MAY/JUNE 2018 10 13 Fuelling waste collection Surrey Biofuel Facility has set a new bar in waste management. The $68-million facility, located in Metro Vancouver, opened March 9, 2018, and is expected to produce roughly 120,000 gigajoules of RNG and 45,000 tonnes of compost annually. 16 Greener roads Cellulose nanocrystals could be the future of concrete. Researchers have had their interests piqued by the small particles, produced from trees, that can drastically strengthen a product. 18 Pellet revival Local ownership breathed new life into Rentech’ s Atikokan pellet plant. Under its new ownership, the Atikokan pellet plant is again fully operational and employs 25 experienced local employees to produce and deliver an Ontario Power Generation contract. 10 CLEANER FIBRE 24 CBCE show guide The official show guide for the Canadian Bioeconomy Conference and Exhibition coming to Prince George, B.C., from June 6–8, 2018. Pacific BioEnergy reduces machine wear with ClassiCleaner. 9 13 DEPARTMENTS 6 20 Industry news Equipment spotlight – Conveyors “This ClassiCleaner was a strategic investment… It gives us the ability now to run the plant on 100 per cent forest residuals.” 18 Read the full story on page 10 COLUMNS 4 8 30 Editorial WPAC – Italian heat Final Thoughts Our Cover Pacific BioEnergy’ s pellet plant in Prince George, B.C., has installed North America’ s first ClassiCleaner — a multi-million-dollar installation that uses roller screening and air separation units to filter out contaminants. Vice-president of operations Shawn Bells says maintenance costs will be reduced by at least 10 per cent. Read the story on page 10. Canadian BIOMASS 3
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