Bioenergy and Environmentally Friendly Chemical Processing

由于使用化石能源载体而加剧了对气候的关注，加上政治承诺，已将重点转向改善可再生能源的利用和提高石油加工的效率。研究建议的重点是(1)新的生物能源生产技术，包括(A)生物柴油的生产和(B)将甘油转化为增值生物化学品的纳米催化；(2)用于汽油-石油加氢处理的新型催化研究；以及(3)用于从烟道气中捕获二氧化碳的吸着剂的开发。这些项目的重点是创造可持续的生物能源和生物化学品以及清洁交通燃料，可能还包括专利技术/工艺，并在一定程度上解决气候变化问题。这些研究成果是基于2009年达赖博士通过的CRC申请的一部分进行的，属于战略研究主题，如学院层面的“能源、自然资源、环境技术和高级材料”和萨斯喀彻温省大学层面的“能源与可持续发展和生物技术”。

Increased climate concerns due to the use of fossil-based energy carriers, and political commitment have shifted the focus towards improved utilization of renewable energy resources and increase the efficiency of petroleum processing. The research proposal focuses on (1) the novel bioenergy production technologies including (a) biodiesel production and (b) nanocatalysis for the conversion of glycerol to value-added bio-chemicals; (2) novel catalysis research for the hydroprocessing of gas-oils; and (3) development of sorbents for CO2 capture from flue gases. These projects focus on creating sustainable bioenergy and biochemicals and clean transportation fuels, and possibly patented technologies/processes and partly address climate change solutions. These are based on the research outcome performed as part of CRC application approved in 2009 for Dr. Dalai, and fall within strategic research themes such as 'Energy, Natural Resources, Env. Tech. and Adv. Materials' at the College level and 'Energy & Sustainability, and Biotechnology' at the level of University of Saskatchewan.