Familiarization with modeling of dust dispersion in air supported by relative dust concentration mapping with a LiDAR

The intern will familiarize himself with the official dust dispersion model (AERMOD) and the innovative dust mapping technology from the partner organization to combine them in a future project. This combination is expected to provide new capabilities to the industry by providing the visualization of its dust emissions in 3D over large areas. This will translate in a better understanding and control of the industrial dust emission sources in real-time. This in turn will allow the industry to significantly reduce its fugitive dust emissions that can be harmful to the health of citizen and the environment. The industries covered include mines, ports, bulk materials handling, foundries, wood, agriculture, and more. Finally, following the development of these new capabilities, the partner organization will commercialize the resulting solutions to different industries in Canada and around the world to significantly reduce industrial impacts of dust emissions.

Faculty Supervisor:

Jacob Stolle

Student:

Partner:

OraVentis

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

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