Integrated CO2 biomass gasification and chemical looping combustion for the production of biochar, CO2 for green houses and clean energy

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The energy sector in Canada and around the world faces challenges around efficient, economical and environmentally sound processes for the conversion of renewable resources. Combustion processes such as the ones commercialized by the KMW Energy Company with headquarters in London, Ontario, rely on producing energy from biomass with low NOx and zero net CO2 emissions.KMW Energy Company aims to significantly improve their biomass conversion processes making them more economically competitive and reduce NOx emissions even further and this to stay competitive in the current landscape of increasingly tougher environmental regulations. To achieve these goals, the present study led by Prof. de Lasa at the University of Western Ontario considers key steps for a new "Integrated CO2 Gasification + Chemical Combustion Looping" (CO2G-CLC) process. The process development involves KMW and the technology end-users, in addition to Natural Resources Canada's CanmetENERGY. The latter will use the results to inform policy decisions around emission guidelines.