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PART A- Conversion of CO2 and H2O to Syngas Using Reversible Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (RSOFCs) Technology

The main objective of this project is to demonstrate the highly promising performance of our world-leading catalysts in a scaled-up solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) system. SOECs can efficiently convert the greenhouse gas, CO2, or mixtures of CO2 and H2O, to useful chemicals and fuels, while running on excess electricity, thus serving to store intermittent electricity generated by wind and solar.
The SOECs developed to date in our group are based on a family of new catalysts composed of low cost earth-abundant metals. These cells (ca. 1 cm2) have demonstrated exemplary rates of CO2 + H2O conversion. This is sufficient for initial proof-of-concept, however, to move the technology towards commercialization, it is essential that larger cells, up to 5 x 5 cm2 (16 cm2 electrode area), are developed and demonstrated. TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Viola Birss

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

ATCO Gas;University of Calgary

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

Université :

University of Calgary

Programme :

Elevate

Increasing Value: How Best to Recognize and Reward Fish Harvesters and Communities in Newfoundland and Labrador for Sustainable Fisheries Practices

In 2015, Canada exported $6 billion in fish and seafood. Fishing is important not only economically, but also socially, and environmentally. In order to have seafood now and into the future, sustainable development of the fisheries is important. One way to make sure that fishing is being done in this way, is to recognize and reward harvesters for sustainable fishing practices using recommendation lists, eco-labels, and traceability systems. This research will study local management and governance decisions that led to changes for sustainable development in Newfoundland fisheries. This study will then determine which awareness recommendation list, eco-label or traceability system will recognize and reward fish harvesters the most for their sustainable and other valued fishing practices, such as economic returns to harvesters and communities, increased safety, and best handling practices

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Paul Foley;Barb Neis

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Fisheries Science Stewardship and Sustainability Board

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Agriculture

Université :

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Programme :

Accelerate

Nordegg Member source rock quality and Early Jurassic ocean redox conditions based on core analysis and organic/inorganic geochemistry

Unconventional shale gas has become a common source of hydrocarbons in the past few decades with advances in extraction techniques such as hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. Many hydrocarbon-bearing rocks that were once unobtainable are now available for oil and gas production; the Nordegg Member in northeastern British Columbia is one of these rocks units. Our project will involve characterising the Nordegg Member’s geological structure and geochemistry, as well as performing economic interpretations to assess the future exploration plans within the unit in the near future. In addition to the economic implication which will benefit our partners, geochemical data will shed insight on changes in local and global ocean conditions over the period that the Nordegg Member was deposited.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Brian Kendall

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Progress Energy Canada Ltd;Sasol Canada

Discipline :

Earth science

Secteur :

Oil and Gas; Natural Gas; Natural Resources

Université :

University of Waterloo

Programme :

Accelerate

Real-time Quantitative Analysis of Cannabinoids in Cannabis

The medical marijuana industry has attracted significant attention recently due to its impending legalization in Canada in the coming year. Along with legalization comes the need for accurate and dependable characterization of the components in the product that is to be consumed by the end user. Keystone Labs is a certified cannabis analysis lab with a growing client base. Hence, they are looking to increase their market share by developing a home testing kit that can be used by growers to monitor the plant’s chemical composition as it matures. This will guide the grower’s care plan for the plants such that desired compounds can be enhanced. Once the plant has the desired composition, the plant can then be shipped to Keystone Labs for final analysis and composition certification. TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Michael Serpe

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Keystone Labs Inc

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Alberta

Programme :

Accelerate

Développement d’une méthode intégrant la modélisation numérique et les résultats expérimentaux de nanoindentation permettant d’extraire les propriétés élastoplastiques des aciers de turbines hydrauliques

La fatigue des matériaux est un phénomène d’endommagement. Ce dernier a donc un impact négatif sur les équipements qui sont sollicités de telle sorte dont les turbines hydrauliques servant à produire l’hydro-électricité. Il devient donc nécessaire d’enrichir les connaissances dans ce domaine pour diminuer l’importance de cette dégradation sur des composants aussi critiques que les turbines hydrauliques. L’acquisition de ces connaissances s’effectuera en partie par l’utilisation d’une nouvelle technique sophistiquée permettant d’obtenir les propriétés intrinsèques du matériau à l’échelle du nanomètre. Les informations recueillies permettront d’en savoir davantage sur le comportement des différents constituants des aciers utilisés dans la fabrication des turbines et par le fait même, de prioriser certains constituants pour acquérir de meilleures propriétés en fatigue.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Sylvain Turenne

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Institut de Recherche Hydro-Québec

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

Université :

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Programme :

Accelerate

Image Analysis and Machine Learning for Digital Pathology Images

Histopathology is the study and examination of tissue slides under magnification and is the definitive diagnosis for many diseases including cancer. With the advent of whole-slide scanners and image management software systems, computational pathology tools can be created to measure disease in an efficient and objective manner. This is in contrast to the labourious and subjective manual analysis approaches. In Canada, breast cancer is the 2nd cause of cancer death. With digital pathology, image analysis solutions can be developed to efficiently summarize a large number of breast cancer pathology images with quantitative, reliable measures of disease which may be correlated with other clinical variables to further understanding of progression, etiology and therapeutic response. To score and grade the images, it is important to detect the nuclei and measure various nuclear properties. TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Dimitri Androutsos;April Khademi

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Pathcore Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Information and cultural industries

Université :

Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme :

Accelerate

Evaluating the possibilities for a new generation light source for infrared spectroscopy and spectromicroscopy

Infrared spectroscopy is a fundamental technique to study novel materials ranging from medicine to semiconductor industry. Regular infrared sources can provide very limited spatial resolution for infrared microscopy experiments. Currently, this limitation can be overcome with the use of synchrotron sources. A recently discovered and now commercially available alternative light source is the Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs). Their limitation is that QCLs have a small range of tunability. Bruker Optics has recently acquired a QCL product that may provide comparable characteristics (brightness, small spot size and widely tunable) as a synchrotron. A key advantage of this system is its relative ease of use, compact size and the price. Nonetheless, the real-world performance of this device must be tested against the outstanding performance provided by a synchrotron source. This project aims to test and evaluate the possibilities of implementing QCL sources for infrared spectromicroscopy, thus benefiting the partner organization by…

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Kenneth Burch

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Canadian Light Source;Bruker Ltd

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Accelerate

Conversion of low alcohols to high alcohols through continuous process with highly active multifunctional catalysts

In this project, a series of highly efficient and highly selective multifunctional Guerbet catalysts are developed and will be investigated for the condensation of low alcohols to high alcohols in a continuous-flow reactor. Low energy density bioethanol and methanol will be upgraded to n-butanol and iso-butanol with high energy content comparable to gasoline with high octane number and good miscibility with gasoline. Long chain linear alcohols C6-C10 will also be converted to branched primary alcohols C12-20 with high value application as additives, lubricants and surfactants. Successful development of the present process will not only establish new processes to produce a couple of value added products with low cost, it also strengthens the partner organization’s (Western Maple Bio Resources Inc, or WMB for short) goal of developing green chemical technologies and products to benefit human health. The project will also promote the utilization of renewable resources to build a sustainable economy.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Charles Chunbao Xu

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Western Maple Bio Resources Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Western University

Programme :

Accelerate

Calculation of the induced voltage between overhead transmission lines and adjacent gas pipelines via electromagnetic transients simulation

The candidate will utilize his knowledge and experience in transmission line modelling to implement test cases required by BC Hydro to validate the results of measured induced voltages between the transmission lines and gas pipelines. The simulations will be performed using well-known computer packages available at power laboratories of the University of British Columbia as well as computer programs written by the candidate to implement the recently developed line model in his PhD work. Simulation results will be compared with the measurements. In case of agreement between these results, BC Hydro will be able to use the confirmed data and standards for strengthening the shielding of gas pipelines for a better protection against corrosion.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Jose R Marti

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

BC Hydro

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Energy and Utilities; Environmental Science and Technology; Technology

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Fédération de données par le biais de technologies du Web sémantique

Bassetti offre à ses clients la solution Teexma®, un outil collaboratif permettant de faire la gestion des données techniques des entreprises industrielles. Cet outil permet de structurer, capitaliser et diffuser les données techniques, mais il n’offre pas de fonctions pour faciliter le recoupement de données provenant de sources différentes. Or il s’agit d’un facteur crucial pour permettre des analyses approfondies, ainsi que la prise de décision. Bassetti aimerait donc proposer une solution pour réaliser cette intégration. Puisque les données reposent sur des formats, des structures et des contextes différents, il faut une approche sémantique pour les fédérer. Dans ce projet, nous explorerons les technologies du Web sémantique, afin de créer un cadre dans lequel les données seront exportées et, en quelque sorte, traduites en une base de connaissances. Nous tenterons de montrer l’intérêt de ces technologies dans le domaine des matériaux, en démontrant comment elles peuvent être utilisées par un groupe industriel dans ce domaine.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Michel Gagnon;Amal Zouaq

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Bassetti Canada Inc

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Information and cultural industries

Université :

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Programme :

Accelerate

Assessing options for the regulation of non-medical drug use in Canada: a systematic literature review

Canada is in the midst of an unprecedented overdose crisis, with 922 people dying of overdose in the province of British Columbia in 2016. Pivot Legal Society has a mandate to represent drug users and advance their hu-man rights. It is embarking on a project to bring together drug policy experts across Canada and around the globe to propose regulatory models for all currently illicit substances. As preparation, Noah Quastel will collect and review academic literature, government reports, and community-based publications regarding alternatives to criminal law as a mechanism for regulating the non-medical use of drugs. He will create a report that summa-rizes and synthesizes literature in this area, as well as map the positions, and points of contention between Ca-nadian stakeholder groups.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Nicholas Blomley

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Pivot Legal Society

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Other services (except public administration)

Université :

Simon Fraser University

Programme :

Accelerate

Low-damage deposition of transparent conductive oxides as top contacts for transparent organic light emitting diodes

Organic light emitting diodes, or ‘OLEDs’ have become a common technology in everyday displays such as mobile phones, laptops, and televisions. These types of devices rely on an OLED structure that uses ‘bottom-emission’, meaning that the top of the device consists of a non-transparent backplane, and the light and colours generated in the device are emitted through the transparent, bottom side of the device. In order to incorporate OLED technology into new and exciting applications such as heads up displays, smart windows, or augmented reality, the device must be fabricated so that it is completely transparent and capable of both ‘bottom emission’ and ‘top emission’. A significant challenge with a transparent OLED (TOLED) is that the transparent electrode which must be deposited directly on top of the light-generating organic layers can cause damage to the device and limit performance. TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Benoit Lessard

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Angstrom Engineering Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

University of Ottawa

Programme :

Accelerate

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