Gaz M&eacute;tro is proud to announce that, over the past several months, it has been conducting a demonstration project aimed at converting forestry biomass into second-generation renewable natural gas. The trials, carried out in collaboration with the British Columbia firm G4 Insights at the Natural Gas Technologies Centre in Boucherville, enabled the company to develop a conversion process that is unique in the world and marks an important milestone in the development of new renewable energy technology in Qu&eacute;bec.
Gaz M&eacute;tro and G4 used a thermochemical process called PyroCatalytic Hydrogenation (PCH) to transform wood chips from Qu&eacute;bec into renewable natural gas. The process is now ready to be tested in a larger pilot project that will produce greater volumes. &ldquo;With this small-scale project, we proved that PCH is technologically viable. It is now essential that we press ahead with our efforts, so as to determine how we can improve the process even further and increase its production potential,&rdquo; said Martin Imbleau, vice president of development and renewable energies at Gaz M&eacute;tro. &ldquo;Our goal is to use forestry biomass and produce a &lsquo;green&rsquo; energy supply of Qu&eacute;bec-sourced and renewable natural gas. This natural gas, over the coming years, could be used locally or injected into our network to supplement the renewable natural gas being generated by the biomethanization projects of Qu&eacute;bec municipalities that have opted to transform organic waste into energy.&rdquo;
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Gaz Metro has been conducting a demonstration project aimed at converting forestry biomass into second-generation renewable natural gas.

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Gaz Metro has been conducting a demonstration project aimed at converting forestry biomass into second-generation renewable natural gas. The trials were carried out in collaboration with G4 Insights at the Natural Gas Technologies Centre. 

Gaz Metro converts biomass into renewable natural gas

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