Biorefinery Research and Integrated Biomaterials Manufacturing

A Centre of Excellence in Ontario - Canada

Synthesis of Fischer Tropsch (FT) Hydrocarbons through Biomass Gasification

Feasibility study

by

Muhammad Pervaiz

Centre for Biocomposites and Biomaterials Processing, University of Toronto

CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Fischer Tropsch Synthesis via Biosyngas

2.1 Rationale

2.2 Process Description

2.2.1 Biomass Feedstock Preparation

2.2.2 Gasification (BioSyngas Generation)

2.2.3 Syngas Purification

2.2.4 FT-Synthesis

2.2.5 Product Upgrading; Downstream Operations

3. Integrated Biorefinery and Biomaterials Manufacturing

3.1 Significance and Proposed Location (Centre of Excellence – Ontario, Canada)

3.2 Costing

4. References