Expertise in energy transition
•Characterization and quantification of waste streams.
•Characterization and determination of potential applications for by-products from biological and thermochemical valorization (fertilizers, soil amendments, mineral resources, etc.).
•Process modeling, mass balance, and energy balance.
•Development of clean processes (e.g., hydrothermal oxidation, supercritical fluids) and technology integration.
•Development of eco-materials from waste materials (e.g., concrete, cement, ceramics, geopolymers).
Development of battery recycling processes, electronic waste, and other MCS (Mobile Communication Systems) recycling.
Circular economy diagnosis.
Life cycle analysis and techno-economic analysis (CAPEX-OPEX).
E N E R G Y
Value of the equipment park
2M$
Key equipment related to the energy transition
• Pilot laboratory for environmental applications of Supercritical Fluids
• Hydrothermal Oxidation equipment (2 lab-scale devices, one pilot-scale equipment with a capacity of 8 kg/h, capable of reaching up to 500°C and 450 bars).
• Supercritical CO2 extraction and impregnation equipment (2 reactors with a capacity of up to 2L, up to 1000 bars and 200 °C).
• Analytical chemistry: Calorimeter, carbon-sulfur analyzer, ion chromatography, etc.
• Mineral chemistry: X-ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF).
• Laser granulometry, Vibrating sieves.
• Knife mill, jaw crusher, semi-industrial shredder, planetary mill.
• High-temperature furnaces (up to 1600°C).
• High-pressure reactors for CO2 capture through mineral carbonation.
Major projects related to the energy transition
• Products containing Critical and Strategic Minerals: value chain characterization, end-of-life management, and recommendations to the MELCC for a potential Extended Producer Responsibility.
• Energy recovery from paper mill residues through Hydrothermal Oxidation and substitution of natural gas for steam production.
• Feasibility study for the development of a renewable natural gas sector in a region of Quebec: mapping of residues, opportunities for innovative technological coupling, and techno-economic evaluation.
Planned projects related to the energy transition
• Development of battery recycling processes, electronic card recycling, rare earths, and other deposits rich in critical and strategic minerals.
• Techno-economic and environmental analysis of innovation projects using process modeling methods, CAPEX-OPEX estimation, Life Cycle Analysis, and Circular Economy Diagnosis.
• Valorization of waste heat: feasibility studies, innovative technologies, and techno-economic feasibility.