Conversion of Biomass Energy for Food Processing Sector

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Conversion of Biomass Energy for Food
Processing Sector

• John Dodd, MA
• Biomass Combustion Research Scientist
• Natural Resources Canada (CANMET)

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John Dodd, MA

• John holds advanced degrees from the University
  of Guelph. In addition, he has continuously
  advanced his professional development in several
  areas of engineering including thermal-mechanical
  systems, steam and power plants, and water
  treatment.
• John also has extensive expertise in applied
  research. He has completed projects as head
  researcher with consulting firms for industry as
  well as the Federal and Provincial Governments in
  Canada and in many other countries including the
  United States, Japan, Mexico, the Caribbean,
  Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Nepal, England,
  Netherlands, and UAE.
• Mr. Dodd spent 4 years as Business Development
  Advisor under the Ontario Native Affairs
  Secretariat program Building Aboriginal
  Economies. He attends and speaks at First Nations
  conference events including the Aboriginal Forum.
  His topics include Developing Energy Projects on
  Aboriginal Lands.
• John is a life long advocate of environmental
  responsibility and renewable energy technologies.
  Mr. Dodd is currently working as a research
  scientist for NRCan Renewable Energy
  Technologies. He is presently working on advanced
  biomass energy technologies, waste heat recovery,
  CO2 recovery, and new project development.

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Advantages of Biomass Fuels

• Established renewable energy source (Currently
  responsible for 6 of Canadas Energy Supply)
• Storable, Transportable and Dispatchable in
  relation to other renewable sources
• Can be part of a waste management solution
• Can contribute to rural development, employment
  and biodiversity
• Local Home Grown Generation
• Can provide both heat, power and cooling
• GHG Neutral Fossil fuel displacement and carbon
  sequestration during growth
• Reduces acid rain emissions

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Biomass Fuel Issues

• Supply
• Quantity vs Cost
• Transportation Storage Handling
• Quality
• Wide Diversity of Fuels
• Urban, forestry, agricultural and industrial
  residues or energy crops
• Composition Moisture Ash
• Conversion
• Pre-treatment
• Drying and densification
• Conversion Technology
• Capital Cost
• Environmental Issues
• Emissions
• Sustainability (Land and Water)

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NRCan Research

• Natural Resources Canada program to assess the
  supply and conversion of biomass residues for
  energy for greenhouse growers and agricultural
  industries.
• The program will evaluate fuel availability,
  cost and security of supply fuel pre-treatments
  and handling fuel performance (conversion
  technologies and emissions)
• This information will be used for development of
  protocols, standards and regulations and
  industry wide-workshops and publications for
  dissemination of information.

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Thank You

• Contact Information
• John Dodd, MA
• Biomass Combustion Research Scientist
• Natural Resources Canada
• CANMET Energy Technology Centre Ottawa
• Clean Electric Power Generation
• 1 Haanel Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 1M1
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email jdodd_at_nrcan.gc.ca