ENRTF ID: 177-E

Project Title: Converting Forest Products Industry Waste to Value-Added Bioproducts

Category: E. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy

We propose to reduce solid waste and greenhouse gas emissions from landfills by converting biomass in solid waste from forest products industry to value-added products and improve Minnesota's forest bioeconomy.

Total Project Budget: $ 309,000
Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2022 (2 yrs)

Name: Shri Ramaswamy
Sponsoring Organization: U of MN
Department: Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
Address: 203 Kaufert Lab, 2004 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul MN 55108
Telephone Number: (612) 624-8797
Email shri@umn.edu

Location: Statewide

Alternate Text for Visual: Innovative approaches to reducing solid waste and GHG emissions and efficiency improvement in MN’s forest products industry thus contributing to a strong forest bioeconomy in greater Minnesota