/// Features:
- Two 14-litre bioreactors with a 10-litre working volume
- Tanks enabling the addition of liquid (base, acid, antifoam, substrate feed)
- Possibility to use batch, fed-batch, and continuous processing
- Automated control system equipped with the New Brunswick interface and BioCommand software
- Scale-up of bioprocesses
- Inoculation reactor of the 40-litre bioreactor
/// Examples of applications:
- Scale-up of aerobic and anaerobic fermentation bioprocesses
- Fermentation of large volumes for the purpose of biomass separation, extraction, and biomolecule purification tests
- Scale-up of process control automation by computer interface
- Scale-up of heterotrophic algae production processes
/// Features:
- A 2.4 L bioreactor with a 2-litre working volume
- Tanks enabling the addition of liquid (base, acid, antifoam, substrate feed)
- Possibility to use batch, fed-batch, and continuous processing
- Automated control system equipped with the New Brunswick interface and BioCommand software
- Laboratory scale fermentation bioprocess exploratory studies and development
/// Examples of applications:
- Aerobic and anaerobic fermentation bioprocess development
- Exploratory studies (O2 transfer rate tests, culture media tests)
- Optimization of fermentation conditions (O2, ventilation, temperature, pH, agitation, and feed)
- Preliminary assessment of bioprocessing needs
- Assessment of bioprocess automation needs
/// Features:
- Two 300-litre digesters with an effective working volume of 200 L
- Two 300-litre pre-treatment / storage digester feed tanks
- Automated 24-hour, continuous digester feed programming
- Agitation of the four tanks, connected to the automate, using impeller pumps
- Variable feed flow ranging from 5 L/min to 50 L/min
- Fully watertight and made of stainless steel
- Two-inch long inlet and outlet with valves for input and discharge of digestate
- Outlet for gas collection in a Tedlar bag and septum for GC-TCD analysis
- GCTCD biogas analysis (N2, O2, CO2, CH4) and FTIR (H2S)
- Double wall coil heating, ranging from 21 °C to 60 °C
- Possibility to test gas purification membranes at the exits of the two digesters
/// Examples of applications:
- Pre-pilot phase process development on a continuous basis (fed-batch)
- Methane production mechanical parameter optimization (OLR, HRT)
- Methane production physical-chemical parameter optimization (pH, T°C, etc.)
- Long-term toxicity and inhibition tests relating to certain inputs / co-inputs
- Assessment of biogas production using pre-treated inputs (enzymatic/thermal/chemical)
/// Features:
- One 4 500-litre digester with an effective working volume of 4 000 L
- One 1 500-litre pre-treatment / storage feed tank
- Automated 24-hour, continuous digester feed programming
- Agitation of the two tanks, connected to the automate, using a Netschz progressive cavity pump
- Variable feed flow ranging from 50 L/min to 500 L/min
- Fully watertight and made of stainless steel
- Four-inch long inlet and outlet with pneumatic valves for digestate input and discharge
- Double wall coil heating, ranging from 21°C to 70°C
- Outlet to a flare off burner for gas disposal with flow measurement and gas collection for analysis
- Biogas qualitative analysis (O2, N2, CO2, CH4, H2S) using a portable Sewerin Multitec 540 analyzer
/// Examples of applications:
- Pilot phase process development on a continuous basis (fed-batch)
- Methane production mechanical parameter optimization (OLR, HRT)
- Methane production physical-chemical parameter optimization (pH, T°C, etc.)
- Long-term toxicity and inhibition tests relating to certain inputs / co-inputs
- Assessment of pre-treated input biogas production (enzymatic/thermal/chemical)e biogaz avec intrant prétraité (enzymatique/thermique/chimique)
/// Based on 4 Sourirajan-type cells, this unit allows you to:
- Characterization of industrial membranes or in situ manufacturing (14 cm diameter coupon) Hyperfiltration, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration type (see characterization method).
- Effect of tangential flow.
/// Other characteristics:
- Mounting material on a rolling trolley (standard door passage).
- 4 Sourirajan-type cells.
- 10 liter tank Box for micro filtration cartridge.
- Piston diagram type pump (1000 Psig, 4gpm) pressure independent of the flow rate.
- Temperature, pressure, flow sensor.
- Pressure gauge, flowmeter and thermometer.
- Pressure control valve.
- Safety valve with maximum pressure adjustment.
- Data acquisition and control system.
- High efficiency variable speed motor.
- Electronic speed variator.
- Computer and software for control and data acquisition.
/// Features:
- 40 L bioreactor with a 30-litre working volume
- Tanks enabling the addition of liquid (base, acid, antifoam, substrate feed)
- Possibility to use batch, fed-batch, and continuous processing
- Tank pressurization up to 5 bar, unique in Quebec
- Automated control system
- Scale-up of bioprocesses
/// Exemples d’application:
- Scale-up of aerobic and anaerobic fermentation bioprocesses
- Scale-up of heterotrophic algae production processes
- Study of the improvement of the rate of oxygen transfer by pressurization
- Technical and economic studies for the purpose of analyzing bioprocess cost-effectiveness
- Metal nanoparticle production by microorganism
/// Features:
- Six 7-litre digesters, with an effective working volume of 5 L
- Mechanical blade agitation at a fixed speed of ~ 40 RPM
- Fully watertight and made of stainless steel
- Two-inch long inlet and outlet with valves for input and discharge
- Outlet for gas collection in a Tedlar bag and septum for GC-TCD analysis
- GCTCD biogas analysis (N2, O2, CO2, CH4) and FTIR (H2S)
- Incubation in a temperature controlled or refrigerated bath ranging from 4 °C to 55 °C
/// Examples of applications:
- Maintenance of methanogen inoculum for the purpose of performing methane potential tests (BMP)
- Continuous laboratory-scale process development (Fed-batch)
- Methane production mechanical parameter optimization (OLR, HRT)
- Methane production physical-chemical parameter optimization (pH, T°C, etc.)
- Long-term toxicity and inhibition tests relating to certain inputs / co-inputs
/// Features:
- A 700-litre bioreactor with a 500-litre working volume
- Tanks enabling the addition of liquid (base, acid, antifoam, substrate feed)
- Possibility to use batch, fed-batch, and continuous processing
- Tank pressurization up to 5 bar, unique in Quebec
- Automated control system
- Scale-up of bioprocesses
/// Examples of applications:
- Scale-up of aerobic and anaerobic fermentation bioprocesses
- Scale-up of heterotrophic algae production processes
- Study of the improvement of the rate of oxygen transfer by pressurization
- Technical and economic studies for the purpose of analyzing bioprocess cost-effectiveness
- Metal nanoparticle production by microorganisms
Pilot for the treatment of industrial wastewater containing volatile compounds, for both pedagogy and research and development. It is a flexible equipment that allows feasibility studies on different types of contaminated water. It is composed of :
- 10 l capacity polyethylene feed tank with removable lid
- Total drain valve at the bottom of the tank
- Raw water supply valve
- Variable flow centrifugal feed pump
- Supply pipe at the top of the PVC column
- Control valve and flowmeter on filter supply
- A filtration column on the air stripping bench and modifications on the bench to accept this filtration column
Laboratory dedicated to the maintenance of active strains of algae under the daily supervision of a student assistant. AlgaFuelTM pilot pond with vertical and horizontal agitation of 10 cubic meters for the intensive cultivation of microalgae in industrial waste water for energy purposes. This basin is configured to ensure perfect homogenization of the algal suspension and maximize the productivity of microalgae in terms of cell density (and generally oils) under predominantly heterotrophic culture conditions. The basin can be used for the treatment of wastewater by microalgae. The basin has recently been equipped with a Bio-Intelligence probe for advanced monitoring of cell growth and the production of various metabolites by microalgae.
