Combining Quality Education with Green Infrastructure
The University of Northern British Columbia is one of Canada’s best small universities. With a core campus in Prince George and regional campuses throughout northern BC, UNBC recognizes the importance of quality teaching, personal attention, ground-breaking research, and being relevant to the North.
UNBC selected Nexterra to supply and install 15-million BTU fixed-bed biomass gasification system to heat its Prince George campus and anchor its new Northern Bioenergy Innovation Centre. Nexterra’s system is part of a $14.8 million bioenergy program that includes upgraded road and utility infrastructure, a new building and a “living laboratory” for bioenergy research and development. The project, which was jointly funded by the federal and provincial governments, started up in late 2010.
Application
Turnkey gasification system
Feedstock
Locally sourced wood residue
Capacity
4.4 MWth/15 MMBtu/hr net useable heat (hot water)
Operation Date
2011
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Collaborating for a Better Future
Nexterra’s core expertise is the design and supply of clean, reliable gasification systems that create heat and power from local, non-recyclable waste. Our innovative systems are ideally suited to a wide range of energy applications, including district heating, industrial process heating, community-scale power generation, and others. Nexterra is seeking to collaborate with alliance partners in the development of new solutions and new markets, as well as the execution of projects in Nexterra’s established markets. Whether you are an EPC firm, an equipment supplier, a technology developer, or an independent power producer, there may be an opportunity for us to create value by working together.