Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00108, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Baker, Tom (University of Ottawa)|Baker, Tom (Université d’Ottawa), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Industry partner, Les Enterprises HDJS Gascon Ltée., operates a large biomass recycling facility in Alfred,_x000D_
Ontario targeted primarily at the fertilizer market. With consumer product developers' growing interest in_x000D_
bio-based chemicals, HDJS aims to assess the suitability of its biomass feedstock for the production of_x000D_
high-value fuel additive, ethyl levulinate. This additive has been demonstrated to lower the working_x000D_
temperature of seed oil-derived biodiesel, improving its utility for colder climates. In this project, PI Baker's_x000D_
expertise in biomass conversion and cataysis will be combined with the world class facilities at the University_x000D_
of Ottawa's Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation (CCRI) to train three students from La Cité college._x000D_
The project takes advantage of recent findings on the suitability of chloromethylfurfural as an intermediate for_x000D_
the catalyzed formation of ethyl levulinate. Initial work on the HDJS pulp mill biomass will assess its_x000D_
suitability for obtaining economically viable quantities of ethyl levulinate for immediate use as a biodiesel_x000D_
additive., program purpose french : Industry partner, Les Enterprises HDJS Gascon Ltée., operates a large biomass recycling facility in Alfred,_x000D_
Ontario targeted primarily at the fertilizer market. With consumer product developers' growing interest in_x000D_
bio-based chemicals, HDJS aims to assess the suitability of its biomass feedstock for the production of_x000D_
high-value fuel additive, ethyl levulinate. This additive has been demonstrated to lower the working_x000D_
temperature of seed oil-derived biodiesel, improving its utility for colder climates. In this project, PI Baker's_x000D_
expertise in biomass conversion and cataysis will be combined with the world class facilities at the University_x000D_
of Ottawa's Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation (CCRI) to train three students from La Cité college._x000D_
The project takes advantage of recent findings on the suitability of chloromethylfurfural as an intermediate for_x000D_
the catalyzed formation of ethyl levulinate. Initial work on the HDJS pulp mill biomass will assess its_x000D_
suitability for obtaining economically viable quantities of ethyl levulinate for immediate use as a biodiesel_x000D_
additive., agreement title english : Conversion of Biomass to Biofuel Additive Ethyl Levulinate, agreement title french : Conversion of Biomass to Biofuel Additive Ethyl Levulinate, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, 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