Sylvain Bertrand.
Airex Energy. 2500 Bernard-Lefebvre Street, Laval, QC, Canada H7C 0A5.
Airex Energy is a technology provider of biomass torrefaction systems and a producer of biocoal. Based in Laval, QC, Airex has developed a proprietary technology called CarbonFX, which allows the production of biocoal, biochar and torrefied wood flour. The company will start operation of a full commercial plant in November 2015, with a production capacity of 15,000 tons/year.
Airex Energy is a spin-off of Airex Industries, an established manufacturer of dust collectors and industrial oven, and includes investors like Cycle Capital Management and Desjardins Capital de Risque. Airex Energy is also supported by the Canadian government through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), and the Quebec government through Technoclimat and Investissement Québec. Airex has raised more than $12M to date to develop the CarbonFX process and the first commercial plant. Airex is a member of IBTC (International Biomass Torrefaction Council).
The presentation will provide an overview of the first commercial plant located in Becancour, QC and the ongoing R&D activities on biocoal applications.