Optimization and Piloting of Novel Furfural Production Process from Biomas

DMT生物制品公司该公司的目标是开发商业上可行的生物加工技术，有效地分离和处理当地种植的生物质成分，并将其转化为燃料衍生物和其他有价值的材料。DMT位于安大略的Alymer，以自然为动力，致力于确保开发的工艺尽可能绿色。目前，DMT正在开发一种商业上可行的技术，从生物质Miscanthus Giganteus草作物中生产糠醛。芒草是一种快速生长的植物，每英亩可提供高达玉米7倍的生物量，并且可以在贫瘠的土壤中以及在短季节中生长。兰顿学院和DMT之前已经合作开发和优化了将芒草转化为高纯度糠醛产品的程序。基于成功的结果，DMT和兰顿学院的生物工业过程研究中心（BPRC）正在扩大他们的合作，以建立以前的项目，设计，建造和委托一个试点工厂，用于从芒草中生产糠醛的生物精炼过程。具体而言，该团队将专注于将过程控制和自动化引入试点工厂，并优化糠醛的生产。这次合作的成功将导致在安大略建立一个优化的糠醛生产设施。这将使DMT和加拿大进入不断增长的糠醛市场，并推进生物加工技术，为安大略的生物工业和农业部门带来可观的增长和多样性。同时也在萨尼亚兰顿和加拿大各地创造了竞争优势。此外，中试工厂的成功开发将为DMT带来350，000美元的额外年收入，并创造多达12个新的长期职位。

DMT Bioproducts Inc.'s goal is to develop commercially viable bioprocessing technology to efficiently separate and process components of locally grown biomass and convert them to fuel derivatives and other valuable materials. Located in Alymer, Ontario, DMT is powered by nature and dedicated to ensuring the developed processes are as green as possible. Currently, DMT is in the process of developing a commercially viable technology to produce furfural from biomass Miscanthus Giganteus grass crop. Miscanthus is a rapidly growing plant that can provide up to 7 times the biomass as corn per acre and can grow in poor soil as well as in short seasons.Lambton College and DMT have previously collaborated to develop and optimize procedures to convert miscanthus grass into a high purity furfural product. Based on the successful results, DMT and Lambton College's Bioindustrial Process Research Centre (BPRC) are extending their collaboration to build off the previous project to design, build, and commission a pilot plant for the bio-refining process for furfural production from Miscanthus. Specifically, the team will focus on introducing process control and automation to the pilot plant and optimizing the production of furfural. The success of this ongoing collaboration will lead to the establishment of an optimized furfural production facility in Ontario. This will allow DMT and Canada to enter the growing furfural market and advance bioprocessing technology, adding considerable growth and diversity to Ontario's bio-industrial and agricultural sectors. While also creating a competitive advantage locally in Sarnia Lambton and across Canada. Furthermore, the successful development of a pilot plant would generate additional annual revenue of $350,000 and create up to 12 new long-term positions at DMT.