Cluster 6
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Overview
This is a multidisciplinary team which integrates all the activities of the network into a tangible business outcome. Section members draw on expertise in biomass optimization and production, bio-resource engineering, equipment/plant design, cell-wall deconstruction and biosynthesis, fermentation, business integration, and IP value capture. Modelling research for energy/mass balance and life cycle (greenhouse gas) analysis will factor in biomass yield potential, production cost, feedstock sustainability and ecological cost, energy input/output, and feedstock competition in the fuel and livestock sectors. Bio-economic analysis will factor in bio-resource/agricultural engineering, ethanol plant design, technology scale-up, life cycle analysis, and capturing the value of IP generated by the Network. Outcomes will include “decision trees” which can be used to balance food, animal feed, and ethanol fuel uses for agricultural crops. Modelling will use CBioN best practices and technologies to optimize economic and environmental gains from raw and processed cellulosic materials. Intellectual property gained through the Network will be protected in a fashion that will strengthen the development of a Canadian bio-ethanol industry. The end result will be a Road Map for the development of an environmentally-sustainable and viable industry which can use low-value agricultural residues and biomass crops. Research funds are sought in the area of environmental sustainability, social responsibility and ethics.
People
| Name | Role | Institute | Cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Mupondwa | Cluster lead | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Cluster 6 |
