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Conference Agenda

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Session

Tech 4A i: Feedstock Conversion Pathways

Time:

Tuesday, 21/July/2026:

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Session Chair: Prof. Pedram Fatehi, lakehead university
Session Chair: Dr. Venu Borugadda, University of Saskatchewan

Location: WPT 125

Session Topics:

Bioresource utilization and Bioproducts (Circular Economy)

Presentations

2:00pm - 2:12pm
ID: 124 / Tech 4A i: 1
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Bioresource utilization and Bioproducts (Circular Economy)
Keywords: Photodegradation, Pharmaceutical wastes, Biochar, Ball milling, Nanomaterials.

Facile Solvent-Free Synthesis of Oat Husk Biochar–TiO2 Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Degradation of Amoxicillin in Wastewater.

Norbert. O Rubangakene, Shakirudeen. A Salaudeen

McMaster University Department of Mechanical Engineering, Canada

2:12pm - 2:24pm
ID: 204 / Tech 4A i: 2
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Bioresource utilization and Bioproducts (Circular Economy)
Keywords: Biomass combustion, catalytic filtration, porous concrete, steel slag, flue gas, greenhouse

Filtration of Biomass Combustion Flue Gas Using a Steel-Slag-Doped Porous Concrete Catalytic Filter

Ali Zabihi, Fardad Didaran, Abdolhamid Akbarzadeh, Mark Lefsrud

McGill University, Canada

2:24pm - 2:36pm
ID: 156 / Tech 4A i: 3
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Bioresource utilization and Bioproducts (Circular Economy)
Keywords: deoxynivalenol, photocatalysis, nanocomposites, mycotoxin, wheat

Photocatalytic degradation of deoxynivalenol (DON) in wheat grains using magnetic graphene oxide-based nanocomposites

Alvin Alvarado^1,3, Edsel Tan², Benjoe Visayas², Rey Capangpangan², Bernardo Predicala³

1: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan; 2: Research on Environment and Nanotechnology Laboratories, Mindanao State University at Naawan, Philippines; 3: Prairie Swine Centre Inc., Saskatoon

2:36pm - 2:48pm
ID: 261 / Tech 4A i: 4
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Bioresource utilization and Bioproducts (Circular Economy), Structures, environment, material, forest engineering
Keywords: Torrefaction, Bio-oil, Life cycle assessment, Biomass, Microwave pretreatment

Optimization and comparison of torrefied bio-oil components and environmental assessment from different torrefaction conditions

Obiora Agu¹, Lope Tabil¹, Venkatesh Meda¹, Lifeng Zhang¹, Edmund Mupondwa^1,2

1: University of Saskatchewan, Canada; 2: Bioproducts & Bioprocesses, Science & Technology Branch, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Government of Canada, Saskatoon Research & Development Center, SK

2:48pm - 3:00pm
ID: 256 / Tech 4A i: 5
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Bioresource utilization and Bioproducts (Circular Economy)
Keywords: Hydrothermal carbonization; Hydrochar; Biofuel; Bio pellets; Lignin

Hydrothermal Carbonization of flax straw and pelletization of hydrochar products

Mohammad Amin Zamiri¹, Mostafa Nikkhah Dafchahi¹, Mahmood Ebadian², Bishnu Acharya¹

1: University of Saskatchewan, Canada; 2: Prairie Clean Enterprises, Canada