renewable gas - oil at less than $ 2 per gallon . the scale factor enables distributed production—i . e . , plants can be developed in diverse locations closer to feedstock .
dynamotive’s west lorne plant is operating consistently and at progressively higher output levels , operating consistently at 70 % to 90 % capacity . the product output is of consistent quality too . shipments are being made regularly to clients . sales are expected to progressively increase as the market and clients get further acquainted with the products .
the joint ventured guelph plant , is designed to process 200 tonnes per day of cellulosic biomass ( recycled wood ) and produce 175 tonnes ( 37 , 000 gallons ) of biofuel per day ( 12 . 2 million gallons a year ) with the equivalent energy content of 550 barrels of conventional oil . total development costs for the plant are currently estimated at us $ 16 . 5 million . full operations are scheduled for the second quarter .
while dynamotive has only provided cquest to locations in north america so far , bouchard said that it is possible to ship overseas . biochar is defined as class 4 . 2 “flammable solid” so it must be transported by land / sea . cquest is typically packaged in steel , sealed drums each containing about 120 lbs of product .
tom bouchard , dynamotive coo added , we are grateful to barry and the team at blueleaf for providing the technical and practical expertise needed to complete this study . its a valuable step towards building a comprehensive understanding of how biochar and specifically cquest can make a positive difference to not only agriculture but the environment as well .
“on the pilot plant scale a few years back , we used a whole bunch of different biomass sources , ” says tom bouchard , chief operating officer of dynamotive . “other feedstocks run through the fast pyrolysis process just as well as woody biomass , but woody biomass produces a higher ratio of pyrolysis oil . ” dynamotive’s conversion rate is approximately 70 % , meaning for every tonne of woody biomass processed , 700 kg of bio - oil is produced . ensyn’s conversion rate is about 70 to 75 % , according to randal goodfellow , senior vice - president of corporate relations for ensyn . macdonald says that agri - therm’s conversion rate is approximately 60 % .
biooil : our work in fuel quality optimization is progressing , making necessary adjustments to our plants operational parameters to meet the required standards . this expertise in the operation of our plants and in securing consistent quality will further differentiate us in this market and we are ensuring that the know - how developed is protected and remains proprietary to dynamotive .
more than enough electricity will be generated for the needs of erie flooring . dynamotive’s plan is to run the co - generation plant continuously . even when erie flooring is drawing electricity to meet its own requirements during peak periods of production , there will still be enough power for west lorne , a community with a population of about 1 , 200 .
west lorne 130 tonne - per - day capacity commercial plant + 2 . 5 megawatt cogeneration facility : the 2 . 5 megawatt electric cogeneration package , developed by magellan aerospace , is expected to commence commercial operations shortly . the cogeneration package has already been tested with positive results . dynamotive has an existing power purchase agreement with the ontario power authority for the generation output .
in october , the us department of energy awarded uop llc a $ 1 . 5 million grant to develop economically viable technology to stabilize pyrolysis oil from second generation biomass feedstocks for use as a renewable fuel source . the uop award is one of five made by the doe in this area . ( earlier post . ) uop is also investigating a pyrolysis pathway as a component for its work on renewable jp - 8 aviation fuel , an element of which is funded by darpa . ( earlier post . )
char : biochar represents 15 to 20 % by weight of the total input biomass processed and 25 to 30 % of the total product output . pyrolytic char has very interesting characteristics and the company is participating in a number of studies and field tests on the use of char as a soil enhancer . dynamotive considers the production of its biochar to be a high value opportunity .
argentina : execution of contracts for the provision of biomass for two of its proposed plants in the province of corrientes argentina has been announced . a total of 2 . 5 million tons has been secured over 10 years from the municipality of virasoro dynamotive latinoamericano sa has been offered a site for the project within the municipality of virasoro . negotiations in regard to the site are progressing .
tpc project no . 731 - 452552 technology partnerships canada amendment number 1 this amendment made this 2nd day of february 1998 between : her majesty the queen in right of canada , as represented by the minister of industry ( hereinafter referred to as the
minister
) and : dynamotive technologies corporation , a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of british columbia , ( hereinafter referred to as
dynamotive
) . introduction ( i ) the minister and dynamotive entered into a contribution agreement dated the 29th day of july , 1997 under the
technology partnerships canada program ( the
contribution agreement
) ; and ( ii ) the minister and dynamotive now wish to amend the contribution agreement in consideration of their respective obligations set out in the contribution agreement , the parties agree to amend the contibution agreement as follows : 1 . 0 at project # , page 1 of agreement : delete :
731 - 452522
substitute :
731 - 452552
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the automated process involves the conversion of wood waste through a patented technique known as “fast pyrolysis , ” according to dynamotive company officials . at full capacity , the plant can process 100 metric tons of wood waste per day into roughly 70 tons of bio - oil , 20 tons of char and 10 tons of non - condensable gases , making it the largest pyrolysis plant in the world .
dynamotive has substantially completed its capital investment program – more than $ 100 million in development , its development of 4 plants through 5 generations of technology , and has a product and project pipeline that meets market needs and an asset base that it can leverage to ensure financial viability . the company is now positioned to increase revenue generation and be on its way to commercial viability in the near term .
ditsch was juggling at haste data from dynamotive and results from a uop / pnnl project as reported in the september 2008 issue of hydrocarbon processing , written by a team led by jennifer holmgren ( nowadays , ceo of lanzatech ) , then gm of uop’s renewables unit , entitled “consider upgrading pyrolysis oils into renewable fuels” . he notes that he is “running out of daylight for report , but a few comments” .
dynamotive continues its biochar research in canada and is committed to further support blueleaf inc . in its program . in the us the company is supporting several different research efforts including a study by the department of agriculture  ars in regard to quantifying the effects of amending soils with cquest™ biochar on crop productivity , soil quality , carbon sequestration and water quality . initial findings from that study are expected later this year .
but 100 tonnes of biomass doesn’t equal 100 tonnes of bio - oil . a variety of feedstocks can be used to create pyrolysis oil , including tobacco , sugar cane waste , coffee grounds , and grape residue , and the conversion rate varies with the feedstock , says jennifer macdonald , chief operating officer of agri - therm . woody biomass is the most popular feedstock among dynamotive , ensyn , and agri - therm .
the guelph plant will help draw international attention to renewable biooil and intermediate biooil as being viable and highly economical replacements , on a potentially enormous scale , for mainstream industrial fuels whether in the us , china , europe or the smallest nations which have little or no fossil fuel but abundant cellulosic biomass residues which are the raw materials from which our fuels are made ,
said andrew kingston , president and ceo of dynamotive .
catalytic steam reforming of biooil has already been demonstrated at the bench - scale . the objective of the research program will be to develop it into a practical process for biooil gasification . the project will be directed by professors franco berruti and cedric briens and dr . desmond radlein , all of whom have many years of experience in biomass chemistry , catalysis and relevant reaction engineering . dr radlein also serves as a director of dynamotive .
tpc project no . 731 - 452552 technology partnerships canada amendment number 2 this amendment made this 11th day of march 1998 between : her majesty the queen in right of canada , as represented by the minister of industry ( hereinafter referred to as the
minister
) and : dynamotive technologies corporation introduction ( i ) the minister and dynamotive technologies corporation entered into a contribution agreement dated 01 - aug - 97 under the technology partnerships canada program ( the
contribution agreement
) , and ( ii ) the minister and dynamotive technologies corporation now wish to amend the contribution agreement . in consideration of their respective obligations set out in the contribution agreement , the parties agree to amend the contibution agreement as follows : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - technologies partnerships partenariat technologique canada canada 10th floor , 300 slater street , 10th floor , 300 slater street , ottawa , ontario k1a 0c8 ottawa , ontario k1a 0c8
a draft version for acceptance by dynamotive of the certificate of authority is now expected to be issued prior to year - end from the ministry of environment in ontario and connection to the grid has been confirmed for january 8th 2005 . upon receipt of the certificate and connection to the grid , final commissioning will take place and production of biooil will commence . the company ' s commissioning timeline for december 2004 was dependant on the above certifications being received .
- 19 - rei roth , president 3650 westbrook mall vancouver b . c . v6s 2l2 fax no : 604 - 222 - 5545 15 . 0 term of agreement 15 . 1 this agreement will terminate the later of : ( a ) payment to the minister by dynamotive of all amounts due pursuant to this agreement ; or ( b ) december 31 , 2011 . 16 . 0 general conditions l6 . 1 compliance with laws dynamotive will comply with all federal , provincial and municipal laws governing dynamotive or the project , including hut not limited to statutes , regulations , by - laws and ordinances . 16 . 2 members of the house of commons and the senate no member of the house of commons shall be admitted to any share or part of this agreement or to any benefit to arise therefrom . no person who is a member of the senate shall , directly or indirectly , be a party to or be concerned in this agreement . 16 . 3 annual appropriations any payment by the minister under this agreement agreement is subject to there being all appropriation for the fiscal year in which the payment is to be made . 16 . 4 confidentiality subject to section 13 . 0 and to applicable laws , including including the access to information act shall keep confidential and shall not disclose the contents of this agreement nor the transactions contemplated hereby without the consent of all parties . 16 . 5 no assignment of agreement
dynamotive has developed the technology and fuels over the past 10 years and demonstrated scaleability through six increasingly larger plants . it has invested over us $ 50 million to reach this stage . today , the company has developed two commercial plants in ontario , canada , guelph and west lorne , and is planning further production facilities for australia , china , europe , south america and the united states in addition to further plant modules of 200 tonnes per day capacity at the guelph site .
cquest™ biochar was supplied from dynamotive’s west lorne facility and applied on may 28 , 2008 to a test plot on a farm in the eastern townships region of quebec , canada . third party participants included , mr . aimé rivard , a farm owner and agriculture producer . both companies would like to thank him for his cooperation and support . in total , 3 , 500 lbs / acre ( 3 , 924 kg / hectare ) of biochar was applied to the test plot .
page 8 5 . cost breakdown current fiscal year cost breakdown by major activities - refer to annex a , form c . cost breakdown by fiscal year - refer to annex a , forms d - 1 and d - 2 . 6 . other descriptions refer to annex a , forms e1 - e5 . 7 . non - eligible / non - supported activities in addition to the activities described above , dynamotive also exploits pyrolysis development projects in the united kingdom . file no . : 730 - 452552
for a proof - of - concept , dynamotive hydrotreated uba over a commercial catalyst at 350°c and ~ 1 , 700 psi ( 11 . 7 mpa ) . the resulting liquid product , designated ubb , had a hhv of ~ 45 mj / kg—comparable to that of diesel—with oxygen content of approximately 1 % . commercial hydrotreating catalysts are available that can steer the product towards diesel / gasoline / jet fuel etc . at somewhat higher severity conditions . the overall yield of ubb from bio - oil is 38 % .
dynamotive and orenda also disclosed their participation in the development of what could become the world ' s first distributed power generation network utilizing pyrolysis biooil in northern ontario . the project , led by the public utility commission of sault ste . marie , envisages the installation of a combined heat and power plant in sault ste . marie and the development of a remote bio oil plant to service this project and potentially other generation facilities in the municipality . the project consortium includes : the great lakes forestry commission , the ontario forest research institute , the municipality of sault ste . marie and magellan aerospace - orenda division .
technology partnerships canada an agency of industry canada monday , february 26 , 2001 andrew kingston dynamotive technologies corporation 105 - 1700 west 75th avenue vancouver , british columbia v6l 602 canada re : tpc contribution agreement # 730 - 452522 dear mr kingston : this letter is to inform you that the subject agreement is hereby amended as follows : at article 3 . 2 delete
2000 - 2001 $ 1 , 032 , 050
and substitute with
2000 - 2001 unlimited
all provisions of the contribution agreement remain in full force and effect , except as modified by this amendment agreement . sincerely , / s / michael lenihan a / director , environmental technologies technology partnerships canada canada
technology partnerships canada an agency of industry canada march 29 , 2001 dynamotive technologies corporation 105 - 1700 west 75th avenue vancouver , british columbia v6l 6g2 attn : mr . jonothan rhone re : tpc contribution agreement # 730 - 452552 amendment # 4 dear mr . rhone , this letter is to inform you that the subject agreement is hereby amended as follows : delete 1 . 3 ( e ) in its entirety and replace with the following : 1 . 3 ( e )
completion date
means june 30 , 2001 , which is the date by which the project must be completed . all provisions of the contribution agreement remain in full force and effect , except as modified by this amendment agreement . sincerely , / s / michael lenihan a / director , environmental technologies technology partnerships canada
- 21 - in witness whereof the parties hereto have executed this agreement as of the date first above written . her majesty the queen in right of canada , as represented by the minister of industry per : / s / - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - technology partnerships canada 31 / 7 / 97 dynamotive technologies corpoation per : / s / - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - title : president & ceo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2 1 . o at the section of the agreement governing annual contribution disbursement limits , delete : the dollar amount shown for fiscal year 1997 / 1998 . substitute :
unlimited , subject to the sharing ratio and the contribution ceiling
all other provisions of the contribution agreement remain unchanged . in witness whereof the parks hereto have executed this agreement as of the date first above written . her majesty the queen in right of canada , as represented by the minister of industry . per : / s / - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - technology partnerships canada dynamotive technologies corporation per : / s / - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - title : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - tpc : 731 - 452552