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Agrinova – Biochar (Agrinova-B)
Alma College
About the Centre
Agrinova - Biochar is a Technology Access Center affiliated with Alma College. The center is located in Mashteuiatsh in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec. It is dedicated to supporting companies in research and innovation for the development of biochars and pyrolysis co-products from forest and agricultural residues. The products developed are mainly intended for agricultural, forestry and environmental applications.
Areas of Expertise
- Drafting of R&D projects on potential applications
- Analysis of the level of behavior of the biomass to be valorized
- Analysis of the pyrolysis process yields (biochar, bio-oil, syngas)
- Study of the effect of operating conditions (temperature, residence time) on the yields and characteristics of the products
- Characterization of biochars and co-products
- Agronomic experimentation to demonstrate the safety and performance of products
- Scale-up of products under pre-commercial conditions
- Real-time analysis of operating conditions to ensure product consistency
- Economic profitability analysis
- Product life cycle analysis and carbon footprint
- Writing of customized reports
- Financing research
- Bioengineering of biochars for potting soils and soil amendments
- Optimization of bio-oils as plant biostimulants and bioherbicides
Technology Sectors
- Biotechnology
- Construction
- Environmental Technology
- Forestry