Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01678, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Sokhansanj, Shahab (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : ICC Group is developing a waste to energy process based on gasification technology. The Municipal Solid_x000D_
Waste is received at the Material Recovery Facility (MRF), where the non-combustible portion of the waste is_x000D_
removed. The remaining 77% of the material has 24% moisture content. The material is dried with waste heat_x000D_
from the power plant to 15%. The loose and shredded material can't be used in the existing updraft gasifier._x000D_
The feed stock should be pelletized or briquetted. The fixed carbon content of the feedstock after densifying is_x000D_
8.8% which is very low for the gasification process. Thus, it's needed to mix the densified fuel with waste_x000D_
wood to increase the fixed carbon content to at least 15%. The objective is to test the Refused Derived Fuel_x000D_
(RDF) and to investigate parameters involved in making durable pellets from these residues. ICC Group is also_x000D_
in need of determining the physical and compositional characteristics of the pellets, as well as in-batch and_x000D_
batch-to-batch reproducibility. Thus UBC will conduct a series of pelletization tests with different mixture_x000D_
recipe, pre-conditioning of material as well as adding binders. The produced pellets will then be tested for their_x000D_
calorific value, chemical composition, chlorine content and ash content. The produced pellets will then be_x000D_
tested for durability and hardness. This initial collaborative research and development between ICC Group and_x000D_
UBC is aimed at establishing a long term research partnership for optimizing the entire continuous process line_x000D_
for making durable pellets from Refused Derived Fuel (RDF)., program purpose french : ICC Group is developing a waste to energy process based on gasification technology. The Municipal Solid_x000D_
Waste is received at the Material Recovery Facility (MRF), where the non-combustible portion of the waste is_x000D_
removed. The remaining 77% of the material has 24% moisture content. The material is dried with waste heat_x000D_
from the power plant to 15%. The loose and shredded material can't be used in the existing updraft gasifier._x000D_
The feed stock should be pelletized or briquetted. The fixed carbon content of the feedstock after densifying is_x000D_
8.8% which is very low for the gasification process. Thus, it's needed to mix the densified fuel with waste_x000D_
wood to increase the fixed carbon content to at least 15%. The objective is to test the Refused Derived Fuel_x000D_
(RDF) and to investigate parameters involved in making durable pellets from these residues. ICC Group is also_x000D_
in need of determining the physical and compositional characteristics of the pellets, as well as in-batch and_x000D_
batch-to-batch reproducibility. Thus UBC will conduct a series of pelletization tests with different mixture_x000D_
recipe, pre-conditioning of material as well as adding binders. The produced pellets will then be tested for their_x000D_
calorific value, chemical composition, chlorine content and ash content. The produced pellets will then be_x000D_
tested for durability and hardness. This initial collaborative research and development between ICC Group and_x000D_
UBC is aimed at establishing a long term research partnership for optimizing the entire continuous process line_x000D_
for making durable pellets from Refused Derived Fuel (RDF)., agreement title english : Characterization and pelletization of refused derived fuel (RDF), agreement title french : Characterization and pelletization of refused derived fuel (RDF), agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-01-10, 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