Research Unit on Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development of the Forest Biorefinery

Affiliated To

• Department of Chemical Engineering

Contact Information

• Telephone: (514) 340-4711; J. Paris: 4921, M. Marinova: 5792
• Fax: (514) 340-4159
• Email: jean.paris@polymtl.ca, mariya.marinova@polymtl.ca

Expertises

• CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
• ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Professors/Researchers

• Jean Paris, Director
• Mariya Marinova, Co-director
• Jamal Chaouki, member
• Louis Fradette, member
• Mario Jolicoeur, member
• Robert Legros, member
• Oumarou Savadogo, member

Research Specification

• Investigate the technical and economic feasibility of the biorefinery implementation in pulp and paper mills.

• Develop processes simulations of the hemicelluloses extraction and transformation, the lignin recovery and primary treatment, and the gasification of forest biomass (wood residues, spent delignification liquor).

• Propose new methodologies for energy optimization of the biorefinery units and pulp and paper processes.

• Contribute to the development of green integrated forest biorefinery concept.

• Develop and maintain a collaboration with Canadian and foreign universities and industrial partners working in the biorefinery field.

Research Personnel

• Professors/Researchers: 7
• Graduate Students: 6
• Postdoctoral Fellows: 3

Specialized Equipments

Tools for process simulation and energy optimization

External Sources of Funding

CRSNG, FPInnovations, Natural Ressources Canada, Hydro-Québec