Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00030, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Ibrahim, Hussameldin (University of Regina), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Saskatchewan, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Finding a beneficial use for CO2, by product of ethanol production, to produce value-added products has a_x000D_
great potential to offset the cost of CO2 removal to a level where a business case can be made based on_x000D_
economic benefits rather than environmental regulations alone which will make Spectrum highly competitive._x000D_
Microalgae, CO2 loving plants, converts CO2 into oil that can then be converted into biodiesel. Using_x000D_
renewable microalgae instead of fossil fuels as a source of hydrocarbon fuels provides a negative CO2_x000D_
emissions route. The objective of the proposed project is to develop an enzymatic process for converting the_x000D_
CO2 captured from flue gas streams into liquid hydrocarbon fuel. Specifically, a single step low cost, active,_x000D_
selective and stable enzymatic process will be developed to accelerate CO2 enhanced bio-oil extraction from_x000D_
renewable microalgae and subsequent conversion to biodiesel fuel. Combining renewable bioenergy with_x000D_
carbon capture and utilization would result in a net-negative reduction of atmospheric CO2. If the process_x000D_
proves feasible, fuel created from CO2 may become a major source of energy. Also, success in the proposed_x000D_
project will produce a cost-effective option for Spectrum to offset greenhouse gas emissions and help_x000D_
Saskatchewan and Canada to grow as a world leader in both energy production and environmental stewardship., program purpose french : Finding a beneficial use for CO2, by product of ethanol production, to produce value-added products has a_x000D_
great potential to offset the cost of CO2 removal to a level where a business case can be made based on_x000D_
economic benefits rather than environmental regulations alone which will make Spectrum highly competitive._x000D_
Microalgae, CO2 loving plants, converts CO2 into oil that can then be converted into biodiesel. Using_x000D_
renewable microalgae instead of fossil fuels as a source of hydrocarbon fuels provides a negative CO2_x000D_
emissions route. The objective of the proposed project is to develop an enzymatic process for converting the_x000D_
CO2 captured from flue gas streams into liquid hydrocarbon fuel. Specifically, a single step low cost, active,_x000D_
selective and stable enzymatic process will be developed to accelerate CO2 enhanced bio-oil extraction from_x000D_
renewable microalgae and subsequent conversion to biodiesel fuel. Combining renewable bioenergy with_x000D_
carbon capture and utilization would result in a net-negative reduction of atmospheric CO2. If the process_x000D_
proves feasible, fuel created from CO2 may become a major source of energy. Also, success in the proposed_x000D_
project will produce a cost-effective option for Spectrum to offset greenhouse gas emissions and help_x000D_
Saskatchewan and Canada to grow as a world leader in both energy production and environmental stewardship., agreement title english : CO2 enhanced bio-oil extraction from renewable microalgae for enzymatic production of biodiesel: a process for converting CO2 into fuel, agreement title french : CO2 enhanced bio-oil extraction from renewable microalgae for enzymatic production of biodiesel: a process for converting CO2 into fuel, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-07-12, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada