Industrial and Environmental Challenges Facing the Biochar Industry in Quebec

The advanced circular economy involves making optimal use of bioresources in order to maximize economic value and improve the carbon balance. The biochar sector is perfectly ine line with this approach, as it represents an attractive way of using biomass to replace fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Often limited by regulations, global biochar production stood at 262,000 tonnes in 2011 and is expected to double by 2020.

For several years now, Quebec has been witnessing an industrial trend towards the development of innovative biochar production and biomass pre-treatment processes, enabling this bioproduct to target markets other than energy, including agriculture, environmental protection and high added-value products.

Collaborative innovation, securing the supply of biomass, bringing together stakeholders, stepping up innovation and structuring knowledge and infrastructure networks are the cornerstones of the development of an integrated and competitive biochar industry in Quebec.

The CRIBIQ has therefore decided to bring together all the key players in Quebec's biochar industry at this event, entitled: "Industrial and Environmental Challenges Facing the Biochar Industry in Quebec", to focus on the following aspects:

Biomass pre-treatment;
Innovative biochar production technologies;
The environmental challenges of reducing greenhouse gases;
Potential applications for biochar;
Diagnosis of the valuie chain in the Quebec biochar industry.

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This conference is aimed at manufacturers, researchers, engineers, students, managers, bioresource suppliers, equipment manufacturers and end users.

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The program includes:

An industrial tour of Airex Énergie's facilities in Bécancour;
Conference sessions;
Industrial networking sessions;
Brainstorming workshops.

Speakers' list

Modérateur du Panel: Approvisionnement et prétraitement de la biomasse

Flax: Getting What You Want!

Le rêve de Monsieur et Madame patate

La genèse d'un biomatériau

Moderator, Panel: Biobased materials in the transportation sector

Nathalie Legros, Technology leader, Polymer and composite products manufacturing Automotive and Surface Transportation
NRC

Recherche d’applications potentielles en aéronautique et ferroviaire à l’utilisation de fibres de carbone recyclées

Sustainable Wood-based Biocomposites: Domtar’s Current Activities and Future Plans

Valorisation of Canadian lignin and cellulosic fibres in the production of automotive interior bioproducts

Les composites bio-sourcés dans l’automobile : État actuel, avenir et défis?

Modérateur du Panel- Valorisation de sous produits de l'industrie des produits forestiers sous forme de matériaux pour le secteur de la construction

Défis et embûches à l'utilisation d'ingrédients biosourcés en construction

Le biobitume et les technologies vertes dans la construction des routes:perspectives et défis

Les polyuréthanes biosourcés avec de la lignine en relation avec le code national du bâtiment

Moderator of the panel Biocomposites

Ahmed Koubaa, Professor
UQAT

Des bioproduits biodégradables et compostables à partir de matières résiduelles de l’industrie papetière

Les bioplastiques : un marché en devenir pour l’industrie du plastique

Utilisation des fibres torréfiées pour la production de composites bois polymère

Bâtiment durable : l’avantage des matériaux biosourcés

Quelles avenues innovantes pour l’industrie québécoise des panneaux composites?

Martin Claude Yemele, Conseiller en développement industriel