Enerkem, Inc.

Energie Afina Inc./afina Energy Inc.

Boris Valsecchi

Esteban Chornet

Betty Nguyen

Martin Gagnon

Jean-Michel Lavoie

Yasmin Avila

Guillaume Drolet

Louis Denomme

Charles Bureau

Sébastien Rheault

Jean-Philippe Ross

Maxime Foucault

Micael Boulet

Jean-Pierre Crete

Estaban Chornet

Aca Mincic

It is provided a process of removing iodides from an non-aqueous organic media comprising providing a weak base anion exchange adsorbent; and passing the organic media containing iodides through the adsorbent thereby removing the iodide from said organic media.

Liquid phase removal of trace of iodide from an organic media using tertiary amine ion exchange adsorbent

It is provided a method of converting a carbonaceous material into syngas at a carbon conversion rate of at least 78% comprising gasifying the carbonaceous material in a fluidized bed reactor producing a crude syngas, classifying the crude syngas by particle size and density into a cut sizing device, introducing the classified particle crude syngas into a thermal reformer and reforming the classified crude syngas at a temperature above mineral melting point, producing the syngas.

Production of synthesis gas from gasifying and reforming carbonaceous material

A process for converting methanol to ethanol which comprises reacting methanol and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst to produce a product comprising at least 25 mole % methyl acetate and, in some instances, acetic acid. The acetic acid then is reacted with at least one alcohol to produce at least one acetate selected from methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, and butyl acetate. The at least one acetate (if produced) and the methyl acetate produced as a result of reacting methanol and carbon monoxide then are hydrogenated to produce ethanol. Syngas may be produced from biomass to produce all or a portion of the methanol, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide requirements for the process.

Production of ethanol from methanol

A process for producing synthesis gas from biomass in which biomass is contacted with oxygen and steam, wherein the oxygen is present in an amount effective to oxidize the biomass partially and to heat the biomass to a temperature of at least 500&#xb0; C. and no greater than 750&#xb0; C. At least a portion of the partially oxidized biomass then is treated with oxygen and steam to heat the biomass to a temperature of at least 800&#xb0; C., thereby producing a synthesis gas, which then is recovered.

Production of synthesis gas through controlled oxidation of biomass

A method of producing and treating synthesis gas in which a biomass-rich material is gasified in a gasifier containing a fluidized bed at a temperature that does not exceed 750&#xb0; C. to produce a crude synthesis gas product. The crude synthesis gas then is quenched, scrubbed, and then subjected to at least one adsorption step to provide a clean synthesis gas. The clean synthesis gas then may be reformed catalytically to provide a synthesis gas with a desired H:CO ratio, and/or may be employed in the synthesis of desired chemicals.

Production and conditioning of synthesis gas obtained from biomass

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Boris Valsecchi