SR9075 - Bio-Refineries in Ontario: An Investigation of the Potential for Corn-Based Biochemical Manufacturing Facilities in Ontario

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Researcher:

Ken Hough, Ontario Corn Producers Association

Objectives:

1. To answer these questions: If we were to construct a biochemical manufacturing in Ontario:

• on which biochemicals or groups of biochemicals could we feasibly concentrate
  

• what would be the market for these biochemcials
  

• what research or process technologies need to be further developed for each
  

• what would be required in order to establish a bio-refinery to make this biochemical or group of biochemicals in Ontario
  

• who would be logical partners
  

• what would be required to attract these partners to invest in Ontario and
  

• what are the constraints and logistic hurdles that need to be overcome.
  

2. To explore other biochemicals that might be also manufactured by a bio-refinery using similar and/or attendant processes and technologies to produce related biochemicals or products.

Expected Benefits:

Bio-refineries envisioned by this study would be major industrial investments.

Summary of Research Results:

Project Terminated.