“Biomass torrefaction is an innovative solution for companies that want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower operating costs,” says Sylvain Bertrand of Airex Énergie, which recently received $2.7 million in funding for a biomass torrefaction pilot plant in Laval, Quebec. The carbon-neutral material has the potential to replace bituminous coal and fuel oil in combustion, filtration and metallurgical applications.

Several articles were published in recent weeks on the CarbonFX technology developed by Airex Energy. This unique technology allows you to transform any type of biomass into biocoal. We present some of the most interesting releases.

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Rouyn-Noranda, March 27, 2013 – FPInnovations and the Centre technologique des résidus industriels (CTRI) have announced a joint research project relating to the production of biocoal from forest biomass—a raw material usually left on cutovers. This $1.8-million, 3-year project is being funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Natural Resources Canada, the Consortium de recherche et innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec – CRIBIQ ( a Québec consortium for research and innovations in industrial bioprocesses), Airex Energy and Resolute Forest Products.