Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals

煤和石油等化石燃料被用作化学品、交通运输的原料 燃料和能源。虽然经济增长与能源消耗有关，但使用 煤炭和石油会导致二氧化碳排放和气候变化。一种遏制的方法 气候变化的影响是通过以化石燃料为基础的能源被 可再生能源资源。通过拟议的计划，我们的目标是开发创新和 高效加工可再生生物质和低碳的节能技术 作为化学品和清洁燃料的原料。这些新技术将有助于可持续发展 经济发展，造福加拿大人，并有可能造福于全球社会。 即将开发的新技术将使甘油的转化成为可能，甘油是一种 从生物柴油生产到价值更高的化学品，如1，3-丙二醇和1-丙醇。1，3- 丙二醇目前由石油原料制成，用于生产高性能产品。 聚合物。1-丙醇可用作溶剂，也可用作燃料添加剂 作为丙烯原料，制得绿色聚丙烯聚合物。提升企业的价值 甘油将转化为生物柴油生产成本的降低，并将增加 生物柴油产业的生存能力。这项提议还将使用催化蒸馏，一种能源 高效的反应器技术，在一个蒸馏塔中结合反应和分离，以 利用生物质或低碳来源的轻烃生产清洁交通燃料 页岩气。高活性、高选择性催化剂开发的创新性研究 将采用最先进的表征技术和反应堆技术来生产 以较低的能源需求获得所需产品的高产量。这项研究将提供 培训高素质人才，带领加拿大进入竞争激烈的全球市场 可持续化学品和清洁燃料。这项研究将使加拿大经济受益于 创造新的商业和清洁技术就业机会，也有助于减少碳排放。

Fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum are used as feedstocks for chemicals, transportation fuels, and energy. While economic growth is associated with energy consumption, the use of coal and petroleum leads to carbon dioxide release and climate change. One approach to curbing the effects of climate change is through the substitution of fossil fuel-based energy sources with renewable energy resources. Through the proposed program, we aim to develop innovative and energy efficient technologies for the efficient processing of renewable biomass and low-carbon feedstocks to chemicals and clean fuels. These new technologies will contribute to sustainable economic development, for the benefit of Canadians and, potentially, for societies globally. The new technologies to be developed will enable the conversion of glycerol, a by-product of biodiesel production , to higher-value chemicals such as 1,3-propanediol and 1-propanol. 1,3- Propanediol , currently made from petroleum feedstock, is used in the production of highperformance polymers. 1- Propanol is used as a solvent and could also be used as a fuel additive and as feedstock for propylene to make green polypropylene polymer. Upgrading the value of glycerol will translate into reduced costs for the production of biodiesel, and will increase the viability of the biodiesel industry. This proposal will also use catalytic distillation, an energy efficient reactor technology that combines reaction and separation in one distillation column, to produce clean transportation fuels from light hydrocarbons derived from biomass or low-carbon shale gas. Innovative research on the development of highly active and selective catalysts using state-of-the-art characterization techniques and reactor technology will be carried out to produce a high yield of the desired product with lower energy requirement. This research will provide training of highly qualified personnel to lead Canada into a competitive global market for sustainable chemicals and clean fuels. This research will benefit the Canadian economy by creating new business and clean technology jobs, and also help to reduce carbon emissions.