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Ashwani Kumar
Phone: 613-998-0498
Fax: 613-991-2384
Email: Ashwani.Kumar@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
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- NRC Biotechnology Research Institute
- NRC Genomics and Health Initiative
- NRC Industrial Materials Institute
- NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics
- NRC Institute for Biological Sciences
- NRC Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology
- NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation
- NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences
- NRC Institute for Nutrisciences and Health
- NRC Institute for Research in Construction
- NRC Plant Biotechnology Institute
- NRC Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences
- National Bioproducts Program
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Chemical Technologies for Biomass Upgrading
As the world’s energy demands continue to grow, Canada and others have realized the need to shift energy production more and more towards renewable sources. As a result, in partnership with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the NRC is co-leading the National Bioproducts Program, which contributes to the national priorities of sustainable energy and environment.
NRC-ICPET research targets the development of selected, value-added and novel biomaterials, as well as technologies for the separation and purification of new bioproducts. The overarching objective of this research is to help industry move from conventional to renewable and sustainable feedstock, products and processes.
NRC-ICPET’s research and experimental facilities are targeted to developing:
- Membrane-based separation technologies for the treatment of bio-derived liquids and gasses
- Effective integration of biomass-derived energy solutions including fuel cell-based CHP (combined heat and power) systems
- Select value-added products of pyrolysis
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