ABOUT SEREX
SEREX’s mission is to support the sustainable transition and innovation of companies in the forest bioeconomy by developing and transferring technologies, expertise, and strategic solutions.
As a Technology Access Centre and a College Centre for the Transfer of Technologies, SEREX makes its expertise and state-of-the-art equipment available to stakeholders in wood processing, second-generation biorefining, forest bioenergy, and sustainable construction.
The centre supports companies and organizations at every stage of the innovation cycle, from applied research and experimental development to technology maturation on test benches. Its services also include specialized diagnostics and modelling, as well as training, technology transfer, and strategic intelligence activities aimed at promoting knowledge adoption and the industrial implementation of innovations.
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25, rue Armand-Sinclair, porte 5, Amqui, QC G5J 1K3
Services offered in: English and French
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RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EXPERTISE
EXPERTISE
- Wood Processing and Engineered Products
- Sustainable Construction and Building Envelope Performance
- Forest Bioenergy and Thermochemical Conversion
- Advanced Biorefining and Biomaterials
- Advanced Metrology and Experimental Test Bench Testing
Previous Research Projects:
- Wood processing: Our experts develop new biological, biochemical and thermomechanical approaches to improve the properties and performance of wood products and their use. The materials used, as well as the products developed, are tested and characterized.
- Sustainable chemistry: Our work is mainly oriented towards the development of technologies for extracting, separating and chemically modifying wood components in order to design bioproducts that can replace those derived from petroleum (biofuel, biofuel, biosourced membranes, etc.), while being efficient and with a low environmental footprint.
- Écoconstruction: We develop high-performance, innovative wood-based materials with a low environmental footprint, taking into account their mechanical and energy performance.
- Biomass energy: We are able to cover all aspects of the value chain of wood fiber energy products, from packaging, characterization, processes and energy performance of lignocellulosic biomass to the analysis of air emissions.
Fields of projects:
- Non-Destructive Characterization and Diagnosis of Wood Structures
- Optimization of Thermochemical Conversion Processes for Forest Biomass
- Hygrothermal Assessment and Building Envelope Performance
- Design and Prototyping of Eco-Materials and Bio-Based Engineered Products
- Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and Optimization of Wood Processing Operations
- Technology Transfer and Strategic Intelligence for the Industrial Sector
TECHNOLOGY SECTORS
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Clean Technology
- Construction
- Energy
EQUIPMENT AND LABS
| Equipment | Function |
|---|---|
| "Eco-construction" platform | |
| Thermal properties analyzer (Transient Plane Source / TPS) | Thermal capacity, diffusivity, effusivity, thermal inertia |
| Thermal conductivity device (R factor) | |
| Portable device for measuring the indoor air quality of a building (VOCs, CO, CO2, O3, HCHO, PM2.5, PM10) | |
| Acoustic cabin | |
| Sensors intended for monitoring the building envelope | Temperature, humidity, relative humidity, heat flow |
| Temperature and humidity controlled rooms | |
| Bi-climatic chamber to evaluate the performance of a 1 mx 1 m wall section (coming soon) | |
| Impedance tubes for measuring acoustic absorption and transmission coefficients of materials | |
| Biomass energy platform | |
| Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) | |
| Elemental analyzer (CHNS / O) | |
| Flash point measuring device (closed cup) | |
| Portable flue gas measuring device (TESTO) | |
| Wood combustion test bench and lignocellulosic biomass (wood and pellet stove) | |
| Calorimetric bomb | |
| Gas chromatography with flame ionization and thermal conductivity detectors (GC / FID-TCD, flue gas, pyrolysis and gasification analyzes) | |
| Laboratory granulator | |
| Stirred pressurized reactor (hydroliquefaction and hydrocarbonization of biomass) | |
| Karl Fisher titrator | |
| Worm pyrolysis laboratory unit (Auger type) | Production of pyrolytic oils and biochars |
| Sustainable chemistry platform | |
| Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) | |
| Thermomechanical analysis (TMA) | |
| Apparatus for determining freezing time | |
| Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) | |
| Flash & preparative chromatography | Chemical separation and purification |
| Ion chromatography | Analysis of sugars and cations / anions |
| Gas chromatography coupled to a mass spectrometer (GC / MS) | |
| Synthetic microwave reactor | |
| Laboratory atomizer dryer | Powdering solutions by spraying |
| UV-visible spectrophotometry | |
| Automated System Extraction - ASE® | |
| Automated Bonding Evaluation System (ABES) qualification system | |
| Qualification system for polymer foams | Evaluation of training / expansion parameters |
| Brookfield Viscometer | |
| Wood processing platform | |
| Mechanical testing devices (10 kN and 50 kN) | |
| Cone calorimeter | Burning behavior of materials |
| Pressure treatment cylinders for wood treatment (preservation and fireproofing) | |
| Accelerated aging chamber | Simulation of indoor or outdoor UV exposure |
| Microorganism incubator | Assessment of durability against rot and mold |
| Dieffenbacher panel press with steam injection and automated control (maximum dimensions 800 mm x 800 mm and maximum working pressures of 4000 kN) | |
| Palle sprayer / gluing machine for wood particles and adhesives / waxes / additives | |
| Conventional 16ft container type dryer | |
| Measurement systems for physical surface properties (hydrophobicity / hydrophilicity, roughness) | |
| IPATES system | Evaluation of the mechanical properties of adhesives during curing |
| Ultrasound imaging system - Detection of manufacturing or other defects (knots, local glue failure in a particle board, etc.) | |
| 2 foot tunnel | Flame Spread Assessment |
| Conduction heat treatment unit | Wood drying and roasting |
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