What the facility does
Research in the field of high-pressure and high-temperature chemical processes.
Areas of expertise
Our laboratory studies and develops high-temperature and high-pressure multiphase chemical processes, including catalytic processes, thermochemical processes aimed at deriving value from biomass and waste (incineration, combustion, pyrolysis and gasification) and biorefining. We also have extensive experience in process simulation and optimization, technical/economic studies, matter and heat transfers, studies of reactor hydrodynamics, development of new measuring methods and powder technology.
Research services
Development and optimization of new chemical processes, investigational testing, prototyping, modelling, analytical services.
Sectors of application
- Chemical industries
- Clean technology
- Energy
- Forestry and forest-based industries
- Mining, minerals and metals
Specialized labs and equipment
| Equipment | Function |
|---|---|
| Gas-liquid-solid bubble column | Study of low-pressure low-temperature hydrodynamics |
| Gas-solid fluidized bed | Study of low-pressure low-temperature hydrodynamics |
| Gas-solid circulating fluidized bed | Study of low-pressure low-temperature hydrodynamics |
| Gas-solid fluidized bed | Study of high-temperature (≤ 800°C) hydrodynamics and reactions |
| Gas-solid turbulent fluidized bed | High-temperature (≤ 1,200°C) hydrodynamics and reactions |
| Gas-solid internally circulating fluidized bed | High-temperature (≤ 1,200°C) hydrodynamics and reactions |
| Jet-spouted bed dryer | Study of drying |
| Stirred tank reactors | Study of hydrodynamics |
| Ascending flow reactor | Study of high-temperature (≤ 1,650°C) hydrodynamics and reactions |
| High-pressure high-temperature gas-solid fluidized bed | Study of high-pressure (≤ 30 atm) high-temperature (≤ 900°C) hydrodynamics |
| High-pressure high-temperature gas-liquid-solid bubble column | Study of high-pressure (≤ 30 atm) high-temperature (≤ 250°C) hydrodynamics |
| Conventional thermogravimetric analysers | Thermogravimetric analysis |
| Fluidized bed thermogravimetric analyser | Fluidized bed thermogravimetric analysis |
| Inductive heating reactor | High-temperature (≤ 1,200°C) thermogravimetric and reactional analysis |
| Fourier transform infrared analyser (FTIR), gas chromatography mass spectrometry analyser (GC-MS), gas chromatography flame ionization detector (GC-FID), gas chromatography thermal conductivity detector (GC-TCD), flash point, and other analytical devices. | Analysis of gases and oils |
| Microwave reactors | Study of high-temperature reactions using a microwave heater |
Private and public sector research partners
- Total
- OCP (Morocco)
- Sasol (South Africa)
- Hutchinson
- Iamgold
- Kengtek
- Pyrowave
- Ecolomondo
- Dupont
Additional information
| Title | URL |
|---|---|
| Étude sur la pyrolyse micro-ondes de déchets | http://blogues.radio-canada.ca/rive-sud/2013/04/22/changer-dechets-kengtek/ |
| Liste des publications du groupe de recherche | http://www.polymtl.ca/recherche/rc/professeurs/details.php?NoProf=29&showtab=PUB |